Plugin call protocol — the six-operation contract (initial_state / apply_op / make_op / render / snapshot / load_snapshot) as canonical-CBOR frames over a byte channel. Not a runtime, ABI or sandbox: loft already provides those.
loft install pluginabi
use pluginabi;
| Guide | getting started with pluginabi |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 — published 2026-10-07 |
| Categories | Plugins |
| Requires | loft >=2026.10.0 |
| Compatibility | API: drop-in for 0.1.0 and later · stored data: drop-in for 0.1.0 and later |
| Download | 21 kB |
| Public API | 12 items, with their documentation |
| Dependencies | cbor · crypto |
| Used by | no other registry package — you would be the first |
| Source | read it here — the libraries are written in loft |
| Repository | https://github.com/loft-lang/loft-libs-plugins/tree/main/pluginabi |
A drop-in floor is the oldest release of this package the current one still replaces without a source change. Not declared means exactly that — the package has made no promise, which is the honest state for one published before the compatibility contract existed.