feat(common): expose plugin chat surface

[marcusds]

Summary

Adds AssistantChat to the curated @nemo/common plugin surface so a Studio plugin can render Studio's own chat component instead of bundling a second copy, and threads a messageContentProps override through it so a plugin can control how Markdown inside chat messages renders — specifically the link component, for plugins that own trusted in-app citation targets.

Split out of the Zoomer trace-view branch: it is a generic addition to the shared UI barrel, in the same class as StudioDataView, and stands on its own regardless of what consumes it.

Related Issue

None.

Changes

• packages/common/src/plugin.ts — export AssistantChat plus the AssistantChatProps / AssistantChatMessageContentProps types. Additions to this barrel are cheap; removals are breaking, which is why it stays an explicit export list rather than export *.
• packages/common/src/components/AssistantChat/types.ts — new optional messageContentProps on AssistantChatProps.
• packages/common/src/components/AssistantChat/index.tsx — pass it through to the thread.
• Test coverage for the new prop in AssistantChat/index.test.tsx.
• plugins/example-plugin/web/AGENTS.md — document the shared component and when to reach for markdownLinkComponent.

Type of Change

• Code change (feature, bug fix, or refactor)
• Code change with documentation updates
• Documentation only
• Contributor tooling or automation
• CI, build, or test infrastructure

Quality Gates

• Tests added or updated for changed behavior
• Existing tests cover changed behavior — justification:
• Tests not applicable — justification:
• Documentation updated for user-visible behavior
• Documentation not applicable — justification:

Verification

• Pull request title follows the repository's Conventional Commit format
• Every commit includes an appropriate Signed-off-by: trailer
• uv run pre-commit run -a passes, or any blocked checks are identified below
• Targeted tests pass, or tests are marked not applicable above
• No secrets, API keys, or credentials are included

Targeted validation:

• pnpm --filter @nemo/common test src/components/AssistantChat/index.test.tsx — see CI; this branch is the commit as authored, unmodified.
• Full uv run pre-commit run -a was not run; the commit-time hooks (copyright headers, UI lint-staged, merge conflicts) passed.

Note: the commit is authored by @rangilly and carries their sign-off — this PR only relocates it onto main so it can land independently.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added support for customizing Markdown rendering in assistant chat messages, including citation links.
  • Made the Assistant Chat component and its public types available through the plugin API.
  • Updated plugin guidance with setup details for authenticated, OpenAI-compatible chat endpoints and plugin-owned conversations.

• Tests

  • Added coverage confirming custom link rendering preserves displayed text and destinations.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

AssistantChat now supports caller-provided Markdown rendering properties, including custom link components. The component and its public types are exported through the plugin API. Example plugin guidance documents authenticated endpoint usage and citation link customization.

Changes

AssistantChat API integration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Message content rendering override web/packages/common/src/components/AssistantChat/types.ts, web/packages/common/src/components/AssistantChat/index.tsx, web/packages/common/src/components/AssistantChat/index.test.tsx	AssistantChat accepts and forwards messageContentProps. Tests verify custom Markdown link rendering and preserved link text and href.
Plugin API exposure web/packages/common/src/plugin.ts, plugins/example-plugin/web/AGENTS.md	The plugin API exports AssistantChat and its public prop types. Example guidance documents authenticated endpoint configuration, Studio-managed runtime access, and citation link customization.

Suggested labels: feat

Suggested reviewers: htolentino-nvidia, nakolean

Mergeability Score: 🔵 Low · up to 352c7

The PR adds a shared chat export and an optional Markdown rendering override without an identified production behavior risk. It is mergeable with owner awareness to add the concrete plugin usage example and complete the repository’s full pre-commit validation.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: exposing the plugin chat surface from the common package.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
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Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

✨ Finishing Touches

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🧪 Generate unit tests (beta)

• Create PR with unit tests
• Commit unit tests in branch studio-plugin-chat-surface/mschwab

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Inline comments:
In `@plugins/example-plugin/web/AGENTS.md`:
- Around line 95-99: Add a concise, tested JSX example next to the AssistantChat
import that demonstrates configuring both an authenticated OpenAI-compatible
baseURL and messageContentProps.markdownLinkComponent, while keeping
plugin-owned panel, prompt, endpoint, and citation behavior explicit.

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📒 Files selected for processing (5)

• plugins/example-plugin/web/AGENTS.md
• web/packages/common/src/components/AssistantChat/index.test.tsx
• web/packages/common/src/components/AssistantChat/index.tsx
• web/packages/common/src/components/AssistantChat/types.ts
• web/packages/common/src/plugin.ts

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Unit Tests	33338/42102	79.2%	64.1%
Integration Tests	19464/39902	48.8%	21.1%