Is there a reason why the checklist plugin isn’t a theme component? The plugin.rb file is virtually empty, and the logic is in the JS side of things: plugins/checklist/plugin.rb main # frozen_string_literal: true # name: checklist # about: Add checklist support to Discourse # v…

:old_man: age probably: [image] Theme Components are a relatively modern invention :slight_smile:

fun fact: [image] Guest Gate Theme Component Theme component Hello wave This theme component is created from Guest Gate (Sign Up Popup Plugin) . It can lock topics for anon visitors with a modal and force them to Sign Up or Login. The component can be use for a…

Ah, that’s probably it. I wonder - why no “in-built” TCs in core :thinking:? (And if they were, where would they be? In the /themes directory?)

Why isn't the checklist plugin a Theme Component?

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chapoi September 4, 2025, 12:32pm 5

No, if we move TC to core, they would just live in the “normal” code. It’s not like plugins.

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Why isn't the checklist plugin a Theme Component?

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