Add a tool with a plugin

A plugin adds an interface or operation to Eidos. For example, build a reader for text files, a project overview page, or a command that processes selected records.

Choose where the View opens

View kind	Opens from	Example
page	Sidebar navigation	A project overview
file	A file, or a table inside an Eidos File	A text reader or table visualization

A page opens independently. A file View receives the file it is bound to. These are the two View kinds. A plugin can also provide commands, shortcuts, and document formatting. Theme packages provide light and dark palettes for Lite.

Build a working example

Follow Create your first plugin. You will declare a text reader, load its source in Lite, and check that it updates when the file changes.

Then read plugin concepts to understand data access and lifetime. Use the API reference for exact methods and types.

Install a package

1. Install an .eidos-plugin package through Lite’s Plugin Manager.
2. Review its requested access.
3. Enable it for the current Space.
4. Open the entry point it declares.

File Views appear in Open with. Page Views appear in navigation. Commands use their declared entry points, such as the command palette.

Each Space keeps its own plugin enablement and settings. Themes apply throughout Eidos Lite. Follow development and distribution to package your work.