Adding plugin component to a devfile

This section describes how to add a plugin component to a devfile.

Prerequisites
Procedure

  1. Define a component using the type plugin.

  2. Define the id attribute. It is the stack name in a devfile v2 registry. Devfile v2 registry should follow the convention according to the proposal.

    Example 1. A devfile defining a plug-in id
      components:
   - name: plugin-name
     plugin:
      id: nodejs

  3. Optional: Specify an alternative devfile registry using the registryUrl parameter:

    Example 2. Defining a plug-in id and an alternative devfile registry
      components:
   - name: plugin-name
     plugin:
      id: nodejs
      registryUrl: https://my-customregistry.com
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