screenshot of project browser main page, filtered by keyword "calendar"
the Admin Toolbar module "card," displaying an "Add and Install" button
the Admin Toolbar module "card," with a loading spinner displaying "In progress"
the Admin Toolbar module "card," displaying a checkmark next to "Installed"
The detail page of the Webform module, displaying its logo, some screenshots, and it's description, with an option to "Add and Install"

The Project Browser makes it easy for site builders to find modules. Once selected, instructions are provided on how to install the modules on your site. This browser lives inside the Drupal site itself, which means you don't need to leave your site in order to look for modules.

The UI is intended to be faster and easier to use, with enhanced filtering capabilities to provide a streamlined view of projects. This is a decoupled component that queries the Drupal.org API in real time to ensure that the content is easily accessible and up to date.

Our goal is to make it easier to find and install modules for people that are (1) new to Drupal and that are (2) site builders. Developers will also find this valuable since it provides them with the composer commands to get the modules.

Want to try it now?

Spin up a demo on Gitpod => Try it now
When using Gitpod for the first time, you'll need to log in with an accepted OAuth provider (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket). GitHub is probably the best choice, though, because you'll need to auth to GitHub anyway for the repo we're using.

Strategic Initiative

This module is part of a Drupal Core Strategic Initiative created by Drupal founder Dries Buytaert. See the initiative page for more details. If you would like to get involved reach out on the #project-browser channel in Drupal slack or see the issue queue.

How does this module work?

After installing this module, a “browse” tab appears with the “Extend” section of the admin interface. You can search through Drupal’s modules and find just the right one for your use case.

Features

Enabling this module will allow you to browse contributed Drupal modules inside your Drupal site. Future updates will also enable you to create your own plugin so you can make your own Project Browser for your organization.

Requirements

None - only Drupal core (10+).

Recommended modules/libraries

None at this time.

Recommended use cases

Use this module on your site when you want to explore and add new functionality and features to your site.

Similar projects

“Marketplaces” are a common pattern in modern software where users can find and enhance their tech by shopping for add-ons. Apple’s App Store, WordPress’s Plugin Browser, the Google Play Store--these are all paradigms that can be brought to Drupal, and this is our attempt at doing so.


Figma Designs

Current Designs for the MVP / Main Page: Figma Designs - MVP April 2022


Looking for ways to contribute to the Project Browser Initiative

Go to Contribution Opportunities to find something that interests you. Read out in the project-browser channel on Drupal slack if you have questions of ping @leslieg or @chrisfromredfin on drupal.org


Other Things to Know

The beta line of Project Browser currently requires some extra configuration steps if you want to use the option for installing from the UI. Note that the web user will need write access to your project codebase for this to ever work. The intention is these are run in local development environments, for example DDEV. There are some additional instructions that can be run to make it work in DrupalPod as well.


7.x archive

The 7.x version of this module was archived and is a different project. Please see the 7.x branch for the code and content archive.

Supporting organizations: 
Supporting the source data side of the initiative
Supporting the initiative coordinators
Supporting the primary developers

Project information

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