robotcode-plugin
Some classes for RobotCode plugin management
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no security issues, low install friction, and a permissive license. Install it if you are building on RobotCode or need a pluggy-based plugin system for Robot Framework tooling; skip it if you have no use for plugin extensibility.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; CPython and PyPy are both supported.
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel and only five lightweight runtime dependencies (click, colorama, pluggy, rich, tomli-w).
- Actively maintained with a recent release and current repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 is a permissive license that allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions; you may use this package freely in proprietary projects provided you include the license notice.
last release 2026-07-14 (31 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-05 · 292 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 87,596 downloads/mo, #13,784 on PyPI
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pip install robotcode-plugin
from robotcode.plugin import PluginManager
manager = PluginManager()
manager.load_plugins()- Whether the plugin system supports hot-reloading or requires application restart to load new plugins.
- What plugin discovery mechanisms are available (file-based, entry-point-based, or both).
- Whether there are built-in hooks or extension points documented for plugin developers.
What it is and what it does
robotcode-plugin is a plugin management framework designed as part of the RobotCode project, which provides tooling for Robot Framework. It abstracts the mechanics of discovering, loading, and managing plugins so that RobotCode and applications built on it can extend their functionality through a standard plugin interface.
The package depends on pluggy for the core plugin architecture, click for CLI utilities, rich for terminal output formatting, colorama for cross-platform colored text, and tomli-w for configuration serialization. It is typed and actively maintained, with support for Python 3.10 through 3.14 on both CPython and PyPy. The framework is marked as production-stable and has no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Extend RobotCode with custom test runners, reporters, or language server features without modifying core code.
- Build a Robot Framework toolchain that allows third-party developers to contribute plugins via a standard interface.
- Manage configuration and lifecycle of multiple interdependent extensions in a test automation platform.
- Create a plugin registry for RobotCode integrations with external CI/CD systems or reporting tools.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no security issues, low install friction, and a permissive license. Install it if you are building on RobotCode or need a pluggy-based plugin system for Robot Framework tooling; skip it if you have no use for plugin extensibility.
Install
robotcode-plugin on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel and only five lightweight runtime dependencies (click, colorama, pluggy, rich, tomli-w). Actively maintained with a recent release and current repository activity.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; CPython and PyPy are both supported.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 is a permissive license that allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions; you may use this package freely in proprietary projects provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install robotcode-plugin
from robotcode.plugin import PluginManager
manager = PluginManager()
manager.load_plugins()Verify before relying
- Whether the plugin system supports hot-reloading or requires application restart to load new plugins.
- What plugin discovery mechanisms are available (file-based, entry-point-based, or both).
- Whether there are built-in hooks or extension points documented for plugin developers.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 5 packagesclickcoloramapluggyrichtomli-w |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 31 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 87,596 / month, #13,784 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableFramework :: Robot FrameworkFramework :: Robot Framework :: ToolOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: UtilitiesTyping :: Typed |
Evidence: robotcode_plugin-2.7.0-py3-none-any.whl
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