Add extensions #101

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ideas/101-extensions.md

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+## Preamble
+
+    Idea: 101
+    Title: Status extensions
+    Status: Draft
+    Created: 2018-03-26
+
+## Summary
+
+A set of extension points so that external developers can enhance status
+
+## Swarm Participants
+
+- Lead Contributor: @jeluard
+- Testing & Evaluation: ??
+- Contributor: ??
+- PM: @andytudhope
+- UX: @denis-sharypin
+
+## Product overview
+
+As an ecosystem status needs to offer extension capacities so that external developers can develop on top of it.
+This swarm will review the current state of our extensions, specify a updated mechanism based on our current knowledge and eventually implement it.
+
+### Product Description
+
+3rd party developers will have access to API and documentation allowing them to extend status via various hooks using a simple API.
+There won't be any distinction between those extensions and status itself (it will feel native).
+
+### Requirements & Dependencies
+
+None
+
+### Minimum Viable Product
+
+* document existing working features offered by status [API](https://docs.status.im/)
+* list (potential) new types of extensions
+* prepare new workflow / mockups (special care for chat extensions)
+* prepare draft specifications detailing technical solution to be discussed with team (development, distribution, incentivization)
+* detail how to integrate with status API / screens
+
+During definitions of specifications a number of potential use cases must be considered, namely:
+
+* retrofit existing chat commands
+* ethereum standards (721, ..)
+* video sharing technologies ([livepeer](https://livepeer.org/))
+* token transfers (https://raiden.network/)
+* https://ethlend.io/en/, https://trustlines.network/, ...
+* extensions mechanisms provided by other chat applications
+
+First status hackathon is also a good starting point. [Feedback](https://github.com/status-im/status-react/wiki/Hackathon-Feedback) has been shared and [winners](https://blog.status.im/announcing-winners-of-the-status-global-hackathon-a44fb54e98f7) give us a good hint on extensions potential.
+
+Note that idea #96 might be the first guinea pig of extensions.
+
+Goal Date: 3 weeks after beginning
+
+## Dates
+
+Iterations will be defined based on specification and team feedback.
+
+## Exit criteria
+
+* current API state is documented
+* mockups and documentation of proposed changes of extensions are available and have been discused by team
+* extensions API is implemented and documented
+* an extensive example is available
+
+## Success Metrics
+
+- 2 internal extensions shipped 
+- 3 external extensions shipped
+- quality of documentation recognized: few support request related to extensions
+
+Copyright and related rights waived via [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).