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Specify the semantics of plugin ordering.
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1. You register one or more **sources** (git URL or local path) and list plugin names in **`install`**.
2. ECA resolves each source — cloning git repos to a local cache or using the local path directly.
2. ECA resolves each source — cloning git repos to a local cache or using the local path directly. This is done on startup and (currently) each hour thereafter.
3. Each source provides a **marketplace** (`.eca-plugin/marketplace.json`) listing its available plugins.
4. ECA matches `install` names against the marketplace, then **discovers components** from each matched plugin directory.
5. All components are **merged** into the config waterfall — user config always takes precedence on conflicts.
5. All components are **merged** into the config waterfall, in the order specified by the `install` key (later plugins override earlier plugins) — user config always takes precedence on conflicts.

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