# UI Extensions Squad **URL:** \ **Category:** Squads\ **Created:** [October 3, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393 "2025-10-03T21:39:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jkuester](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/jkuester/32/806_2.png) [@jkuester](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/jkuester)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/1 "2025-10-03T21:39:33Z")
As [Gareth noted years ago](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/plugins-add-ons-and-extensibility/2068) the CHT has some significant limitations to its customization/functionality. Without a plugin architecture, developers seeking to make deep customizations to the CHT can only fork the repo and modify the core source code. This works, but is a lot of effort for the partners to maintain. A better approach would be to support a plugin architecture with clearly defined features/interfaces. This would reduce the effort for _creating_ custom experiences in the CHT and make it much easier/safer to maintain those experiences when upgrading to new versions of the CHT. @Anro has recently re-started the conversation in a serious way both [in this GitHub issue](https://github.com/medic/cht-core/issues/10224) and by providing a working [Proof of Concept PR](https://github.com/medic/cht-core/pull/10232)! šŸš€ Building on this momentum, I think the time has come to form a formal squad to pursue this feature! (See [the docs](https://docs.communityhealthtoolkit.org/community/squads/) for details about squads.) The term ā€œpluginā€ is very broad (see the examples in the link above). As a squad, we will have to narrow the scope down to a specific MVP that we can pursue first. This MVP should be as tightly scoped as possible, but should still address a real-world need. (Thanks again to @Anro for already providing some initial ideas/examples of both in his PR.) Please reply here on this thread if you are interested in participating in the squad! šŸ™ ---
**Author:** ![cliff](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/cliff/32/1638_2.png) [@cliff](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/cliff)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/2 "2025-10-22T09:07:47Z")
thanks @jkuester šŸ‘ ā€¦ is there a slack channel for the squad that one can join ? ---
**Author:** ![antony](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/antony/32/69_2.png) [@antony](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/antony)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/3 "2025-10-22T09:53:49Z")
Thanks @cliff for your interest. We will be creating the shared slack channel soon and share the link. ---
**Author:** ![Edwin](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/edwin/32/3935_2.png) [@Edwin](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Edwin)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/4 "2025-10-22T11:37:59Z")
hi @jkuester I am interested ---
**Author:** ![Kenyuri](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/kenyuri/32/3365_2.png) [@Kenyuri](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Kenyuri)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/5 "2025-10-22T12:45:50Z")
@jkuester @antony Iā€™m interested. ---
**Author:** ![femi\_oni](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/femi_oni/32/3335_2.png) [@femi\_oni](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/femi_oni)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/6 "2025-10-25T17:31:35Z")
Interested @antony @jkuester ---
**Author:** ![binod](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/binod/32/60_2.png) [@binod](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/binod)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/7 "2025-10-28T02:30:54Z")
Iā€™m interested to participate in the squad. ---
**Author:** ![kanarelo](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/kanarelo/32/2430_2.png) [@kanarelo](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/kanarelo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/8 "2025-10-29T19:29:05Z")
Apologies for late sign up. Interested. ---
**Author:** ![jkuester](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/jkuester/32/806_2.png) [@jkuester](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/jkuester)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/9 "2025-10-30T14:12:22Z")
Awesome! Thank you to everyone for expressing interest! I am looking forward to some great collaboration here. To get things moving, I am going to schedule a Kickoff Meeting. _Please indicate your availability for any/all of these times next week!_ I will send an invite for the slot that works for the most folks. (The Tues/Thurs time slots do overlap with existing community meetings, so if you can make Friday work that would be best! šŸ˜… But, if Tues/Thrus is better for more folks, then I would rather go for the overlapā€¦) _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/9))_ Additionally, I have started drafting a [Requirements and Design doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RFiSS2hdYhLloNUcahlDVX6KN5ZNEQhUnnc5EVDR9Pc/edit?tab=t.0). If you have some specific problems that you think could be addressed via a CHT plugin, please add it [to this section](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RFiSS2hdYhLloNUcahlDVX6KN5ZNEQhUnnc5EVDR9Pc/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vn9t6jpm1g8x). If you have any examples of plugins in other software frameworks that would be a useful reference, please add them [to this section](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RFiSS2hdYhLloNUcahlDVX6KN5ZNEQhUnnc5EVDR9Pc/edit?tab=t.87hclgo86rim#heading=h.t82b8sh2ar86). Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![jkuester](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/jkuester/32/806_2.png) [@jkuester](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/jkuester)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/10 "2025-11-05T17:21:05Z")
Thanks for the responses to the poll! šŸ‘ Lets lock in the kickoff meeting for _this Friday, November 7th at 13:00 UTC._ ```auto Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xsz-wuns-qhh Or dial: (US) +1 601-840-3051 PIN: 407 228 208# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/xsz-wuns-qhh?pin=1642201141004 ``` I have added the meeting to the [CHT Community Calendar](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/cht-calendar-stay-connected-with-regular-community-events/4641) and sent email invites to everyone who responded to this thread ( @cliff @antony @Edwin @Kenyuri @femi_oni @binod @kanarelo @Anro ). Feel free to share the info with anyone else who might be interested in attending! ---
**Author:** ![jkuester](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/jkuester/32/806_2.png) [@jkuester](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/jkuester)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/11 "2025-11-10T23:00:14Z")
Thank you everyone for an awesome kickoff on Friday! šŸš€ Checkout some basic notes from the meeting [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1enoAwcboHinjzRf5-OoiaezkuGRbVojmCho4rM2TlcU/edit?tab=t.0) and also the design doc [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RFiSS2hdYhLloNUcahlDVX6KN5ZNEQhUnnc5EVDR9Pc/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vn9t6jpm1g8x). We decided to pursue a plugin solution that would allow for adding custom UI content to the CHT webapp. Exactly what that means is still TBD. Now I would like to schedule a recurring (weekly) squad meeting to help keep things coordinated and moving forwards. Let me know which times would typically work for you. šŸ™ _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/11))_ ---
**Author:** ![Jude\_Zambarakji](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/jude_zambarakji/32/4166_2.png) [@Jude\_Zambarakji](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Jude_Zambarakji)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/12 "2025-11-13T11:21:01Z")
@jkuester Hey Josh, are we still having the CHT plugin meeting today at 12 pm UTC? ---
**Author:** ![jkuester](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/jkuester/32/806_2.png) [@jkuester](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/jkuester)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/13 "2025-11-18T20:21:18Z")
Thank you everyone for your patience here as we get this all together! Based on the the responses to the poll, I have booked a recurring meeting for Thursdays at 14:00 UTC, _starting next Thrusday, Nov 27th._ Everyone on this thread should have gotten an email invite to the meeting (let me know if you did not). Also you can see the meeting on the [CHT Community Calendar](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/cht-calendar-stay-connected-with-regular-community-events/4641). ```auto CHT Plugins Squad Thursday, November 27 Ā· 14:00 ā€“ 15:00 UTC Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/bzu-okav-mjd Or dial: (US) +1 530-395-0819 PIN: 970 874 731# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bzu-okav-mjd?pin=6724029925222 ``` Looking forward to diving in deep on our ideas for how to implement custom UI plugins! ---
**Author:** ![Anro](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/anro/32/2145_2.png) [@Anro](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Anro)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/14 "2025-11-27T16:44:50Z")
I wanted to document our current (very rough) approach to ā€œembeddingā€ an external Power Bi report into the app. Unfortunately, context switching did me no favours and I ended up conflating two semi-different ideas and hope to clear that up as well. Thanks again @diana for raising the point about allowing the Power Bi endpoint in the `contentSecurityPolicy`. I neglected to mention we did update the `api/src/routing.js` fileā€™s `helmet` my adding: ```auto frameSrc: [ `'self'`, "https://app.powerbi.com" ], ``` Furthermore, we added the [PowerBi embed token generation methods](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerBI-Developer-Samples/blob/master/NodeJS/Embed%20for%20your%20customers/AppOwnsData/public/js/index.js). Linked the example code to not unnecessarily lengthen this post. Then we exposed a new API route for use by our webapp: ```auto /api/v1/powerbi/report/:reportId ``` What also escaped me in the call was the detail about eventually passing along the role info about the logged in user to PowerBi to determine access or [row-level detail visibility](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/security/service-admin-row-level-security). In addition to that, we also wanted to explore if it was possible to tap into the environment variables exposed in our Azure container app (containing our api & webapp). If this is possible, we can use that info to authenticate via service principle. Over in the webapp, we created a lightweight wrapping component for the `powerbi-client` library. All it does is: - define the placeholder inline template html - create a reference to that placeholder div - after view init, we try to reach out to our new endpoint with the id of the report weā€™re interested in. The returned ā€œembed configā€ is then passed into the libā€™s `powerbiService.embed` method, along with the placeholder reference Using some of the code in the PR we introduced the wrapping component an additional tab that, when clicked, displays a full-page interactive report to the user. Of course, this has not been ā€œpluginizedā€. Not the same config driven ā€œembedā€ I showcased in the PR, sorry again. If memory serves, we hope to use this functionality to display a ā€œcoverage mapā€ (among other things). Similar to what was discussed in the earlier meeting. The development of that report is outside of my purview, so I lack some of the details. ---
**Author:** ![jkuester](https://communityhealthtoolkit.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/jkuester/32/806_2.png) [@jkuester](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/jkuester)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ui-extensions-squad/5393/15 "2026-02-18T14:18:25Z")
Unfortunately I had to cancel the squad meeting this week because it overlaps with an internal Medic town-hall. However, we will be back next week on Feb 26. šŸ‘ By that time, we will be ready to go full-speed-ahead on actual development work and this feature can start taking shape! šŸš€ (Also, at some point the calendar meeting dropped the invite list, so I have re-invited everyone. Shoot me a message if you want an invite, but did not get one!)