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# Session 01: Codex Plugin Packaging

**Session ID**: `phase12-session01-codex-plugin-packaging` **Status**: Not Started **Estimated Tasks**: \~12-20 **Estimated Duration**: 2-4 hours

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## Objective

Decide whether to ship FactionOS as a Codex plugin and implement the package only if it provides real maintenance or trust-review value.

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## Scope

### In Scope (MVP)

* Evaluate whether FactionOS should ship as a Codex plugin with bundled hooks.
* Build a small plugin package only if direct user-level hook installation works and plugin packaging gives a real maintenance or trust-review benefit.
* Test plugin install, hook trust, cache refresh, and uninstall if packaging is implemented.
* Document the supported packaging decision either way.

### Packaging Decision Criteria

Proceed only if:

* Direct user-level Codex hooks already install, run, diagnose, and uninstall correctly.
* Plugin packaging gives a concrete maintenance, distribution, or trust-review benefit over direct hook installation.
* The plugin can reuse the same hook maps, handlers, docs, and privacy rules.
* Plugin install, hook trust, cache refresh, and uninstall can be validated without storing secrets or raw local payloads.

Document deferral if direct hooks are simpler, safer, and sufficient for first-class Codex support.

### Out of Scope

* Making plugin packaging mandatory for Codex support.
* Replacing the direct hook installation path.
* Shipping unrelated plugin features.

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## Prerequisites

* [ ] Phase 11 complete.
* [ ] Direct user-level Codex hook support works end to end.
* [ ] Codex plugin manifest requirements reviewed.

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## Deliverables

1. Packaging decision record.
2. Plugin package and validation evidence if packaging is justified.
3. Docs updates for plugin use or explicit deferral.
4. Confirmation that direct hooks remain supported.

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## Success Criteria

* [ ] Either a small plugin package exists and passes install/trust tests, or the project explicitly documents why direct hooks remain the supported path.
* [ ] Plugin packaging does not become a blocker for direct Codex hook support.
* [ ] Direct user-level hooks remain documented as the baseline supported path.


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