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mrprobert · 01-11-2026, 08:55 AM

Feature Request: Session ID for Plugin Cache Invalidation

I've written up a feature request for adding a Session ID to Sigil's plugin API. This would enable plugins to reliably cache expensive computations by detecting when Sigil has restarted.

Full proposal with implementation details:
https://gist.github.com/mrprobert/77...d5c20a23af8638

TL;DR:
- Problem: Plugins can't tell if Sigil restarted between invocations
- Solution: Add a simple session identifier (timestamp_pid format)

01-11-2026, 08:55 AM	#5
mrprobert Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 46 Join Date: Mar 2017 Device: None	Feature Request: Session ID for Plugin Cache Invalidation I've written up a feature request for adding a Session ID to Sigil's plugin API. This would enable plugins to reliably cache expensive computations by detecting when Sigil has restarted. Full proposal with implementation details: https://gist.github.com/mrprobert/77...d5c20a23af8638 TL;DR: - Problem: Plugins can't tell if Sigil restarted between invocations - Solution: Add a simple session identifier (timestamp_pid format)