Extension Development

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This guide covers the development of extensions for the Anya Core platform, including architecture patterns, API usage, and best practices for creating modular and maintainable extensions.

Last updated: June 7, 2025

Overview

Anya Core extensions provide a modular way to extend platform functionality while maintaining separation of concerns and system stability. Extensions can integrate with Bitcoin protocols, Web5 services, AI/ML systems, and DAO governance mechanisms.

Extension Types

Core Extensions

  • Bitcoin Protocol Extensions: Implement additional BIP standards or custom Bitcoin functionality
  • Web5 Integration Extensions: Extend decentralized identity and data management capabilities
  • AI/ML Extensions: Add custom machine learning models and analytics
  • Security Extensions: Implement additional cryptographic protocols and security measures

Community Extensions

  • Third-party integrations
  • Custom protocol implementations
  • Specialized analytics tools
  • User interface extensions

Development Environment Setup

Prerequisites

# Install Rust toolchain
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
rustup update

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/anya-org/anya-core.git
cd anya-core

# Build core system
cargo build --release

Extension Template

use anya_core::prelude::*;

#[derive(Extension)]
pub struct MyExtension {
    config: ExtensionConfig,
}

impl ExtensionTrait for MyExtension {
    fn initialize(&mut self) -> Result<(), ExtensionError> {
        // Extension initialization logic
        Ok(())
    }

    fn execute(&self, context: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<(), ExtensionError> {
        // Extension execution logic
        Ok(())
    }
}

Architecture Guidelines

Hexagonal Architecture Compliance

All extensions must follow the hexagonal architecture pattern:

  • Domain Logic: Core business logic isolated from external dependencies
  • Ports: Interfaces for external communication
  • Adapters: Implementations that connect to external systems

BIP Compliance

Extensions integrating with Bitcoin protocols must comply with official Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs):

  • BIP-340: Schnorr signatures
  • BIP-341: Taproot
  • BIP-342: Tapscript
  • BIP-174/370: PSBT v1/v2

Testing Requirements

Unit Tests

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[test]
    fn test_extension_initialization() {
        let mut extension = MyExtension::new(test_config());
        assert!(extension.initialize().is_ok());
    }
}

Integration Tests

Extensions must include integration tests that verify:

  • Proper initialization and shutdown
  • API contract compliance
  • Error handling
  • Performance benchmarks

Security Considerations

Code Review Process

  1. All extensions undergo security review
  2. Static analysis with CodeQL
  3. Dependency audit
  4. Performance impact assessment

Sandboxing

Extensions run in isolated environments with:

  • Limited system access
  • Resource constraints
  • Network isolation options
  • Audit logging

Documentation Standards

All extensions must include:

  • README with clear description and usage
  • API documentation with examples
  • Architecture diagrams
  • Performance characteristics
  • Security considerations

Publishing Process

  1. Development: Create extension following guidelines
  2. Testing: Comprehensive test suite with >90% coverage
  3. Review: Submit for community/core team review
  4. Documentation: Complete documentation package
  5. Publication: Release through official channels

Community Guidelines

  • Follow the Code of Conduct
  • Participate in design discussions
  • Provide constructive feedback
  • Help maintain documentation
  • Report security issues responsibly

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