aitbc/docs/scenarios/10_plugin_development.md

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

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🎯 See Also:

• 📖 Previous Scenario: 09 GPU Listing
• 📖 Next Scenario: 11 IPFS Storage
• 🤖 Agent SDK: Agent SDK Documentation
• 🔌 Plugin System: Plugin Documentation

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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.

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.

# 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.

{
  "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.

aitbc plugin test my-custom-plugin

Step 5: Register Plugin

Register plugin with AITBC plugin marketplace.

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

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

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

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 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

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
• Plugin Marketplace
• Ollama Plugin Example

External Resources

• Python Plugin Architecture
• Microservices Patterns

Next Scenarios

• 29 Plugin Marketplace Agent - Advanced plugin workflows
• 40 Enterprise AI Agent - 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