Plugins exposed via d-bus remote.

README-REMOTE-CONTROLLER.md

@@ -138,6 +138,24 @@ are categorized as **Commands**, **Runtime Getters**, and **Runtime Setters**:
 
 You can discover and execute these for each module.
 
+### Plugin Modules
+
+Plugins that expose D-Bus decorators are automatically registered as modules using the naming
+convention `Plugin_<ModuleName>` (e.g., `Plugin_GameMode`, `Plugin_WindowTitleReader`). Use
+`ListModules` to discover available plugin modules at runtime.
+
+### PluginSystemManager Module
+
+The `PluginSystemManager` module provides session-only plugin control:
+
+- `ListPlugins`
+- `ListActivePlugins`
+- `IsPluginActive` (parameterized)
+- `SetPluginActive` (parameterized)
+- `RescanPlugins`
+
+These calls do **not** persist changes to user preferences.
+
 ### Discovering Module Capabilities
 
 #### List Commands for a Module

README.md

@@ -45,6 +45,49 @@ toolkit, OpenOffice/LibreOffice, Gecko, WebKitGtk, and KDE Qt toolkit.
 - **External integration**: Other applications can speak through Cthulhu
 - **Simple protocol**: `echo "text" | socat - UNIX-CLIENT:/tmp/cthulhu.sock`
 
+## D-Bus Remote Controller
+
+Cthulhu exposes a D-Bus service for external automation and integrations.
+
+### Service Details
+- **Service Name**: `org.stormux.Cthulhu.Service`
+- **Main Object Path**: `/org/stormux/Cthulhu/Service`
+- **Module Object Paths**: `/org/stormux/Cthulhu/Service/<ModuleName>`
+
+### Discovering Capabilities
+
+```bash
+# List registered modules
+gdbus call --session --dest org.stormux.Cthulhu.Service \
+  --object-path /org/stormux/Cthulhu/Service \
+  --method org.stormux.Cthulhu.Service.ListModules
+
+# List commands on a module
+gdbus call --session --dest org.stormux.Cthulhu.Service \
+  --object-path /org/stormux/Cthulhu/Service/ModuleName \
+  --method org.stormux.Cthulhu.Module.ListCommands
+```
+
+### Plugin Modules
+
+Plugins that expose D-Bus decorators are automatically registered as modules using the naming
+convention `Plugin_<ModuleName>` (for example, `Plugin_GameMode`, `Plugin_WindowTitleReader`).
+
+### PluginSystemManager Module
+
+The `PluginSystemManager` module provides **session-only** plugin control (no preference changes):
+
+- `ListPlugins`
+- `ListActivePlugins`
+- `IsPluginActive` (parameterized)
+- `SetPluginActive` (parameterized)
+- `RescanPlugins`
+
+### More Documentation
+
+See `README-REMOTE-CONTROLLER.md` and `REMOTE-CONTROLLER-COMMANDS.md` for the full D-Bus API
+and usage examples.
+
 ## Dependencies
 
 ### Core Requirements

REMOTE-CONTROLLER-COMMANDS.md

@@ -49,13 +49,22 @@ busctl --user call org.stormux.Cthulhu.Service /org/stormux/Cthulhu/Service \
 
 ## Module-Level Commands
 
-Currently, no additional modules are exposed via D-Bus beyond the base service commands.
+Module-level commands are available and can be discovered via `ListModules`. Two key additions are:
 
-**Planned modules** (to be implemented):
+### PluginSystemManager
-- `SpeechAndVerbosityManager` - Speech settings control (muting, verbosity, punctuation, etc.)
+
-- `TypingEchoManager` - Typing echo settings (character/word/sentence echo)
+Session-only plugin control (does not persist preferences):
-- `DefaultScript` - Core Cthulhu commands
+
-- Additional navigation and presenter modules
+- `ListPlugins`
+- `ListActivePlugins`
+- `IsPluginActive` (parameterized)
+- `SetPluginActive` (parameterized)
+- `RescanPlugins`
+
+### Plugin Modules
+
+Plugins that expose D-Bus decorators are automatically registered as modules using the naming
+convention `Plugin_<ModuleName>` (e.g., `Plugin_GameMode`, `Plugin_WindowTitleReader`).
 
 See [README-REMOTE-CONTROLLER.md](README-REMOTE-CONTROLLER.md) for comprehensive D-Bus API documentation and usage examples.
 

src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py

@@ -648,6 +648,11 @@ def _start_dbus_service():
         typing_echo_manager = typing_echo_presenter.getManager()
         dbus_service.get_remote_controller().register_decorated_module("TypingEchoManager", typing_echo_manager)
 
+        # Register plugin system manager
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'CTHULHU: Registering PluginSystemManager D-Bus module', True)
+        plugin_manager = cthulhuApp.getPluginSystemManager()
+        dbus_service.get_remote_controller().register_decorated_module("PluginSystemManager", plugin_manager)
+
     except Exception as e:
         msg = f"CTHULHU: Failed to start D-Bus service: {e}"
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_SEVERE, msg, True)

src/cthulhu/dbus_service.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 import enum
 import inspect
 import os
-from typing import Callable, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional
 
 try:
     from dasbus.connection import SessionMessageBus
@@ -151,6 +151,22 @@ def _extract_function_parameters(func: Callable) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
 
     return parameters
 
+def _filter_kwargs_for_callable(method: Callable, kwargs: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Filters kwargs down to what the callable accepts."""
+
+    try:
+        sig = inspect.signature(method)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return kwargs
+
+    for param in sig.parameters.values():
+        if param.kind == inspect.Parameter.VAR_KEYWORD:
+            return kwargs
+
+    allowed = set(sig.parameters.keys())
+    allowed.discard("self")
+    return {key: value for key, value in kwargs.items() if key in allowed}
+
 
 class _HandlerInfo:
     """Stores processed information about a function exposed via D-Bus."""
@@ -691,7 +707,13 @@ class CthulhuRemoteController:
                         if script is None:
                             manager = script_manager.get_manager()
                             script = manager.get_default_script()
-                        rv = method(script=script, event=event, notify_user=notify_user)
+                        kwargs = {
+                            "script": script,
+                            "event": event,
+                            "notify_user": notify_user
+                        }
+                        call_kwargs = _filter_kwargs_for_callable(method, kwargs)
+                        rv = method(**call_kwargs)
                         _get_input_event_manager().get_manager().process_remote_controller_event(event)
                         return rv
                     return _wrapper
@@ -715,7 +737,13 @@ class CthulhuRemoteController:
                         if script is None:
                             manager = script_manager.get_manager()
                             script = manager.get_default_script()
-                        rv = method(script=script, event=event, **kwargs)
+                        merged_kwargs = {
+                            "script": script,
+                            "event": event
+                        }
+                        merged_kwargs.update(kwargs)
+                        call_kwargs = _filter_kwargs_for_callable(method, merged_kwargs)
+                        rv = method(**call_kwargs)
                         _get_input_event_manager().get_manager().process_remote_controller_event(event)
                         return rv
                     return _wrapper

src/cthulhu/plugin.py

@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ class Plugin:
             self.version = plugin_info.get_version()
             self.description = plugin_info.get_description()
 
+    def get_dbus_module_name(self):
+        """Return the D-Bus module name for this plugin, or an empty string to opt out."""
+        if not self.module_name:
+            return ''
+        return f"Plugin_{self.module_name}"
+
     @cthulhu_hookimpl
     def activate(self, plugin=None):
         """Activate the plugin. Override this in subclasses."""

src/cthulhu/plugin_system_manager.py

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import shutil
 import subprocess
 from enum import IntEnum
 
+from . import dbus_service
+
 # Import pluggy if available
 try:
     import pluggy
@@ -638,6 +640,118 @@ class PluginSystemManager:
                     active_instances.append(plugin_info.instance)
         return active_instances
 
+    def _resolve_plugin_info(self, plugin_name):
+        if not plugin_name:
+            return None
+
+        if not self._plugins:
+            self.rescanPlugins()
+
+        plugin_name_lower = plugin_name.lower()
+        candidates = []
+
+        for info in self.plugins:
+            module_name = info.get_module_name()
+            canonical_name = info.get_canonical_name()
+            if plugin_name == module_name:
+                return info
+            if plugin_name_lower == module_name.lower():
+                candidates.append(info)
+            elif plugin_name_lower == canonical_name.lower():
+                candidates.append(info)
+
+        if not candidates:
+            return None
+
+        for info in candidates:
+            if info.builtin:
+                return info
+        for info in candidates:
+            if info.preferred_alias:
+                return info
+        return candidates[0]
+
+    def _get_plugin_dbus_module_name(self, plugin_info, plugin_instance):
+        if not plugin_info or not plugin_instance:
+            return ''
+        if hasattr(plugin_instance, "get_dbus_module_name"):
+            module_name = plugin_instance.get_dbus_module_name()
+        else:
+            module_name = f"Plugin_{plugin_info.get_module_name()}"
+        return module_name or ''
+
+    def _register_plugin_dbus_module(self, plugin_info):
+        if not plugin_info or not plugin_info.instance:
+            return
+
+        module_name = self._get_plugin_dbus_module_name(plugin_info, plugin_info.instance)
+        if not module_name:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            controller = dbus_service.get_remote_controller()
+            controller.register_decorated_module(module_name, plugin_info.instance)
+            logger.info(f"Registered D-Bus module for plugin {plugin_info.get_module_name()}: {module_name}")
+        except Exception as error:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to register D-Bus module for plugin {plugin_info.get_module_name()}: {error}")
+
+    def _deregister_plugin_dbus_module(self, plugin_info):
+        if not plugin_info or not plugin_info.instance:
+            return
+
+        module_name = self._get_plugin_dbus_module_name(plugin_info, plugin_info.instance)
+        if not module_name:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            controller = dbus_service.get_remote_controller()
+            controller.deregister_module_commands(module_name)
+            logger.info(f"Deregistered D-Bus module for plugin {plugin_info.get_module_name()}: {module_name}")
+        except Exception as error:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to deregister D-Bus module for plugin {plugin_info.get_module_name()}: {error}")
+
+    @dbus_service.command
+    def list_plugins(self):
+        """Returns a list of available plugin module names."""
+        if not self._plugins:
+            self.rescanPlugins()
+        return [info.get_module_name() for info in self.plugins]
+
+    @dbus_service.command
+    def list_active_plugins(self):
+        """Returns a list of currently active plugin module names."""
+        return [info.get_module_name() for info in self.plugins if info.loaded]
+
+    @dbus_service.parameterized_command
+    def is_plugin_active(self, plugin_name: str) -> bool:
+        """Returns True if the specified plugin is active."""
+        plugin_info = self._resolve_plugin_info(plugin_name)
+        if not plugin_info:
+            return False
+        return self.isPluginActive(plugin_info)
+
+    @dbus_service.parameterized_command
+    def set_plugin_active(self, plugin_name: str, active: bool) -> bool:
+        """Enable or disable a plugin for this session only."""
+        plugin_info = self._resolve_plugin_info(plugin_name)
+        if not plugin_info:
+            return False
+
+        if plugin_info.builtin and not active:
+            logger.warning(f"Plugin {plugin_info.get_module_name()} is builtin and cannot be disabled")
+            return False
+
+        self.setPluginActive(plugin_info, active)
+        if active:
+            return plugin_info.loaded
+        return not plugin_info.loaded
+
+    @dbus_service.command
+    def rescan_plugins(self):
+        """Rescans plugin directories and refreshes the plugin list."""
+        self.rescanPlugins()
+        return True
+
     def setActivePlugins(self, activePlugins):
         """Set active plugins and sync their state."""
         logger.info(f"PLUGIN SYSTEM: setActivePlugins called with: {activePlugins}")
@@ -939,6 +1053,8 @@ class PluginSystemManager:
             pluginInfo.loaded = True
             logger.info(f"Successfully loaded plugin: {module_name}")
 
+            self._register_plugin_dbus_module(pluginInfo)
+
             # Register any global keybindings from the plugin
             self.register_plugin_global_keybindings(pluginInfo.instance)
 
@@ -974,6 +1090,8 @@ class PluginSystemManager:
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error(f"Error deactivating plugin {module_name}: {e}")
 
+                self._deregister_plugin_dbus_module(pluginInfo)
+
                 # Unregister from pluggy
                 self.plugin_manager.unregister(plugin_instance)