Common Bad vs Good Designs

Misuse 1

Need:

• add default fields to a message

Bad choice:

• use guard

Better choice:

• use pipeline

Misuse 2

Need:

• block the request if permission is missing

Bad choice:

• use effect

Better choice:

• use guard

Misuse 3

Need:

• write one audit log after each execution

Bad choice:

• use pipeline

Better choice:

• use effect

Misuse 4

Need:

• determine the user's final role

Bad choice:

• use pipeline

Better choice:

• use resolve

Misuse 5

Need:

• maintain a long-lived cache and background sync worker

Bad choice:

• put everything into plugin hooks

Better choice:

• let plugin lifecycle own the long-lived state
• keep hooks focused on chain extension

Related docs

• How to choose
• Plugin Runtime Composition