Register PersonalDashboard modules in extension.json
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	Apr 3 2026, 2:32 PM

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Description

Currently, the module registry is hardcoded. Modules should be registered in extension.json to allow for more flexibility.

Acceptance criteria:

modules are registered via extension attribute
modules are namespaced to the extension that registers them
remove intermediate abstract class for module implementations
modules are injected into the dashboard via a factory pattern rather than wiring pattern

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Related Changes in Gerrit:

	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	use ObjectFactory spec for module registry	mediawiki/extensions/PersonalDashboard	master	+527 -613
	register modules via extension attribute	mediawiki/extensions/PersonalDashboard	master	+95 -165

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Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
Open		None	T422599 WE1.11: Improve Review Changes
Open		DMburugu	T424026 WE1.11.2: Improve PersonalDashboard extension codebase
Resolved	Spike	jsn.sherman	T422255 Register PersonalDashboard modules in extension.json

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jsn.sherman created this task.Apr 3 2026, 2:32 PM

jsn.sherman changed the task status from Open to In Progress.

jsn.sherman triaged this task as High priority.

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jsn.sherman moved this task from Ready to In Progress on the Moderator-Tools-Team (Kanban) board.Apr 3 2026, 2:32 PM

Change #1267109 had a related patch set uploaded (by Jsn.sherman; author: Jsn.sherman):

[mediawiki/extensions/PersonalDashboard@master] DNM external module registration via attribute

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1267109

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 3 2026, 2:35 PM

Okay, I took a first pass at registering modules in extension.json; this is not the most important step in itself, but IMO it will make the other steps cleaner if we look at it first and then base future changes on this.

Samwalton9-WMF moved this task from Backlog to Backend on the PersonalDashboard board.Apr 8 2026, 10:44 AM

Test wiki created on Patch demo by SCardenas (WMF) using patch(es) linked to this task:
https://2b9f25d505.catalyst.wmcloud.org/w/

Scardenasmolinar moved this task from Eng review to Reviewed (waiting for changes) on the Moderator-Tools-Team (Kanban) board.Apr 15 2026, 9:55 PM

jsn.sherman moved this task from Reviewed (waiting for changes) to Eng review on the Moderator-Tools-Team (Kanban) board.Apr 16 2026, 2:16 PM

jsn.sherman moved this task from Eng review to In Progress on the Moderator-Tools-Team (Kanban) board.Apr 16 2026, 2:20 PM

Change #1267109 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/PersonalDashboard@master] register modules via extension attribute

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1267109

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.26; 2026-04-28).Apr 17 2026, 4:00 PM

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 17 2026, 4:31 PM

Change #1273936 had a related patch set uploaded (by Jsn.sherman; author: Jsn.sherman):

[mediawiki/extensions/PersonalDashboard@master] DNM use ObjectFactory spec for module registry

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1273936

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 17 2026, 7:27 PM

jsn.sherman moved this task from In Progress to Eng review on the Moderator-Tools-Team (Kanban) board.Apr 17 2026, 7:27 PM

Change #1273936 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/PersonalDashboard@master] use ObjectFactory spec for module registry

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1273936

Dillon moved this task from Eng review to QA on the Moderator-Tools-Team (Kanban) board.Apr 20 2026, 8:52 PM

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 20 2026, 9:31 PM

jsn.sherman renamed this task from SPIKE PersonalDashboard: Investigate ways to make dashboard instatiation more dynamic to Register PersonalDashboard modules in extension.json.Apr 21 2026, 1:00 PM

jsn.sherman removed a project: Spike.

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Samwalton9-WMF added a parent task: T424026: WE1.11.2: Improve PersonalDashboard extension codebase.Apr 21 2026, 1:29 PM