Plugin Development

SwiftList provides an SDK that allows developers to write C# class libraries extending search providers or alias resolvers.

Plugin SDK Structure

All plugins only need to reference SwiftList.PluginSdk and implement key interfaces:

1. ISearchableItemProvider (Custom Search Providers)

Supplies custom items to the main search list (e.g. system settings, bookmarks, or web search APIs).

public interface ISearchableItemProvider
{
    string Name { get; }
    bool EnableAlias => true;
    IEnumerable<SearchableItem> GetSearchableItems();
}

2. IAliasProvider (Alias Resolver)

Generates Pinyin, initials, or multi-lingual search aliases for items.

public interface IAliasProvider
{
    IEnumerable<string> GetAliases(string text);
}

When the application starts, it scans the Plugins folder in the executable's directory to load DLL files implementing SDK interfaces.