Cheat sheet for common logos-module-builder tasks.
# 1. Create directory
mkdir logos-my-module && cd logos-my-module
# 2. Create metadata.json
cat > metadata.json << 'EOF'
{
"name": "my_module",
"version": "1.0.0",
"type": "core",
"category": "general",
"description": "My module",
"main": "my_module_plugin",
"dependencies": [],
"nix": {
"packages": { "build": [], "runtime": [] },
"external_libraries": [],
"cmake": { "find_packages": [], "extra_sources": [] }
}
}
EOF
# 3. Create flake.nix
cat > flake.nix << 'EOF'
{
inputs = {
logos-module-builder.url = "github:logos-co/logos-module-builder";
};
outputs = inputs@{ logos-module-builder, ... }:
logos-module-builder.lib.mkLogosModule {
src = ./.;
configFile = ./metadata.json;
flakeInputs = inputs;
};
}
EOF
# 4. Create CMakeLists.txt
cat > CMakeLists.txt << 'EOF'
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
project(MyModulePlugin LANGUAGES CXX)
include($ENV{LOGOS_MODULE_BUILDER_ROOT}/cmake/LogosModule.cmake)
logos_module(NAME my_module SOURCES src/my_module_interface.h src/my_module_plugin.h src/my_module_plugin.cpp)
EOF
# 5. Create source files in src/ directory
mkdir -p src
# (see templates for source file content)
# 6. Track files and build
git init && git add -A
nix build{
"name": "module_name",
"version": "1.0.0",
"type": "core",
"category": "general",
"description": "A Logos module",
"main": "module_name_plugin",
"dependencies": ["waku_module", "other_module"],
"nix": {
"packages": {
"build": ["protobuf", "abseil-cpp"],
"runtime": ["zstd"]
},
"external_libraries": [
{ "name": "mylib", "vendor_path": "lib" }
],
"cmake": {
"find_packages": ["Protobuf", "Threads"],
"extra_sources": ["src/helper.cpp"],
"extra_include_dirs": ["include"],
"extra_link_libraries": ["pthread"]
}
}
}cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
project(MyModulePlugin LANGUAGES CXX)
include($ENV{LOGOS_MODULE_BUILDER_ROOT}/cmake/LogosModule.cmake)
logos_module(
NAME my_module
SOURCES
src/my_module_interface.h
src/my_module_plugin.h
src/my_module_plugin.cpp
src/helper.cpp
EXTERNAL_LIBS
mylib
FIND_PACKAGES
Protobuf
PROTO_FILES
src/message.proto
LINK_LIBRARIES
pthread
){
inputs = {
logos-module-builder.url = "github:logos-co/logos-module-builder";
};
outputs = inputs@{ logos-module-builder, ... }:
logos-module-builder.lib.mkLogosModule {
src = ./.;
configFile = ./metadata.json;
flakeInputs = inputs;
};
}{
inputs = {
logos-module-builder.url = "github:logos-co/logos-module-builder";
waku_module.url = "github:logos-co/logos-waku-module"; # input name must match dependency name
};
outputs = inputs@{ logos-module-builder, ... }:
logos-module-builder.lib.mkLogosModule {
src = ./.;
configFile = ./metadata.json;
flakeInputs = inputs; # waku_module resolved automatically from dependencies[]
};
}{
inputs = {
logos-module-builder.url = "github:logos-co/logos-module-builder";
mylib = { url = "github:org/mylib"; flake = false; };
};
outputs = inputs@{ logos-module-builder, ... }:
logos-module-builder.lib.mkLogosModule {
src = ./.;
configFile = ./metadata.json;
flakeInputs = inputs;
externalLibInputs = {
mylib = inputs.mylib;
};
};
}{
inputs = {
logos-module-builder.url = "github:logos-co/logos-module-builder";
# Add backend module dependencies as inputs if needed
};
outputs = inputs@{ logos-module-builder, ... }:
logos-module-builder.lib.mkLogosQmlModule {
src = ./.;
configFile = ./metadata.json;
flakeInputs = inputs;
};
}#ifndef MY_MODULE_INTERFACE_H
#define MY_MODULE_INTERFACE_H
#include <QObject>
#include <QString>
#include "interface.h"
class MyModuleInterface : public PluginInterface
{
public:
virtual ~MyModuleInterface() = default;
Q_INVOKABLE virtual QString myMethod(const QString& input) = 0;
};
#define MyModuleInterface_iid "org.logos.MyModuleInterface"
Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE(MyModuleInterface, MyModuleInterface_iid)
#endif#ifndef MY_MODULE_PLUGIN_H
#define MY_MODULE_PLUGIN_H
#include <QObject>
#include "my_module_interface.h"
class LogosAPI;
class MyModulePlugin : public QObject, public MyModuleInterface
{
Q_OBJECT
Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID MyModuleInterface_iid FILE "metadata.json")
Q_INTERFACES(MyModuleInterface PluginInterface)
public:
explicit MyModulePlugin(QObject* parent = nullptr);
~MyModulePlugin() override;
QString name() const override { return "my_module"; }
QString version() const override { return "1.0.0"; }
void initLogos(LogosAPI* api) override;
Q_INVOKABLE QString myMethod(const QString& input) override;
signals:
void eventResponse(const QString& eventName, const QVariantList& args);
private:
LogosAPI* m_logosAPI = nullptr;
};
#endif#include "my_module_plugin.h"
#include "logos_api.h"
#include <QDebug>
MyModulePlugin::MyModulePlugin(QObject* parent) : QObject(parent) {}
MyModulePlugin::~MyModulePlugin() {}
void MyModulePlugin::initLogos(LogosAPI* api) {
m_logosAPI = api;
emit eventResponse("initialized", QVariantList() << "my_module");
}
QString MyModulePlugin::myMethod(const QString& input) {
return QString("Result: %1").arg(input);
}# Build module (combined lib + include)
nix build
# Build just the library
nix build .#lib
# Build just the generated headers
nix build .#include
# Build .lgx packages
nix build .#lgx
nix build .#lgx-portable
# Run UI module in logos-standalone-app
nix run .
# Enter dev shell
nix develop
# Build specific output (alternative syntax)
nix build .#my_module-lib
nix build .#my_module-include
# Check flake
nix flake check
# Update flake inputs
nix flake update