WorldOS Widget Authoring

Create a reusable private UGC widget only when existing WorldOS apps cannot express the required interaction or state. Built-in apps, shared apps, published apps, and platform code are outside this workflow.

Confirm that a widget is necessary

1. Call get_authoring_guide.
2. Call search_apps with several focused queries for the required capability.
3. Call get_app_guide for plausible existing apps.
4. Prefer an existing app with world-specific install config.
5. Create a widget only when a clear capability gap remains.

Do not create a second source of truth for data already owned by stats, inventory, quests, chat, social, time, calendar, map, or another installed app.

Read references/widget-quality.md before validation.

Separate reusable behavior from world content

A widget is a reusable, domain-neutral interface. Put reusable structure and behavior in the app draft: