dax Explores Plugin System Design for Agent-Era Software

Key Info

dax raises the design question of how plugin systems should work in a world of agents, noting that plugins are something 99% of people will vibe code. He weighs JavaScript, which requires pulling in large JS runtimes, against embedded languages like Lua and QuickJS.

Highlights

• Argues plugins are a near-universal use case that most people will vibe code
• Notes current JS-based plugins require pulling in big JS runtimes
• Suggests an embedded language like Lua, but questions whether Lua is the best choice
• Concludes QuickJS is the more obvious answer
• Wonders whether their codemode interpreter could be retrofitted for this use case