Read publisher and publisherUrl on deploy

KrisBraun · KrisBraun · commit e1553663b7b9 · 2026-03-27T21:03:50.000-04:00
diff --git a/.changeset/deploy-publisher-auto-resolve.md b/.changeset/deploy-publisher-auto-resolve.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@plotday/twister": patch
+---
+
+Fixed: `plot deploy` now reads `publisher` and `publisherUrl` from package.json to auto-resolve the publisher for non-personal deployments, and fails with exit code 1 in non-interactive environments instead of silently succeeding.
diff --git a/connectors/asana/package.json b/connectors/asana/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "displayName": "Asana",
   "description": "Tasks from Asana",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/asana.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.7.1",
diff --git a/connectors/fellow/package.json b/connectors/fellow/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   "name": "@plotday/connector-fellow",
   "displayName": "Fellow",
   "description": "Sync Fellow meeting notes and action items",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.1.0",
diff --git a/connectors/github/package.json b/connectors/github/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   "description": "Pull requests, issues, and code reviews",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/github-icon.svg",
   "logoUrlDark": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/github.svg?color=%23ffffff",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.1.0",
diff --git a/connectors/gmail/package.json b/connectors/gmail/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "displayName": "Gmail",
   "description": "Email threads from Gmail",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/google-gmail.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.9.1",
diff --git a/connectors/google-calendar/package.json b/connectors/google-calendar/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "displayName": "Google Calendar",
   "description": "Events from Google Calendar",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/google-calendar.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.14.1",
diff --git a/connectors/google-chat/package.json b/connectors/google-chat/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "displayName": "Google Chat",
   "description": "Messages from Google Chat spaces",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/google-chat.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.1.0",
diff --git a/connectors/google-contacts/package.json b/connectors/google-contacts/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "displayName": "Google Contacts",
   "description": "Contacts from Google",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/google-contacts.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.6.1",
diff --git a/connectors/google-drive/package.json b/connectors/google-drive/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "displayName": "Google Drive",
   "description": "Comment threads from your Google Docs",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/google-drive.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.2.2",
diff --git a/connectors/google-tasks/package.json b/connectors/google-tasks/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "displayName": "Google Tasks",
   "description": "Tasks from Google Tasks",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/google-tasks.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.1.0",
diff --git a/connectors/jira/package.json b/connectors/jira/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "displayName": "Jira",
   "description": "Issues from Jira",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/jira.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.8.1",
diff --git a/connectors/linear/package.json b/connectors/linear/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   "description": "Issues from Linear",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/linear-icon.svg",
   "logoUrlDark": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/linear.svg?color=%235E6AD2",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.7.1",
diff --git a/connectors/outlook-calendar/package.json b/connectors/outlook-calendar/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "displayName": "Outlook Calendar",
   "description": "Events from Outlook Calendar",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/microsoftoutlook.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.14.1",
diff --git a/connectors/posthog/package.json b/connectors/posthog/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   "name": "@plotday/connector-posthog",
   "displayName": "PostHog",
   "description": "Sync PostHog events as person threads",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.1.0",
diff --git a/connectors/slack/package.json b/connectors/slack/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "displayName": "Slack",
   "description": "Messages from your Slack channels",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/slack-icon.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.9.1",
diff --git a/connectors/todoist/package.json b/connectors/todoist/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "displayName": "Todoist",
   "description": "Tasks from Todoist",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/logos/todoist-icon.svg",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "author": "Plot <team@plot.day> (https://plot.day)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "version": "0.1.0",
diff --git a/twister/cli/commands/deploy.ts b/twister/cli/commands/deploy.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ interface PackageJson {
   license?: string;
   logoUrl?: string;
   logoUrlDark?: string;
+  publisher?: string;
+  publisherUrl?: string;
   plotTwistId?: string;
   plotTwist?: {
     id?: string;
@@ -119,6 +121,15 @@ async function createNewPublisher(
     // Ignore error, just won't have default
   }
 
+  // Fail in non-interactive environments
+  if (!process.stdout.isTTY) {
+    out.error(
+      "Cannot create publisher in non-interactive mode",
+      'Add "publisher" to package.json to specify the publisher name.'
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
   // Prompt for publisher details
   const response = await prompts([
     {
@@ -265,6 +276,8 @@ export async function deployCommand(options: DeployOptions) {
   const twistDescription = packageJson?.description;
   const twistLogoUrl = packageJson?.logoUrl;
   const twistLogoUrlDark = packageJson?.logoUrlDark;
+  const twistPublisher = packageJson?.publisher;
+  const twistPublisherUrl = packageJson?.publisherUrl;
 
   const environment = options.environment || "personal";
 
@@ -309,8 +322,17 @@ export async function deployCommand(options: DeployOptions) {
     dotEnvToken: dotEnvToken,
   });
 
-  // If still no token, prompt for it
+  // If still no token, prompt for it (or fail in CI)
   if (!deployToken) {
+      // Fail in non-interactive environments
+      if (!process.stdout.isTTY) {
+        out.error(
+          "No deploy token found",
+          "Set PLOT_DEPLOY_TOKEN env var or add DEPLOY_TOKEN to .env file."
+        );
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
       out.info("Authentication required", [
         "Run 'plot login' for easiest setup",
         "Or provide token via --deploy-token, PLOT_DEPLOY_TOKEN env var, or DEPLOY_TOKEN in .env",
@@ -450,9 +472,70 @@ export async function deployCommand(options: DeployOptions) {
         process.exit(1);
       }
 
-      // At this point, fetch succeeded or failed with non-network error
-      // Network errors would have caused exit above
-      if (fetchSucceeded && publishers.length > 0) {
+      // Auto-resolve publisher from package.json if specified
+      if (twistPublisher) {
+        // Try to find existing publisher by name
+        if (fetchSucceeded) {
+          const match = publishers.find(
+            (p) => p.name.toLowerCase() === twistPublisher.toLowerCase()
+          );
+          if (match) {
+            publisherId = match.id;
+            out.progress(`Using publisher "${match.name}"`);
+          }
+        }
+
+        // If not found, create the publisher automatically
+        if (!publisherId) {
+          try {
+            out.progress(`Creating publisher "${twistPublisher}"...`);
+            const createResponse = await fetchWithRetry(
+              `${options.apiUrl}/v1/twist/publishers`,
+              {
+                method: "POST",
+                headers: {
+                  "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                  Authorization: `Bearer ${deployToken}`,
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                  name: twistPublisher,
+                  url: twistPublisherUrl || null,
+                } as NewPublisher),
+              }
+            );
+
+            if (!createResponse.ok) {
+              if (createResponse.status === 401) {
+                out.error(
+                  "Authentication failed",
+                  "Your login token is invalid or has expired. Please run 'plot login' to authenticate."
+                );
+                process.exit(1);
+              }
+              const errorText = await createResponse.text();
+              out.error("Failed to create publisher", errorText);
+              process.exit(1);
+            }
+
+            const publisher = (await createResponse.json()) as Publisher;
+            out.success(`Publisher "${publisher.name}" created`);
+            publisherId = publisher.id;
+          } catch (error) {
+            const errorInfo = handleNetworkError(error);
+            out.error("Failed to create publisher", errorInfo.message);
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+        }
+      } else if (fetchSucceeded && publishers.length > 0) {
+        // No publisher in package.json — fall back to interactive prompt
+        if (!process.stdout.isTTY) {
+          out.error(
+            "No publisher specified",
+            'Add "publisher" to package.json to specify the publisher name.'
+          );
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+
         // Show selection UI with existing publishers + "New publisher" option
         const choices = [
           ...publishers.map((p) => ({
@@ -486,7 +569,16 @@ export async function deployCommand(options: DeployOptions) {
           publisherId = response.publisherId;
         }
       } else {
-        // No existing publishers - create new one
+        // No publishers exist and none in package.json
+        if (!process.stdout.isTTY) {
+          out.error(
+            "No publisher specified",
+            'Add "publisher" to package.json to specify the publisher name.'
+          );
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+
+        // Interactive — create new one
         publisherId = await createNewPublisher(options.apiUrl, deployToken!);
       }
     }
diff --git a/twists/chatgpt/package.json b/twists/chatgpt/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   "description": "Chat with OpenAI's GPT-5",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/openai.svg",
   "logoUrlDark": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/openai.svg?color=%23ffffff",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "sideEffects": false,
diff --git a/twists/claude/package.json b/twists/claude/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   "description": "Chat with Anthropic's Claude models",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/claude.svg",
   "logoUrlDark": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/claude.svg?color=%23ffffff",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "sideEffects": false,
diff --git a/twists/gemini/package.json b/twists/gemini/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   "description": "Chat with Google's Gemini models",
   "logoUrl": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/googlegemini.svg",
   "logoUrlDark": "https://api.iconify.design/simple-icons/googlegemini.svg?color=%23ffffff",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "sideEffects": false,
diff --git a/twists/message-tasks/package.json b/twists/message-tasks/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "plotTwistId": "0193c8a0-0000-7000-8000-000000000001",
   "displayName": "Message Tasks",
   "description": "Create tasks from actionable message threads",
+  "publisher": "Plot",
+  "publisherUrl": "https://plot.day",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "sideEffects": false,

-Original file line number
+Diff line change
@@ @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ @@
 +---
 +"@plotday/twister": patch
 +---
++
 +Fixed: `plot deploy` now reads `publisher` and `publisherUrl` from package.json to auto-resolve the publisher for non-personal deployments, and fails with exit code 1 in non-interactive environments instead of silently succeeding.