## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies.
> - The plugin system is how Paperclip exposes optional capabilities and
integrations without bloating the control plane.
> - Operators need the Instance Settings plugin manager to show both
installed external plugins and bundled built-in plugins.
> - Bundled plugins were available in the server/UI surface but were not
represented consistently in the plugin manager list.
> - Workspace runtime reuse also needed to stay pinned to the current
branch/base so the plugin manager can be validated from the intended
checkout.
> - This pull request shows bundled plugins in the manager, marks
experimental bundled plugins clearly, and tightens runtime/worktree
reuse guards.
> - The benefit is that operators can discover bundled plugins from the
same management screen as installed plugins without stale workspace
sessions hiding the latest branch state.
## What Changed
- Lists bundled monorepo plugin packages through the plugin routes API,
including plugin status and install metadata needed by the UI.
- Updates the plugin manager UI/API client to render bundled plugins and
display experimental badges based on installed plugin records.
- Adds server authorization coverage around plugin routes so board and
agent access stay company-scoped.
- Guards execution workspace/runtime reuse against stale base refs and
defaults new worktrees to the fetched target base.
- Expands workspace runtime tests for service reuse, stale workspace
prevention, and controlled runtime stops.
- Addressed Greptile feedback by respecting `origin/HEAD`, using async
cached bundled-plugin discovery, and avoiding duplicated UI experimental
plugin lists.
## Verification
- `pnpm exec vitest run server/src/__tests__/plugin-routes-authz.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/workspace-runtime.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-workspace-session.test.ts`
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui typecheck`
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/plugin-sdk build && pnpm --filter
@paperclipai/server typecheck`
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server typecheck`
- `gh pr checks 6734 --repo paperclipai/paperclip` reports all checks
passing on `10e1ba9e0f505637cd913713fb28c2c99ae92011`.
- Greptile Review reports 5/5 on
`10e1ba9e0f505637cd913713fb28c2c99ae92011`.
- Confirmed the branch is rebased onto `public-gh/master` and the PR
diff does not include `pnpm-lock.yaml` or `.github/workflows` changes.
- UI screenshots were not captured in this PR-creation pass because the
available local board runtime is authenticated; the visible UI path is
covered by the plugin manager code changes and server/API tests above.
## Risks
- Medium risk: this touches shared plugin listing behavior and workspace
runtime reuse, so regressions could affect plugin manager visibility or
service reuse across execution workspaces.
- No database migrations.
- No lockfile or GitHub workflow changes.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- OpenAI GPT-5 Codex, coding-agent workflow with shell/tool use in a
local Paperclip worktree. Context window not surfaced by the runtime;
reasoning mode not externally reported.
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [ ] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
Server tests that need a real PostgreSQL process must use
./helpers/embedded-postgres.ts instead of constructing embedded-postgres
directly.
The shared helper creates a throwaway data directory and a reserved-safe
loopback port for each test database. This protects the live Paperclip
control-plane Postgres from server vitest runs; see PAP-2033 for the incident
that introduced this guard.
