Work with Phials

The Plugin API gives activated plugins a typed, permission-aware way to work with Phials and the user’s files. Prefer these supported services over host internals or platform-specific assumptions.

• Work with files and folders covers paths, directory choices, text-file revisions, mutations, watches, opening, and revealing.
• Use app and Explorer context explains runtime API scopes, pane context, read-only app settings, and approved host commands.
• Store plugin data helps you choose among settings, key-value storage, and a plugin-owned database.
• Respond to events covers supported Phials events, plugin-owned events, subscriptions, and asynchronous handlers.
• Show dialogs and notifications covers confirmations, prompts, choices, alerts, and non-blocking feedback.

Each permission-gated operation links to the exact requirement in the manifest and permissions reference.