Plugin registry

The Che plug-in registry provides the list of available editors and editor extensions, each described by a Devfile v2. The dashboard reads this registry when assembling the DevWorkspace custom resource for a new workspace.

This page is for platform administrators and developers evaluating Che as a cloud development platform. To learn more about common roles and example tasks referenced in Che documentation, see Common user roles and tasks.

Each Che workspace starts with a specific editor and set of associated extensions. The Che plugin registry provides the list of available editors and editor extensions. A Devfile v2 describes each editor or extension.

The User dashboard is reading the content of the registry.

Plugin registries interactions with other components
Figure 1. Plugin registries interactions with other components