Sunshine: add plugin API

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#40 opened on Apr 20, 2025 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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6+ months C C++ CMake CSS effort:Extra-Large help wanted HTML JavaScript LizardByte/Sunshine planned priority:Low Vue

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Description

### Is there an existing issue for this item?

- [x] I have searched the existing issues

### Repositories

LizardByte/Sunshine

### Languages/Skills/Technologies

C++, C, CMake, Vue, CSS, HTML, JavaScript

### Description

A plugin system could be added via using dll/so

Plugin ideas:
- Integrated Xbox One+ home streaming
- Add list of installed Xbox games as applications
- When launching an app of this plugin from Moonlight:
- Turn on the Xbox if required: see https://github.com/OpenXbox/xbox-webapi-python/blob/0a7aeac9f746466001964743d7a1e8e670560a2b/xbox/webapi/api/provider/smartglass/__init__.py#L125
- Start the specific game: see https://github.com/OpenXbox/xbox-webapi-python/blob/0a7aeac9f746466001964743d7a1e8e670560a2b/xbox/webapi/api/provider/smartglass/__init__.py#L313
- Start streaming: see https://github.com/unknownskl/greenlight

### Estimated Effort

effort:Extra-Large

### Priority

priority:Low

### Target Milestone

6+ months

### Dependencies

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Research direction

Start with Sunshine's CMake configuration and the DLL/SO loading boundary; no specific files, tests, or entry points are named. The work is complete only when a defined plugin API can support the listed external-plugin use case, with validation added for the chosen scope.

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Assessment

Tech stack: c, cmake, cpp, css, html, javascript
Domain: backend-api-design, build-system
Issue type: Feature
Difficulty: 5/5
Estimated time: Over a week
Activity status: Stale
Clarity: Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness: 20/100