NEW: core/api/ directory with comprehensive three-tier API
PluginAPI (core/api/plugin_api.py):
- 12 core service integrations (Log, Window, OCR, Screenshot, Nexus, HTTP, Audio, Notifications, Clipboard, Event Bus, Data Store, Tasks)
- Full docstrings with examples for every method
- Thread-safe design with Qt signal marshaling
- Proper error handling with custom exceptions
- Service availability checking
WidgetAPI (core/api/widget_api.py):
- Widget creation and management
- WidgetConfig dataclass for configuration
- WidgetType enum (MINI, CONTROL, CHART, ALERT, CUSTOM)
- WidgetAnchor enum for positioning
- Event system (moved, resized, closing, closed, update)
- Layout helpers (grid, horizontal, vertical, cascade)
- Persistence (save/load widget states)
- Widget presets for reuse
ExternalAPI (core/api/external_api.py):
- REST API server with aiohttp
- API endpoint registration (decorator and programmatic)
- Incoming webhooks with HMAC verification
- Outgoing webhook POST support
- API key authentication
- IPC (inter-process communication)
- File watcher for config changes
- Server-Sent Events (SSE) support
- CORS configuration
- Webhook history tracking
core/api/__init__.py:
- Unified imports for all three APIs
- Version tracking (2.2.0)
- Clean namespace exports
docs/API_REFERENCE.md:
- Comprehensive 12,000+ word reference
- Quick start examples for each API
- Service-by-service documentation
- Error handling guide
- Integration examples (Discord, custom widget)
Integration:
- Updated core/main.py to import from new API structure
- All three APIs available via: from core.api import get_api, get_widget_api, get_external_api
Benefits:
- Clear separation of concerns (plugins vs widgets vs external)
- Well-documented APIs for developers
- Easy to extend with new services
- Type hints throughout
- Production-ready error handling
- Third-party integration support out of the box