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docs: cut 6.1.0 versions for docs, admin_docs, developer_docs, components
Snapshots all four versioned Docusaurus sections at v6.1.0. Built on top of the version-cutting tooling work in chore/docs-cut-6.1.0-versions so the snapshot benefits from: - Auto-gen refresh before snapshotting (database pages from engine spec metadata, API reference from openapi.json, component pages from Storybook stories) — captured at the SHA we cut from rather than whatever happened to be on disk. - Data-import freeze: country list, feature flag table, database diagnostics, and component metadata are copied into snapshot-local `_versioned_data/` dirs so the historical version doesn't silently mutate when the source files change. - Depth-aware import-path rewriter that handles deeply-nested component MDX files referencing `../../../src/` from the snapshot. Versioning behavior: `lastVersion` stays at `current` for every section, so the canonical URLs (`/docs/...`, `/admin-docs/...`, `/developer-docs/...`, `/components/...`) continue to render content from master. The `current` version is consistently labeled "Next" with an `unreleased` banner, and `6.1.0` is a historical pin accessible only via its explicit version segment. Component playground: previously `disabled: true` in versions-config.json, now enabled and versioned. The plugin block in docusaurus.config.ts was already gated only by the `disabled` flag, so no other code changes were needed to bring it back online. The frozen `databases.json` in the snapshot is the canonical 80-database artifact from the latest committed state in master (preserved by the generator's input-hash cache), not a fallback regenerated from a local Flask environment.
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# Overview
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Apache Superset's extension system enables organizations to build custom features without modifying the core codebase. Inspired by the [VS Code extension model](https://code.visualstudio.com/api), this architecture addresses a long-standing challenge: teams previously had to fork Superset or make invasive modifications to add capabilities like query optimizers, custom panels, or specialized integrations—resulting in maintenance overhead and codebase fragmentation.
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The extension system introduces a modular, plugin-based architecture where both built-in features and external extensions use the same well-defined APIs. This "lean core" approach ensures that any capability available to Superset's internal features is equally accessible to community-developed extensions, fostering a vibrant ecosystem while reducing the maintenance burden on core contributors.
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## What are Superset Extensions?
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Superset extensions are self-contained `.supx` packages that extend the platform's capabilities through standardized contribution points. Each extension can include both frontend (React/TypeScript) and backend (Python) components, bundled together and loaded dynamically at runtime using Webpack Module Federation.
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## Extension Capabilities
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Extensions can provide:
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- **Custom UI Components**: New panels, views, and interactive elements
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- **Commands and Menus**: Custom actions accessible via menus and keyboard shortcuts
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- **REST API Endpoints**: Backend services under the `/extensions/` namespace
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- **MCP Tools and Prompts**: AI agent capabilities for enhanced user assistance
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## UI Components for Extensions
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Extension developers have access to pre-built UI components via `@apache-superset/core/components`. Browse all available components on the [UI Components](/developer-docs/components/) page and filter by **Extension Compatible** to see components available to extensions.
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## Next Steps
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- **[Quick Start](./quick-start)** - Build your first extension with a complete walkthrough
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- **[Architecture](./architecture)** - Design principles and system overview
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- **[Dependencies](./dependencies)** - Managing dependencies and understanding API stability
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- **[Contribution Types](./contribution-types)** - Available extension points
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- **[Development](./development)** - Project structure, APIs, and development workflow
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- **[Deployment](./deployment)** - Packaging and deploying extensions
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- **[MCP Integration](./mcp)** - Adding AI agent capabilities using extensions
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- **[Security](./security)** - Security considerations and best practices
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- **[Tasks](./tasks)** - Framework for creating and managing long running tasks
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- **[Community Extensions](./registry)** - Browse extensions shared by the community
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