Promote plugin-object to core package as @object-ui/views

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- **Package Restructure**: `@object-ui/plugin-object` has been upgraded to a core package and renamed to `@object-ui/views`
+  - Package name changed from `@object-ui/plugin-object` to `@object-ui/views`
+  - Now positioned as a core package instead of a plugin
+  - All functionality remains the same, only the package name and classification have changed
+  - Users should update their imports from `@object-ui/plugin-object` to `@object-ui/views`
+
 ---
 
 ## [0.3.0] - 2026-01-17

README.md

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Object UI is a modular monorepo with packages designed for specific use cases:
 **Plugins** (lazy-loaded):
 - `@object-ui/plugin-charts` - Chart components (Chart.js)
 - `@object-ui/plugin-editor` - Rich text editor components
-- `@object-ui/plugin-object` - ObjectStack-aware table and form components
+- `@object-ui/views` - ObjectStack-aware table and form components (core package)
 
 **Developer Tools**:
 - **[VSCode Extension](./packages/vscode-extension)** - IntelliSense, live preview, validation, and snippets for Object UI schemas

apps/site/app/components/InteractiveDemo.tsx

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const pluginsLoading = typeof window !== 'undefined'
       import('@object-ui/plugin-charts'),
       import('@object-ui/plugin-kanban'),
       import('@object-ui/plugin-markdown'),
-      import('@object-ui/plugin-object'),
+      import('@object-ui/views'),
     ])
   : Promise.resolve([]);
 

apps/site/package.json

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "@object-ui/plugin-editor": "workspace:*",
     "@object-ui/plugin-kanban": "workspace:*",
     "@object-ui/plugin-markdown": "workspace:*",
-    "@object-ui/plugin-object": "workspace:*",
+    "@object-ui/views": "workspace:*",
     "@object-ui/react": "workspace:*",
     "@object-ui/types": "workspace:*",
     "fumadocs-core": "16.4.8",

content/docs/plugins/index.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Kanban board with drag-and-drop functionality
 ### [Markdown Plugin](/docs/plugins/plugin-markdown)
 Markdown renderer with GitHub Flavored Markdown support
 
-### [Object Plugin](/docs/plugins/plugin-object)
+### [Views (Core Package)](/docs/plugins/views)
 Advanced object data management and visualization
 
 ## Official Plugins
@@ -96,19 +96,20 @@ npm install @object-ui/plugin-markdown
 
 ---
 
-### Object Plugin
+### Views (Core Package)
 
-**[@object-ui/plugin-object](/docs/plugins/plugin-object)** - Advanced object data management and visualization.
+**[@object-ui/views](/docs/plugins/views)** - Core views package for advanced object data management and visualization.
 
 - Object data rendering
 - Complex data structures support
 - Flexible visualization options
+- Part of core framework
 
 ```bash
-npm install @object-ui/plugin-object
+npm install @object-ui/views
 ```
 
-[Read full documentation →](/docs/plugins/plugin-object)
+[Read full documentation →](/docs/plugins/views)
 
 ---
 

content/docs/plugins/meta.json

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
     "plugin-editor",
     "plugin-kanban",
     "plugin-markdown",
-    "plugin-object"
+    "views"
   ]
 }

content/docs/plugins/plugin-object/index.mdx → content/docs/plugins/views/index.mdx

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 ---
-title: "Plugin Object"
+title: "Views (Core Package)"
 ---
 
-ObjectQL integration plugin providing smart components for CRUD operations.
+Core Object UI views package providing smart components for CRUD operations with ObjectQL integration.
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-npm install @object-ui/plugin-object @object-ui/data-objectql
+npm install @object-ui/views @object-ui/data-objectql
 ```
 
 ## Overview
 
-The Object plugin provides seamless integration with ObjectQL backends through smart components that automatically generate UI from ObjectQL object schemas. It's the official plugin for building data-driven applications with ObjectUI.
+The Views package provides seamless integration with ObjectQL backends through smart components that automatically generate UI from ObjectQL object schemas. It's a core package for building data-driven applications with ObjectUI.
 
 ## Components
 
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ Enterprise-grade table component with unified schema supporting both traditional
 **Single unified type:**
 - `type: 'object-grid'` - Supports both traditional and grid modes
 
-[Learn more about ObjectTable →](/docs/plugins/plugin-object/object-grid)
+[Learn more about ObjectTable →](/docs/plugins/views/object-grid)
 
 ### ObjectForm
 Smart forms with validation and schema integration. Supports both create and edit modes with automatic field generation.
 
-[Learn more about ObjectForm →](/docs/plugins/plugin-object/object-form)
+[Learn more about ObjectForm →](/docs/plugins/views/object-form)
 
 ### ObjectView
 Complete CRUD views combining list, detail, and edit modes in a single component. Ideal for building full-featured data management interfaces.
 
-[Learn more about ObjectView →](/docs/plugins/plugin-object/object-view)
+[Learn more about ObjectView →](/docs/plugins/views/object-view)
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ import type {
   ObjectTableSchema,
   ObjectFormSchema,
   ObjectViewSchema 
-} from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+} from '@object-ui/views';
 
 // Object Table (Traditional CRUD)
 const tableSchema: ObjectTableSchema = {
@@ -142,4 +142,4 @@ const viewSchema: ObjectViewSchema = {
 - [ObjectQL Integration](/docs/ecosystem/objectql)
 - [Data Sources](/docs/concepts/data-source)
 - [Plugin System Overview](/docs/concepts/plugins)
-- [Package README](https://github.com/objectstack-ai/objectui/tree/main/packages/plugin-object)
+- [Package README](https://github.com/objectstack-ai/objectui/tree/main/packages/views)

docs/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ This implementation delivers a comprehensive upgrade to ObjectUI's ObjectForm an
 
 **Testing**
 - 27 unit tests for field renderers (100% pass rate)
-- 80 total tests in plugin-object package (100% pass rate)
+- 80 total tests in views package (100% pass rate)
 - Zero TypeScript errors
 - CodeQL security scan: 0 alerts
 
@@ -144,18 +144,18 @@ interface FieldMetadata {
 
 ### New Files
 1. `packages/types/src/field-types.ts` - Field type definitions
-2. `packages/plugin-object/src/field-renderers.tsx` - Cell renderers
-3. `packages/plugin-object/src/ObjectGrid.tsx` - Grid component
-4. `packages/plugin-object/src/__tests__/field-renderers.test.tsx` - Tests
+2. `packages/views/src/field-renderers.tsx` - Cell renderers
+3. `packages/views/src/ObjectGrid.tsx` - Grid component
+4. `packages/views/src/__tests__/field-renderers.test.tsx` - Tests
 5. `docs/reference/field-types.md` - Documentation
 6. `docs/reference/field-types-examples.md` - Examples
 7. `docs/reference/objectgrid-examples.md` - Grid examples
 
 ### Modified Files
 1. `packages/types/src/index.ts` - Export field types
 2. `packages/types/src/objectql.ts` - Add ObjectGridSchema
-3. `packages/plugin-object/src/index.tsx` - Export ObjectGrid
-4. `packages/plugin-object/src/ObjectTable.tsx` - Use field renderers
+3. `packages/views/src/index.tsx` - Export ObjectGrid
+4. `packages/views/src/ObjectTable.tsx` - Use field renderers
 
 ## What's Remaining
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ interface FieldMetadata {
 
 ### Field Renderers
 ```typescript
-import { getCellRenderer } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { getCellRenderer } from '@object-ui/views';
 
 const CurrencyRenderer = getCellRenderer('currency');
 <CurrencyRenderer 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ const CurrencyRenderer = getCellRenderer('currency');
 
 ### ObjectGrid
 ```typescript
-import { ObjectGrid } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { ObjectGrid } from '@object-ui/views';
 
 <ObjectGrid
   schema={{

docs/reference/field-types-examples.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Comprehensive examples demonstrating all ObjectUI field types in ObjectForm and
 This example shows all field types in a realistic CRM contact management form:
 
 ```typescript
-import { ObjectForm } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { ObjectForm } from '@object-ui/views';
 
 const contactFormSchema = {
   type: 'object-form',
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ const contactFormSchema = {
 Display contacts in a table with type-aware cell rendering:
 
 ```typescript
-import { ObjectTable } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { ObjectTable } from '@object-ui/views';
 
 const contactTableSchema = {
   type: 'object-grid',
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ import {
   getCellRenderer,
   CurrencyCellRenderer,
   UserCellRenderer 
-} from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+} from '@object-ui/views';
 
 // Get renderer by type
 const CurrencyRenderer = getCellRenderer('currency');

docs/reference/field-types.md

@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ Each field type has two rendering modes:
 
 ## Implementation
 
-All field renderers are exported from `@object-ui/plugin-object`:
+All field renderers are exported from `@object-ui/views`:
 
 ```typescript
-import { getCellRenderer } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { getCellRenderer } from '@object-ui/views';
 
 const renderer = getCellRenderer('currency');
 ```
 
 ## See Also
 
 - [Field Type TypeScript Definitions](../../packages/types/src/field-types.ts)
-- [Field Renderers Implementation](../../packages/plugin-object/src/field-renderers.tsx)
+- [Field Renderers Implementation](../../packages/views/src/field-renderers.tsx)

docs/reference/objecttable-refactored.md

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ When `type: 'object-grid'`:
 
 **Before:**
 ```typescript
-import { ObjectGrid } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { ObjectGrid } from '@object-ui/views';
 
 <ObjectGrid
   schema={{
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ import { ObjectGrid } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
 
 **After:**
 ```typescript
-import { ObjectTable } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { ObjectTable } from '@object-ui/views';
 
 <ObjectTable
   schema={{
@@ -242,4 +242,4 @@ import { ObjectTable } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
 
 - [data-table Component](../../packages/components/src/renderers/complex/data-table.tsx)
 - [Field Types Reference](./field-types.md)
-- [Field Renderers](../../packages/plugin-object/src/field-renderers.tsx)
+- [Field Renderers](../../packages/views/src/field-renderers.tsx)

packages/cli/src/commands/dev.ts

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export async function dev(schemaPath: string, options: DevOptions) {
       '@object-ui/plugin-editor': join(cwd, 'packages/plugin-editor/src/index.tsx'),
       '@object-ui/plugin-kanban': join(cwd, 'packages/plugin-kanban/src/index.tsx'),
       '@object-ui/plugin-markdown': join(cwd, 'packages/plugin-markdown/src/index.tsx'),
-      '@object-ui/plugin-object': join(cwd, 'packages/plugin-object/src/index.ts'),
+      '@object-ui/views': join(cwd, 'packages/views/src/index.ts'),
     };
 
     // Fix: Resolve lucide-react from components package to avoid "dependency not found" in temp app

packages/cli/src/utils/app-generator.ts

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ import '@object-ui/plugin-charts';
 import '@object-ui/plugin-editor';
 import '@object-ui/plugin-kanban';
 import '@object-ui/plugin-markdown';
-import '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import '@object-ui/views';
 
 const schema = ${JSON.stringify(schema, null, 2)};
 
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ import '@object-ui/plugin-charts';
 import '@object-ui/plugin-editor';
 import '@object-ui/plugin-kanban';
 import '@object-ui/plugin-markdown';
-import '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import '@object-ui/views';
 ${schemaImports.join('\n')}
 ${layoutImport}
 

packages/plugin-object/CHANGELOG.md → packages/views/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-# @object-ui/plugin-object
+# @object-ui/views
+
+## Unreleased
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Package Renamed**: This package was formerly known as `@object-ui/plugin-object`
+- Upgraded from plugin status to core package
+- Package name changed from `@object-ui/plugin-object` to `@object-ui/views`
+- All functionality remains the same
 
 ## 0.3.0
 

packages/plugin-object/README.md → packages/views/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# @object-ui/plugin-object
+# @object-ui/views
 
-ObjectStack plugin for Object UI, providing seamless integration with ObjectStack backends through auto-generated components.
+Core Object UI views package, providing seamless integration with ObjectStack backends through auto-generated components.
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ ObjectStack plugin for Object UI, providing seamless integration with ObjectStac
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-npm install @object-ui/plugin-object @object-ui/core
+npm install @object-ui/views @object-ui/core
 ```
 
 ## Usage
 
 ### ObjectTable
 
 ```tsx
-import { ObjectTable } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { ObjectTable } from '@object-ui/views';
 import { createObjectStackAdapter } from '@object-ui/core';
 
 const dataSource = createObjectStackAdapter({
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function UsersTable() {
 ### ObjectForm
 
 ```tsx
-import { ObjectForm } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { ObjectForm } from '@object-ui/views';
 import { createObjectStackAdapter } from '@object-ui/core';
 
 const dataSource = createObjectStackAdapter({
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function UserForm() {
 ### ObjectView
 
 ```tsx
-import { ObjectView } from '@object-ui/plugin-object';
+import { ObjectView } from '@object-ui/views';
 import { createObjectStackAdapter } from '@object-ui/core';
 
 const dataSource = createObjectStackAdapter({

packages/plugin-object/package.json → packages/views/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "name": "@object-ui/plugin-object",
+  "name": "@object-ui/views",
   "version": "0.3.0",
-  "description": "ObjectQL plugin for Object UI - Object Table and Object Form components",
+  "description": "Core Object UI views - Object Table, Form, and View components",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/index.js",
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
     "objectql",
     "object-grid",
     "object-form",
-    "plugin",
+    "object-view",
+    "core",
+    "views",
     "components",
     "typescript"
   ],
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/objectstack-ai/objectui.git",
-    "directory": "packages/plugin-object"
+    "directory": "packages/views"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@object-ui/types": "workspace:*",

packages/plugin-object/src/index.tsx → packages/views/src/index.tsx

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @object-ui/plugin-object
+ * @object-ui/views
  * 
- * ObjectQL plugin for Object UI.
+ * Core Object UI views package.
  * Provides seamless integration with ObjectQL backends through smart components
  * that automatically generate UI from ObjectQL object schemas.
  *