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This PR implements build provenance tracking for plugins to guarantee reproducibility and simplify debugging. PluginBuilder now resolves the Git revision and UTC build timestamp, generating a dedicated assets/cgp-build.properties file inside the .cgp archive before packaging. It also exposes pluginVcsRevision and pluginBuildTimestamp as manifest placeholders to prevent versions from being hardcoded to 1.0.0. Additionally, PluginMetadata has been updated to carry these fields, allowing the IDE to surface "Built From" and "Built At" information in the plugin details dialog and include the vcs_revision tag in GlitchTip crash reports.

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  • Provenance Resolution: Resolves the commit revision through an ordered chain (explicit property -> environment variables -> git rev-parse -> pure-JDK .git read -> unknown) and safely handles detached HEADs and worktrees on-device where a git binary is absent.

  • Dirty Scoping: The +dirty marker is scoped exclusively to the plugin's own directory, preventing unrelated repository dirt from mislabeling the build.

  • API Breakage: PluginMetadata's constructor and copy method were modified to accommodate vcsRevision and buildTimestamp parameters, shifting the parameter count from 10 to 12. PLUGIN_API_CHANGELOG.md and plugin-api.api have been updated accordingly.

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ADFA-5394

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The assets/cgp-build.properties file is intentionally written unconditionally (even if unresolved/unknown) to ensure absence is correctly interpreted as a missing legacy build or tampering, rather than a lack of git tracking. Please note the breaking change to PluginMetadata requiring recompilation for plugins built against older API versions.

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📝 Summary
  • Added plugin provenance tracking for Git revision, revision source, build timestamp, and timestamp source.
  • Added assets/cgp-build.properties to every .cgp archive, including unresolved builds.
  • Added manifest placeholders for pluginVcsRevision and pluginBuildTimestamp.
  • Added provenance details to the IDE plugin dialog and vcs_revision to GlitchTip diagnostics.
  • Added Git resolution for explicit values, environment variables, Git commands, .git metadata, worktrees, packed refs, and archive exports.
  • Added deterministic UTC commit timestamps, scoped dirty-state detection, and wall-clock fallbacks.
  • Added documentation and tests for provenance resolution and properties generation.
  • Risk: PluginMetadata constructors and copy now use 12 parameters instead of 10. Kotlin callers remain source-compatible through default values, but Java callers must provide the new parameters explicitly.
  • Risk: Plugins built against older API versions require recompilation and can fail with NoSuchMethodError.
  • Risk: Missing or unavailable Git metadata produces unknown provenance values.

Walkthrough

The plugin builder resolves Git and CI provenance, writes it to CGP assets and manifests, and exposes it through plugin metadata, the details dialog, and diagnostics. The public PluginMetadata ABI now contains revision and build timestamp fields.

Changes

Plugin provenance

Layer / File(s) Summary
Resolve plugin provenance
plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/PluginProvenance.kt, plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/ProvenanceResolver.kt, plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/PluginBuilderExtension.kt, plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/*
The builder resolves revisions from explicit values, environment variables, Git, or .git metadata. It resolves commit timestamps or UTC wall-clock timestamps. Tests cover Git layouts, fallback order, dirty markers, and timestamp handling.
Generate and package provenance
plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/GenerateCgpBuildProperties.kt, plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/PluginBuilder.kt, plugin-api/plugin-builder/build.gradle.kts, plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/CgpBuildPropertiesTest.kt
Each variant generates escaped assets/cgp-build.properties content and packages it in the CGP artifact. Autogenerated versions can include the resolved revision.
Propagate and expose metadata
plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/IPlugin.kt, plugin-manager/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/manager/loaders/*, app/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/ui/compose/plugins/PluginManagerDialogs.kt, app/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/handlers/GlitchTipDiagnosticsContext.kt, resources/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
Plugin manifests and PluginMetadata now carry optional revision and build timestamp values. The plugin dialog displays available values, and diagnostics include the revision with an unknown fallback.
Document the provenance contract
docs/PLUGIN_AUTHORING.md, docs/plugin-api.md, docs/PLUGIN_API_CHANGELOG.md, plugin-api/api/plugin-api.api
Documentation describes manifest fields, CGP properties, provenance fallback behavior, and the PluginMetadata ABI expansion from 10 to 12 parameters.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 294ed

The plugin details dialog now presents build provenance, but required font-scale verification for the changed screen is still absent, leaving a bounded accessibility and layout-readiness risk before merge.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant PluginBuilder
  participant ProvenanceResolver
  participant GenerateCgpBuildProperties
  participant PluginLoader
  participant PluginDetailsDialog
  participant Diagnostics
  PluginBuilder->>ProvenanceResolver: Resolve revision and timestamp
  ProvenanceResolver-->>PluginBuilder: Return PluginProvenanceRecord
  PluginBuilder->>GenerateCgpBuildProperties: Write CGP provenance asset
  PluginLoader->>PluginDetailsDialog: Provide PluginMetadata
  PluginDetailsDialog-->>PluginDetailsDialog: Display available provenance
  PluginLoader->>Diagnostics: Provide active plugin revision
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A rabbit checks the commit trail bright
And packs its clues in CGP light
The plugin shows where builds began
Diagnostics note the revision span
Timestamps hop through fields with care
Provenance now travels everywhere

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: recording plugin provenance in PluginBuilder and surfacing it in the IDE.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the provenance tracking, generated build properties, API changes, IDE display, and crash-report integration included in the changeset.
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plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/ProvenanceResolverTest.kt (1)

147-156: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Align this test with the invariant its name states.

The name promises that git is asked for HEAD once per resolution across two variants. The body calls resolve a single time, so the assertion holds even if a second resolution forks git again. PluginBuilder.apply shares one record between variants through by lazy; that sharing is currently unverified.

Call resolve twice, or rename the test to describe single-resolution behavior.

♻️ Proposed change to exercise two resolutions
-		resolver(git, dir).resolve(explicitRevision = null)
+		val resolver = resolver(git, dir)
+		resolver.resolve(explicitRevision = null)
+		resolver.resolve(explicitRevision = null)
 
-		assertThat(git.invocations.count { it.startsWith("rev-parse ") }).isEqualTo(1)
+		assertThat(git.invocations.count { it.startsWith("rev-parse ") }).isEqualTo(2)

Adjust the expected count to the semantics you intend to lock in.

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In
`@plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/ProvenanceResolverTest.kt`
around lines 147 - 156, Update
givenTwoVariants_whenEachResolves_thenGitIsAskedForHeadOnlyOncePerResolution to
invoke resolve twice and adjust the rev-parse invocation assertion to match the
intended once-per-resolution behavior; ensure the test verifies shared lazy
resolution across both variants rather than only a single resolution.
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In
`@app/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/ui/compose/plugins/PluginManagerDialogs.kt`:
- Around line 117-122: Record font-scale verification for PluginDetailsDialog at
scales 1.0 and 2.0, either by adding screenshots at both scales or by adding a
PR note naming both scales and confirming all dialog content remains reachable.

In
`@plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/PluginBuilder.kt`:
- Around line 52-53: Add matching pluginVcsRevision and pluginBuildTimestamp
meta-data declarations to the manifests for apk-viewer-plugin and
markdown-preview-plugin, using the existing manifest placeholder values
populated by PluginBuilder. Preserve the existing PluginLoader key names so
PluginMetadata receives provenance and diagnostics no longer fall back to
unknown.

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Nitpick comments:
In
`@plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/ProvenanceResolverTest.kt`:
- Around line 147-156: Update
givenTwoVariants_whenEachResolves_thenGitIsAskedForHeadOnlyOncePerResolution to
invoke resolve twice and adjust the rev-parse invocation assertion to match the
intended once-per-resolution behavior; ensure the test verifies shared lazy
resolution across both variants rather than only a single resolution.

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  • app/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/handlers/GlitchTipDiagnosticsContext.kt
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  • docs/PLUGIN_API_CHANGELOG.md
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  • plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/PluginBuilderExtension.kt
  • plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/PluginProvenance.kt
  • plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/ProvenanceResolver.kt
  • plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/CgpBuildPropertiesTest.kt
  • plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/GitDirectoryReaderTest.kt
  • plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/PluginProvenanceTest.kt
  • plugin-api/plugin-builder/src/test/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/build/ProvenanceResolverTest.kt
  • plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/IPlugin.kt
  • plugin-manager/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/manager/loaders/PluginLoader.kt
  • plugin-manager/src/main/kotlin/com/itsaky/androidide/plugins/manager/loaders/PluginManifest.kt
  • resources/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

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Reindents the five files ADFA-5256 touches to tabs so the behavioral
commits that follow are not buried in a whole-file reformat. The Spotless
ratchet is file-level, so any edit to these pulls them in regardless.
A .cgp carried no git revision at all, and its autogenerated version was
stamped from the wall clock, so two builds of one commit produced two
different artifacts -- the opposite of the reproducibility the ticket
asks for.

PluginBuilder now resolves a revision through an ordered chain and
publishes it three ways:

- `pluginVcsRevision` and `pluginBuildTimestamp` manifest placeholders,
  alongside the existing `pluginVersion`. Both are always populated
  (`unknown` when unresolved), because a manifest that references a
  placeholder nothing `put` fails the merger outright and all plugins
  share one builder jar.
- `assets/cgp-build.properties` inside the .cgp, generated as a variant
  asset before packaging so it is signed with the rest of the APK rather
  than appended to a finished, already-signed archive.
- The version string, only when `includeRevisionInVersion` is opted into.
  Off by default: the plugin list truncates a version past its third
  dot-segment, so a revision there is invisible where it matters.

The chain is: `pluginBuilder { pluginVcsRevision }` -> PLUGIN_VCS_REVISION
/ GITHUB_SHA / CI_COMMIT_SHA / GIT_COMMIT -> `git rev-parse` -> a pure-JDK
read of `.git` -> `unknown`. The last two steps matter for the population
the ticket is about: there is no `git` binary on device (CoGo ships JGit
in-process), so without the `.git` read every plugin built inside the IDE
would record `unknown`, and a community author shipping a tarball has the
extension as an escape hatch. `revision_source` records which step
answered, so `unknown` is a statement rather than an absence.

The timestamp now derives from the commit's committer date in UTC, per
ADR-0012, falling back to the clock with `timestamp_source=wall-clock`
when git cannot be reached. `LocalDateTime.now()` was also a latent
config-cache bug: read at configuration time, it froze into the cached
configuration and went stale.

Shelling out goes through ProviderFactory.exec, not ProcessBuilder.
On-device builds really do pass `--configuration-cache`
(HighPerformanceStrategy turns it on at >= 6 GB RAM), and only a tracked
ValueSource invalidates the cached configuration when HEAD moves.

The `+dirty` check is scoped to the plugin's own directory. An unscoped
`git status --porcelain` would report the release pipeline's refreshed
libs/*.jar as dirt and stamp `+dirty` on every officially released
plugin. PLUGIN_LIBS_REVISION records the CodeOnTheGo commit the builder
jar came from, which the builder cannot see for itself.

Verified end-to-end by building random-xkcd against the new jar outside
this repo:

- clean git checkout: revision=<sha12>, revision_source=git,
  timestamp_source=commit
- two clean builds of one commit: byte-identical .cgp
  (34d270116297988bcd625d43e7c8f7dce902d0585eb6b044d2c45c1501cf7fc0)
- dirty worktree: revision=<sha12>+dirty
- PLUGIN_VCS_REVISION + PLUGIN_LIBS_REVISION set: both recorded
- no .git at all: revision=unknown, build still succeeds
- git absent from PATH: same revision via revision_source=git-dir
- `--configuration-cache` twice: entry reused, values correct; a new
  commit discards and re-stores it rather than serving a stale revision
- aapt2 dump xmltree confirms all three meta-data values in the merged
  manifest

31 new unit tests cover the chain, the .git reader (loose refs, packed
refs, worktrees, dangling HEAD) and the record's determinism. Each was
checked against a mutated implementation to confirm it fails for the
reason it is named for.
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In `@docs/PLUGIN_API_CHANGELOG.md`:
- Around line 62-63: Update the PluginMetadata compatibility note to say
“Kotlin-source-compatible” rather than broadly source-compatible, and document
that Java callers constructing or copying PluginMetadata must provide both
vcsRevision and buildTimestamp because only the 12-argument JVM methods are
exposed.

In `@resources/src/main/res/values/strings.xml`:
- Around line 1210-1211: Add font-scale verification for PluginDetailsDialog at
scales 1.0 and 2.0, covering the “Built From” and “Built At” provenance labels;
provide screenshots for both scales or document in the PR what was checked at
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Kotlin default arguments are not Java overloads: the public JVM ABI
carries only the 12-parameter <init> and copy, so a Java caller that
constructs or copies a PluginMetadata has to pass vcsRevision and
buildTimestamp explicitly. That is a source change, not just the
recompile the note described, so "source-compatible" was too broad.

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