Plugin lifecycle

Understand plugin lifecycle and execution

Plugins follow a specific lifecycle when added to bots.

Lifecycle stages

1. Installation

   Plugin is added to bot via addPlugin()

2. Configuration

   Plugin receives configuration and dependencies

3. Registration

   Plugin handlers are registered

4. Active

   Plugin handles events and messages

Handler execution

Plugin handlers execute before bot handlers:

1. Plugin message handlers
2. Bot message handlers
3. Plugin event handlers
4. Bot event handlers