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# nu-plugin
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## Updating Cap'n Proto schema
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When modifying a protocol's struct that is used in plugins (such as Signature), you need to update the capnproto schema file and recompile it into the Rust source code.
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The steps are as follows:
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1. Change `src/serializers/capnp/schema/plugin.capnp` as necessary
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2. Install `capnp` tool (it's a C++ binary, commonly available in package managers)
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3. Install Rust support for `capnp` called `capnpc-rust`:
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1. `git clone https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto-rust` somewhere
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2. `cd capnproto-rust/capnpc`
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3. `cargo install --path=.`
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4. Then, call `capnp compile -orust plugin.capnp` (change path as necessary)
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5. The result should be `plugin_capnp.rs` file: Use it to replace the old `src/plugin_capnp.rs`.
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6. It needs to be autoformatted (`cargo fmt --all`)
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7. Modify the serialize/deserialize functions. Check the following PRs for details:
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* https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/4980
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* https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/4920
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