the registry is live at kern.aaenz.no and free to use. there is no pr queue: sign in with github and publish directly.

1. 1.sign in at kern.aaenz.no with github.
2. 2.submit a plugin — upload your .kern, fill in the details (display name, category, readme, screenshots), and the listing goes live with your first version.
3. 3.publish new versions from the plugin’s edit page — drag the .kern, add a changelog, hit publish. the public page updates immediately.

every version records its sha256 and size, and kern verifies the hash against the package before installing. storage policies scope uploads to your own plugin path, so no one else can replace your files.

plugins published by the official ellipog account get a verified badge.

maintainers can publish a prebuilt bundle without the browser:

bash
npm run publish:plugins -- ../kern/release-assets/plugins

it verifies each file against the advertised sha256 + size, uploads to storage, and replaces the matching version rows. it needs SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY in the environment.

kern lists the registry from inside the app (plugins → marketplace): browse, search, and install without leaving the app. the registry url is configurable in settings (registryUrl).

the website’s "install in kern" buttons fire:

kern://install?url=<https-url-to-.kern>&id=<plugin-id>&v=<version>

if kern is installed, it opens and installs. if not, the site falls back to "download kern first".