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id: "73c2a22d-86bb-4bf5-912b-7766a528d5e7"
number: 142
title: "Plugin SDK: backend support for plugin-hosted windows"
status: "qa"
priority: "high"
sprint: null
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Implement the backend/domain/application changes needed so plugin commands can open a new OS window that hosts a plugin-contributed layout, reusing the existing window pipeline and anti-duplication rules instead of inventing a parallel window system. Scope: extend the accepted view/window surface contract for plugin layout ids, preserve native panel behavior, and keep the window lifecycle compatible with the existing layout/window stores and commands.