Running plugins within a web app

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Shows a 20-minute demo and code-level walkthrough of running third-party plugins inside the server using Node.js VM module and the custom Rocket.Chat Apps Engine. Explains architecture: apps run in sandboxed contexts, written in TypeScript, can import limited npm modules, and communicate via defined bridges. Covers setup, what was built, testing and deployment steps, and a clear warning that VM isolation is imperfect and can be escaped, so apps are reviewed before publishing. Good if wanting a practical sandboxed-plugin recipe.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:37Introduction
3. 1:14What are external plugins and why do we need them?
4. 4:13Ways to implement external plugins?
5. 6:53How Rocket.Chat implemented the plugin system - Rocket.Chat Apps?
6. 9:37What is the Rocket.Chat Apps Engine?
7. 13:04What is Node Js VM module
8. 17:36Downsides of using Node Js VM module
9. 20:40Q&A
10. 21:28Are there any other ways of implementing a plugin system?
11. 22:35What are the other open-source alternatives for Rocket.Chat?

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