Template Plugin Scaffold

The Template plugin is a scaffold for CE plugin development, not an operational runtime target. It collects starter examples for manifest, schema, dashboard, metric catalog, mapping packs, alert rules, and managed collection.

Highlights

• Demonstrates a resource_manager plus managed_metric_collector baseline.
• Includes host-rendered dashboard, monitoring route, metric route, and mapping-pack route skeletons.
• Provides plugin-owned i18n, schema metadata, and conformance test structure.
• Acts as a starting point for replacing identifiers, module path, manifest data, route payloads, and collector logic.

Before Use

• Do not ship this scaffold as a runtime plugin.
• After copying it, adjust PluginMap and implemented interfaces to match the real plugin.
• Replace template sample metrics with real target-system collection logic.

Operations Tips

• Prefer schemas and route contributions over plugin-specific Core or frontend branches.
• Metric collection should produce samples; scheduling and remote write remain Core responsibilities.
• Add README and manual source with each new plugin so operators can see the feature boundary immediately.