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@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+"@objectstack/cli": patch
+"@objectstack/client": patch
+"@objectstack/client-react": patch
+"@objectstack/driver-memory": patch
+"@objectstack/driver-mongodb": patch
+"@objectstack/driver-turso": patch
+"@objectstack/mcp": patch
+"@objectstack/observability": patch
+"@objectstack/plugin-auth": patch
+"@objectstack/rest": patch
+"@objectstack/runtime": patch
+"@objectstack/service-cache": patch
+"@objectstack/service-i18n": patch
+"@objectstack/service-job": patch
+"@objectstack/service-package": patch
+"@objectstack/service-queue": patch
+"@objectstack/service-realtime": patch
+"@objectstack/service-storage": patch
+"@objectstack/spec": patch
+"@objectstack/types": patch
+---
+
+The TypeScript examples in these packages' **published** `README.md` now compile against the package they document — 43 of the 44 blocks the `measure-markdown-ts-blocks` census reported as syntactically valid and wrong, in documents that ship inside the npm tarball.
+
+`README.md` is listed in every one of these packages' `files[]`, so these bytes are the artefact a consumer — or a consumer's AI — reads and copies. What the census counted was not style: the examples named options the packages no longer accept, chained a method that returns a promise, and implemented interfaces they never imported.
+
+The corrections, by class:
+
+- **Legacy option vocabulary.** `@objectstack/client-react`'s hooks take `fields` / `orderBy` / `limit` / `where`, not `select` / `sort` / `top` / `filters`, and `PaginatedResult` carries `records`, not `value`. `@objectstack/service-job` takes `timeoutMs`, `@objectstack/service-queue` takes `maxAttempts`, and `IDataEngine.find` takes `where`.
+- **Async registration used synchronously.** `ObjectKernel.use()` returns `Promise<this>`, so `kernel.use(a).use(b)` does not chain; the examples now `await` each registration. `ObjectKernelConfig` has no `plugins` member.
+- **Interfaces implemented but never imported.** Several plugin examples wrote `implements Plugin` with no import, which bound to the DOM's `Plugin`; they now import `Plugin` / `PluginContext` and declare the required `init`. `PluginContext.getService<T>()` has no default type argument, so the examples that read a service now name its contract.
+- **Removed or never-existing API.** `@objectstack/driver-memory`'s default export is a legacy `onEnable` object that `kernel.use()` refuses — the quick start now registers through `DriverPlugin`; its persistence adapters take an options bag under `persistence.adapter`. `defineStack` has no `driver` key. `@objectstack/rest`'s `RestServer` takes the host `IHttpServer` first and `registerRoutes()` takes no arguments; `RouteManager` is constructed on a server. `@objectstack/spec`'s `ObjectSchema.parse()` returns the value — the `{ success, data }` envelope is `safeParse`'s. `useMutation` has no `onMutate` / mutation context.
+
+No runtime code changed and no gate was added (#18715 ruling F). One block is deliberately left: `@objectstack/knowledge-ragflow`'s README writes `source.options.datasetId`, which is what the shipped adapter reads and what `KnowledgeSourceSchema` does not declare — correcting the document either way would contradict one of the two, so the conflict is reported rather than papered over.
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ The CLI looks for `objectstack.config.ts` (or `.js`, `.mjs`) in the current dire
 
 ```typescript
 import { defineStack } from '@objectstack/spec';
-import * as objects from './src/objects';
+import { project, task } from './src/objects';
 
 export default defineStack({
   manifest: {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export default defineStack({
     type: 'app',
     name: 'My App',
   },
-  objects: Object.values(objects),
+  objects: [project, task],
 });
 ```
 
 
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@ import { useQuery } from '@objectstack/client-react';
 
 function TaskList() {
   const { data, isLoading, error, refetch } = useQuery('todo_task', {
-    select: ['id', 'subject', 'priority'],
-    sort: ['-created_at'],
-    top: 20
+    fields: ['id', 'subject', 'priority'],
+    orderBy: ['-created_at'],
+    limit: 20
   });
 
   if (isLoading) return <div>Loading...</div>;
   if (error) return <div>Error: {error.message}</div>;
 
   return (
     <div>
-      {data?.value.map(task => (
+      {data?.records.map(task => (
         <div key={task.id}>{task.subject}</div>
       ))}
       <button onClick={refetch}>Refresh</button>
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ function TaskList() {
 #### Mutate Data
 
 ```tsx
+import type { FormEvent } from 'react';
 import { useMutation } from '@objectstack/client-react';
 
 function CreateTaskForm() {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ function CreateTaskForm() {
     }
   });
 
-  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
+  const handleSubmit = (e: FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     mutate({
       subject: 'New Task',
@@ -119,12 +120,12 @@ function PaginatedTaskList() {
     hasPreviousPage
   } = usePagination('todo_task', {
     pageSize: 10,
-    sort: ['-created_at']
+    orderBy: ['-created_at']
   });
 
   return (
     <div>
-      {data?.value.map(task => (
+      {data?.records.map(task => (
         <div key={task.id}>{task.subject}</div>
       ))}
       <div className="pagination">
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ function InfiniteTaskList() {
     isFetchingNextPage
   } = useInfiniteQuery('todo_task', {
     pageSize: 20,
-    sort: ['-created_at']
+    orderBy: ['-created_at']
   });
 
   return (
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ function InfiniteTaskList() {
 ```tsx
 import { useObject } from '@objectstack/client-react';
 
-function ObjectSchemaViewer({ objectName }) {
+function ObjectSchemaViewer({ objectName }: { objectName: string }) {
   const { data: schema, isLoading } = useObject(objectName);
 
   if (isLoading) return <div>Loading schema...</div>;
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ function ObjectSchemaViewer({ objectName }) {
 ```tsx
 import { useView } from '@objectstack/client-react';
 
-function ViewConfiguration({ objectName }) {
+function ViewConfiguration({ objectName }: { objectName: string }) {
   const { data: view, isLoading } = useView(objectName, 'list');
 
   if (isLoading) return <div>Loading view...</div>;
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ function ViewConfiguration({ objectName }) {
 ```tsx
 import { useFields } from '@objectstack/client-react';
 
-function FieldList({ objectName }) {
+function FieldList({ objectName }: { objectName: string }) {
   const { data: fields, isLoading } = useFields(objectName);
 
   if (isLoading) return <div>Loading fields...</div>;
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ interface Task {
 }
 
 const { data } = useQuery<Task>('todo_task');
-// data.value is typed as Task[]
+// data.records is typed as Task[]
 
 const { mutate } = useMutation<Task, Partial<Task>>('todo_task', 'create');
 // mutate expects Partial<Task>
@@ -280,23 +281,26 @@ const { mutate } = useMutation<Task, Partial<Task>>('todo_task', 'create');
 ### Master-Detail View
 
 ```tsx
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useQuery } from '@objectstack/client-react';
+
 function TaskList() {
   const [selectedId, setSelectedId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  
+
   const { data: tasks } = useQuery('todo_task', {
-    select: ['id', 'subject'],
-    sort: ['-created_at']
+    fields: ['id', 'subject'],
+    orderBy: ['-created_at']
   });
-  
+
   const { data: selectedTask } = useQuery('todo_task', {
-    filters: ['id', '=', selectedId],
+    where: { id: selectedId },
     enabled: !!selectedId // Only fetch when ID is selected
   });
-  
+
   return (
     <div className="flex">
-      <TaskListPanel tasks={tasks?.value} onSelect={setSelectedId} />
-      <TaskDetail task={selectedTask?.value?.[0]} />
+      <TaskListPanel tasks={tasks?.records} onSelect={setSelectedId} />
+      <TaskDetail task={selectedTask?.records?.[0]} />
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -305,26 +309,31 @@ function TaskList() {
 ### Optimistic Updates
 
 ```tsx
-function TaskToggle({ taskId, completed }) {
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useMutation } from '@objectstack/client-react';
+
+function TaskToggle({ taskId, completed }: { taskId: string; completed: boolean }) {
+  // `useMutation` has no mutation-context hook, so the optimistic value is held
+  // locally and rolled back from `onError`.
+  const [checked, setChecked] = useState(completed);
+
   const { mutate } = useMutation('todo_task', 'update', {
-    onMutate: async (variables) => {
-      // Optimistically update UI
-      return { previousValue: completed };
-    },
-    onError: (error, variables, context) => {
-      // Revert on error
-      console.error('Update failed, reverting', context.previousValue);
-    },
-    onSuccess: () => {
-      // Refetch to ensure data consistency
-      queryClient.invalidateQueries(['todo_task']);
+    onError: (error: Error) => {
+      console.error('Update failed, reverting', error);
+      setChecked(completed);
     }
   });
-  
+
   return (
-    <Checkbox 
-      checked={completed}
-      onChange={(e) => mutate({ id: taskId, is_completed: e.target.checked })}
+    <input
+      type="checkbox"
+      checked={checked}
+      onChange={(e) => {
+        const next = e.target.checked;
+        setChecked(next);
+        // The `update` operation takes `{ id, data }`.
+        mutate({ id: taskId, data: { is_completed: next } });
+      }}
     />
   );
 }
@@ -333,22 +342,24 @@ function TaskToggle({ taskId, completed }) {
 ### Dependent Queries
 
 ```tsx
-function ProjectTasks({ projectId }) {
+import { useQuery } from '@objectstack/client-react';
+
+function ProjectTasks({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
   // First, get project details
   const { data: project } = useQuery('project', {
-    filters: ['id', '=', projectId]
+    where: { id: projectId }
   });
-  
+
   // Then, get tasks for this project
   const { data: tasks } = useQuery('todo_task', {
-    filters: ['project_id', '=', projectId],
+    where: { project_id: projectId },
     enabled: !!project // Only fetch when project is loaded
   });
-  
+
   return (
     <div>
-      <h2>{project?.value?.[0]?.name}</h2>
-      <TaskList tasks={tasks?.value} />
+      <h2>{project?.records?.[0]?.name}</h2>
+      <TaskList tasks={tasks?.records} />
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -357,14 +368,15 @@ function ProjectTasks({ projectId }) {
 ### Search with Debounce
 
 ```tsx
-import { useDeferredValue } from 'react';
+import { useDeferredValue, useState } from 'react';
+import { useQuery } from '@objectstack/client-react';
 
 function TaskSearch() {
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
   const deferredSearch = useDeferredValue(searchTerm);
 
   const { data, isLoading } = useQuery('todo_task', {
-    filters: ['subject', 'contains', deferredSearch],
+    where: { subject: { $contains: deferredSearch } },
     enabled: deferredSearch.length >= 3 // Only search with 3+ chars
   });
 
@@ -377,7 +389,7 @@ function TaskSearch() {
         placeholder="Search tasks..."
       />
       {isLoading && <Spinner />}
-      <TaskList tasks={data?.value} />
+      <TaskList tasks={data?.records} />
     </div>
   );
 }
 
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ async function main() {
   // 2. Connect (Fetches system capabilities)
   await client.connect();
 
-  // 3. Metadata Access
-  const todoSchema = await client.meta.getItem('object', 'todo_task');
+  // 3. Metadata Access — the document is carried under `item`
+  const { item } = await client.meta.getItem('object', 'todo_task');
+  const todoSchema = item as { fields: Record<string, unknown> };
   console.log('Fields:', todoSchema.fields);
 
   // Save Metadata (New Feature)
@@ -143,9 +144,12 @@ Batch operations support the following options:
 The client provides standardized error handling with machine-readable error codes:
 
 ```typescript
+import type { StandardError } from '@objectstack/client';
+
 try {
   await client.data.create('todo_task', { subject: '' });
-} catch (error) {
+} catch (caught) {
+  const error = caught as Error & Partial<StandardError>;
   console.error('Error code:', error.code);        // e.g., 'validation_error'
   console.error('Category:', error.category);      // e.g., 'validation'
   console.error('HTTP status:', error.httpStatus); // e.g., 400
@@ -288,7 +292,7 @@ const cubes = await client.analytics.meta('sales');
 console.log(cubes[0].name);
 
 // Automation
-const run = await client.automation.trigger('send_welcome_email', { userId });
+const run = await client.automation.trigger('send_welcome_email', { userId: 'usr_123' });
 console.log(run.status);
 
 // File Storage
 
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ pnpm add @objectstack/driver-memory
 
 ```typescript
 import { ObjectKernel } from '@objectstack/core';
-import memoryPlugin from '@objectstack/driver-memory';
+import { DriverPlugin } from '@objectstack/runtime';
+import { InMemoryDriver } from '@objectstack/driver-memory';
 
 const kernel = new ObjectKernel();
-kernel.use(memoryPlugin);                 // default plugin
+await kernel.use(new DriverPlugin(new InMemoryDriver(), 'memory'));
 await kernel.bootstrap();
 ```
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ await driver.connect();
 import { InMemoryDriver, FileSystemPersistenceAdapter } from '@objectstack/driver-memory';
 
 const driver = new InMemoryDriver({
-  persistence: new FileSystemPersistenceAdapter('./data/snapshot.json'),
+  persistence: { adapter: new FileSystemPersistenceAdapter({ path: './data/snapshot.json' }) },
 });
 await driver.connect();
 ```
@@ -52,15 +53,15 @@ await driver.connect();
 import { InMemoryDriver, LocalStoragePersistenceAdapter } from '@objectstack/driver-memory';
 
 const driver = new InMemoryDriver({
-  persistence: new LocalStoragePersistenceAdapter('objectstack:dev'),
+  persistence: { adapter: new LocalStoragePersistenceAdapter({ key: 'objectstack:dev' }) },
 });
 ```
 
 ## Key Exports
 
 | Export | Kind | Description |
 |:---|:---|:---|
-| `default` | kernel plugin | Drop-in plugin. |
+| `default` | legacy plugin object | Legacy `onEnable` shape — not a kernel `Plugin`; register through `DriverPlugin`. |
 | `InMemoryDriver` | class | Driver instance for direct use. |
 | `InMemoryStrategy` | class | Query execution strategy used by ObjectQL. |
 | `FileSystemPersistenceAdapter` | class | Node-only persistence. |
 
@@ -36,16 +36,19 @@ explicit override (recognised values: `mongodb`, `mongo`).
 
 ```typescript
 import { defineStack } from '@objectstack/spec';
+import { DriverPlugin } from '@objectstack/runtime';
 import { MongoDBDriver } from '@objectstack/driver-mongodb';
 
 export default defineStack({
-  driver: new MongoDBDriver({
-    url: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/myapp',
-    database: 'myapp',        // Optional: overrides URI database
-    maxPoolSize: 10,          // Optional: connection pool size (default: 10)
-    minPoolSize: 1,           // Optional: minimum pool (default: 1)
-    connectTimeoutMS: 10000,  // Optional: connection timeout
-  }),
+  plugins: [
+    new DriverPlugin(new MongoDBDriver({
+      url: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/myapp',
+      database: 'myapp',        // Optional: overrides URI database
+      maxPoolSize: 10,          // Optional: connection pool size (default: 10)
+      minPoolSize: 1,           // Optional: minimum pool (default: 1)
+      connectTimeoutMS: 10000,  // Optional: connection timeout
+    }), 'mongodb'),
+  ],
 });
 ```