Manifest structure

💁🏻 The manifest is an important file. A plugin cannot be installed without a correct formatted manifest.json file.

Default manifest object

{
  "bundle": "se.infomaker.DashboardPlugin",
  "name": "Dashboard Plugin",
  "description": "Dashboard Plugin Description",
  "author": {
    "name": "Team Dashboard",
    "organization": "Infomaker Scandinavia AB",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "website": "www.infomaker.se"
  },
  "version": "1.0.0"
}

Required properties:

Property	Description
bundle	a unique plugin id, create it by use reverse domain style and add your plugin name.
name	your plugin name, must be unique for your organisation. This is what will be displayed in the Dashboard.
author	plugin's developer, either and Object or an Array of Objects if there is many developers.
version	plugin version.

Optional properties:

Property	Description
graphic_url	plugin image displayed in Dashboard, defaults to default placeholder image if not defined.
markdown_url	plugin markdown documnet, displayed in plugin's settings in Dashboard store.
thumbnail_url	plugin thumbnail image displayed in plugin widget in Dashboard toolbar, defaults to graphic image if not defined.
wiki_url	plugin wiki url, for more details will point to wiki url.
allowRunInModal	boolean value to specify if the plugin's application can be run inside a Dashboard modal, default to true.