Suggestion: Plugin system

[javierav]

Are you considering the possibility of implementing a plugin system using rubygems? This would allow extending the functionality of mrsk just by installing additional gems.

For example the hypothetical mrsk-mysql gem could add the mrsk mysql command and this would implement additional subcommands to manage mysql, such as creating users or databases for projects.

I'm thinking something similar to https://github.com/dokku/dokku-mysql

[scart88]

Or trigger manual or scheduled backups, restores from those backups...

[dhh]

Thor doesn't lend itself easily to this, unlike Rake. But I would like to have some more callback hooks, ala what we have for the broadcast command. This should all be driven by real, specific needs, though. I think the MySQL example is a fine one to start with.

[dhh]

We now have hooks, which provide similar service. Can extend as real use cases are proposed.

[koenhandekyn]

for another use case for the plugin system - see #1240 (comment)

i fail to see however how hooks fit in to the mentioned plug in system for extending commands/capabilities, e.g. for mysql, postgres, ...