Plugins

Extend Yama with plugins for databases, storage, caching, and more.

Installing Plugins

Install a plugin using npm or pnpm:

pnpm add @betagors/yama-postgres

Configure in yama.yaml:

plugins:
  - name: "@betagors/yama-postgres"
    config:
      url: ${DATABASE_URL}

Plugin Types

Database Adapters

Connect to different databases:

• @betagors/yama-postgres — PostgreSQL
• @betagors/yama-pglite — PGLite (embedded)

Storage

File and object storage:

• @betagors/yama-s3 — AWS S3

Caching

Caching and session storage:

• @betagors/yama-redis — Redis

Realtime

Live updates and subscriptions:

• @betagors/yama-realtime — WebSocket realtime

Using Plugins

Access plugins in your handlers:

export async function uploadFile(context: HandlerContext) {
  const { s3 } = context.services;
  
  const url = await s3.upload({
    bucket: 'my-bucket',
    key: 'file.pdf',
    body: context.request.body,
  });
  
  return { url };
}

Creating Plugins

See the plugin development guide  for creating custom plugins.