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[DefApp] Document how it works

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Area-DefApp Area-Server Issue-Docs Priority-2 Product-Conhost Product-Terminal
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Description

@miniksa and @cinnamon-msft to document how this works.

_Originally posted by @miniksa in https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/7489
```[tasklist]
### Tasks
- [ ] Document how the app extension goo works
- [ ] document the com server interface
- [ ] probably add a way to do defterm unpackaged as well
```

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Research direction

Start with the original discussion in pull request 7489 and trace the DefApp-related implementation from there. The task list calls for documentation of the app extension mechanism and COM server interface, plus consideration of unpackaged defterm support; no files or tests are named, so completion criteria need clarification before work begins.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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