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feat: explore “app store” style installation experience #90

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Summary

Investigate what it would take to provide an "app store"-like installation flow for MagicMirror² modules so that users can install modules with a single click and receive a basic configuration stub automatically.

Motivation

  • Simplify module discovery-to-install pipeline for end users.
  • Reduce friction when setting up mirrors, especially for newcomers who are not comfortable with command line workflows.

Open questions

  • What backend or command tooling would orchestrate installs (e.g. integration with npm, custom CLI, or a hosted service)?
  • How would configuration defaults be provided and merged with existing config.js setups safely?
  • What UX changes would the modules listing site need (authentication, queueing installs, progress feedback)?
  • Which security and permission considerations (e.g. verifying module sources) must be addressed first?

Next steps

  • Collect prior art (MMM-Remote-Control, mmpm, MMM-Config ,other smart mirror ecosystems).
  • Outline possible architectures (pure UI + docs, downloadable helper app, hosted service, etc.).
  • Identify blockers and resource requirements before committing to an implementation roadmap.

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