Lynx Plugins Architecture

[sultanmyrza]

import from #1 (comment)

🔹 Lynx Plugins Architecture

Currently, in the react-native world we have several approaches to native modules, including Native Modules, Turbo Modules, Expo Modules, and Nitro Modules. After reading comparisons like this and this, I hope Lynx will take inspiration from Nitro Modules.

Additionally, while Flutter Platform Channels (docs) offer an interesting approach, Google's recent slowdown in Flutter investments has led to forks like Flok. Even so, it's still a valuable reference point.

[sultanmyrza]

🚀 Shaping the Best Plugin Architecture for Lynx

The NitroModules author conducted a great comparison between ExpoModules, TurboModules, and NitroModules. Insights from this and other framework plugin architectures can help us shape the best Plugin Architecture for Lynx.

While Lynx is still young, it has huge potential to learn from the experiences of mature frameworks like Flutter, React Native, Expo, and Capacitor. By leveraging past lessons, hope Lynx Team can design an efficient, scalable, and developer-friendly plugin system.

I also came across this discussion #387 (comment) by @elcoosp, which highlights improvement suggestions. While that discussion focuses on short-term enhancements, I hope this thread can serve as a space for defining the long-term vision of where Lynx Plugin Architecture is headed in the bigger picture.

Let's collaborate and shape the future of Lynx plugins! 💡🔥

[lybvinci]

Thanks for your advice. We will refer those frameworks and decide which road to walk. Because once this has been released, it will be very hard to change.

[hari-mohan-choudhary]

@lybvinci Is there any reference or documentation where we can learn how to create native modules?

[sultanmyrza]

@lybvinci

• To create native module you can refer to https://lynxjs.org/guide/use-native-modules.html
• To create native elements you can refer to https://lynxjs.org/guide/custom-native-component.html

[FridayCandour]

how would i go to create a file picker module? very needed rn.

[sultanmyrza]

@FridayCandour use-native-modules would be way to go. Currenlty lynx plugin ecosystem is new so lots of plugin are missing but there are some discussions going on see #1 (comment)