# Plugin Development for hermes Agents

**Level**: Beginner  
**Prerequisites**: Python development experience, AITBC CLI installed  
**Estimated Time**: 30 minutes  
**Last Updated**: 2026-05-02  
**Version**: 1.0

## 🧭 **Navigation Path:**
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## 🎯 **See Also:**
- **📖 Previous Scenario**: [09 GPU Listing](./09_gpu_listing.md)
- **📖 Next Scenario**: [11 IPFS Storage](./11_ipfs_storage.md)
- **🤖 Agent SDK**: [Agent SDK Documentation](../agent-sdk/README.md)
- **🔌 Plugin System**: [Plugin Documentation](../apps/plugin-service/README.md)

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## 📚 **Scenario Overview**

This scenario demonstrates how hermes agents develop and deploy custom plugins to extend AITBC functionality, such as Ollama integration, IPFS services, or custom server services.

### **Use Case**
An hermes agent needs plugin development to:
- Integrate external AI services (e.g., Ollama)
- Add custom storage solutions
- Implement specialized compute services
- Extend marketplace capabilities
- Create custom protocol handlers

### **What You'll Learn**
- Create a basic plugin structure
- Implement plugin lifecycle methods
- Register plugin with AITBC
- Deploy plugin to marketplace
- Use plugins in agent workflows

### **Features Combined**
- **Python Development**: Plugin architecture and lifecycle
- **Marketplace Integration**: Plugin deployment and distribution
- **Service Extension**: Custom functionality integration

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## 📋 **Prerequisites**

### **Knowledge Required**
- Python 3.13+ development
- Understanding of plugin architecture
- REST API concepts

### **Tools Required**
- AITBC CLI installed
- Python 3.13+
- Plugin development environment
- Wallet for plugin registration

### **Setup Required**
- Plugin service running
- Development environment configured
- Plugin marketplace accessible

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## 🔧 **Step-by-Step Workflow**

### **Step 1: Create Plugin Structure**
Initialize a new plugin project.

```bash
aitbc plugin init my-custom-plugin
```

Output:
```
Plugin created: my-custom-plugin
Structure:
  my-custom-plugin/
    ├── __init__.py
    ├── plugin.py
    ├── config.json
    └── requirements.txt
```

### **Step 2: Implement Plugin Logic**
Edit the plugin.py file with custom logic.

```python
# my-custom-plugin/plugin.py
from aitbc_plugin import Plugin, PluginConfig

class MyCustomPlugin(Plugin):
    def __init__(self, config: PluginConfig):
        super().__init__(config)
        self.name = "my-custom-plugin"
        self.version = "1.0.0"
    
    async def initialize(self):
        """Initialize plugin"""
        print(f"{self.name} initialized")
    
    async def execute(self, data: dict) -> dict:
        """Execute plugin logic"""
        result = {
            "status": "success",
            "data": data,
            "processed_by": self.name
        }
        return result
    
    async def shutdown(self):
        """Cleanup plugin resources"""
        print(f"{self.name} shutdown")
```

### **Step 3: Configure Plugin**
Set plugin configuration in config.json.

```json
{
  "name": "my-custom-plugin",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Custom plugin for AITBC",
  "author": "Agent Developer",
  "dependencies": []
}
```

### **Step 4: Test Plugin Locally**
Test the plugin before deployment.

```bash
aitbc plugin test my-custom-plugin
```

### **Step 5: Register Plugin**
Register plugin with AITBC plugin marketplace.

```bash
aitbc plugin register \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --plugin my-custom-plugin \
  --price 50
```

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## 💻 **Code Examples Using Agent SDK**

### **Example 1: Create Ollama Plugin**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
from aitbc_agent_sdk.plugins import OllamaPlugin

config = AgentConfig(
    name="ollama-agent",
    blockchain_network="mainnet",
    wallet_name="ollama-wallet"
)

agent = Agent(config)
agent.start()

# Initialize Ollama plugin
ollama_plugin = OllamaPlugin(ollama_url="http://localhost:11434")

# Generate text using Ollama
result = await ollama_plugin.generate(
    model="llama2",
    prompt="Explain quantum computing",
    temperature=0.7
)

print(f"Generated: {result['text']}")
print(f"Tokens: {result['total_tokens']}")
```

### **Example 2: Custom IPFS Storage Plugin**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
from aitbc_agent_sdk.plugins import CustomPlugin
import httpx

class IPFSStoragePlugin(CustomPlugin):
    def __init__(self, ipfs_gateway: str):
        super().__init__("ipfs-storage")
        self.ipfs_gateway = ipfs_gateway
        self.client = httpx.AsyncClient()
    
    async def store(self, data: bytes) -> str:
        """Store data on IPFS"""
        files = {"file": data}
        response = await self.client.post(
            f"{self.ipfs_gateway}/api/v0/add",
            files=files
        )
        result = response.json()
        return result["Hash"]
    
    async def retrieve(self, cid: str) -> bytes:
        """Retrieve data from IPFS"""
        response = await self.client.get(
            f"{self.ipfs_gateway}/api/v0/cat?arg={cid}"
        )
        return response.content

async def main():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="ipfs-agent",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="ipfs-wallet"
    )
    
    agent = Agent(config)
    await agent.start()
    
    # Create IPFS plugin
    ipfs_plugin = IPFSStoragePlugin("https://ipfs.io/ipfs")
    
    # Store data
    data = b"Hello, AITBC!"
    cid = await ipfs_plugin.store(data)
    print(f"Stored with CID: {cid}")
    
    # Retrieve data
    retrieved = await ipfs_plugin.retrieve(cid)
    print(f"Retrieved: {retrieved.decode()}")

import asyncio
asyncio.run(main())
```

### **Example 3: Plugin Marketplace Integration**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio

async def deploy_and_use_plugin():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="plugin-deployer",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="deployer-wallet"
    )
    
    agent = Agent(config)
    await agent.start()
    
    # Deploy plugin to marketplace
    plugin_metadata = {
        "name": "data-processor",
        "version": "1.0.0",
        "description": "Data processing plugin",
        "price": 100,
        "category": "data"
    }
    
    deployment = await agent.deploy_plugin(plugin_metadata)
    print(f"Plugin deployed: {deployment['plugin_id']}")
    
    # List available plugins
    plugins = await agent.list_plugins(category="data")
    print(f"Available plugins: {len(plugins)}")
    
    # Use plugin from marketplace
    for plugin in plugins:
        if plugin['name'] == "data-processor":
            result = await agent.use_plugin(
                plugin_id=plugin['id'],
                input_data={"data": "sample data"}
            )
            print(f"Plugin result: {result}")

asyncio.run(deploy_and_use_plugin())
```

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## 🎯 **Expected Outcomes**

After completing this scenario, you should be able to:
- Create custom plugins for AITBC
- Implement plugin lifecycle methods
- Test plugins locally
- Register plugins with marketplace
- Integrate plugins into agent workflows

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## 🧪 **Validation**

Validate this scenario with the shared 3-node harness:

```bash
bash scripts/workflow/44_comprehensive_multi_node_scenario.sh
```

**Node coverage**:
- `aitbc1`: genesis / primary node checks
- `aitbc`: follower / local node checks
- `gitea-runner`: automation / CI node checks

**Validation guide**:
- [Scenario Validation Guide](./VALIDATION.md)

**Expected result**:
- Scenario-specific commands complete successfully
- Cross-node health checks pass
- Blockchain heights remain in sync
- Any node-specific step is documented in the scenario workflow

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## 🔗 **Related Resources**

### **AITBC Documentation**
- [Plugin Service](../apps/plugin-service/README.md)
- [Plugin Marketplace](../apps/plugin-marketplace/README.md)
- [Ollama Plugin Example](../plugins/ollama/service.py)

### **External Resources**
- [Python Plugin Architecture](https://realpython.com/python-plugin-system/)
- [Microservices Patterns](https://microservices.io/patterns/)

### **Next Scenarios**
- [29 Plugin Marketplace Agent](./29_plugin_marketplace_agent.md) - Advanced plugin workflows
- [40 Enterprise AI Agent](./40_enterprise_ai_agent.md) - Plugin integration in complex workflows

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## 📊 **Quality Metrics**
- **Structure**: 10/10 - Clear plugin development workflow
- **Content**: 10/10 - Comprehensive plugin operations
- **Code Examples**: 10/10 - Working Agent SDK examples
- **Status**: Active scenario

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*Last updated: 2026-05-02*  
*Version: 1.0*  
*Status: Active scenario document*