Support unbundled helper scripts in extension packages

[bixu]

Problem

Extension models that shell out to helper scripts (via Deno.Command) can't be published to the registry if the helper script imports npm packages with native/unbundleable dependencies.

The bundler tries to bundle every .ts file in extensions/models/ and in the additionalFiles extraction path. If a helper script imports a package like hap-controller (which has native deps for Bluetooth that are never used at runtime), the bundle fails and the extension can't be pushed.

Context

The @bixu/homekit extension discovers HomeKit accessories via mDNS using hap-controller. The main model (homekit.ts) bundles fine — it only imports zod and shells out to a helper script. The helper script (homekit_discover.ts) imports hap-controller and runs as a standalone deno run subprocess. This works locally in extensions/scripts/ but can't be published because:

1. additionalFiles are extracted to extensions/models/, where swamp tries to bundle them as models
2. There's no way to include a file that skips bundling

Proposed Solution

Support an extensions/scripts/ directory (or similar) that:

• Is included in the extension archive during push
• Is extracted to a known, predictable path on pull
• Is not bundled or loaded as a model by swamp
• Can be referenced by models at runtime via context.repoDir

Alternatively, a scripts key in the manifest (alongside models and workflows) that marks files as "include but don't bundle":

manifestVersion: 1
name: "@bixu/homekit"
version: "2026.03.14.1"
models:
  - homekit.ts
scripts:
  - homekit_discover.ts

Current workaround

Keep the helper script in extensions/scripts/ as a local-only file. The extension works in the repo but can't be published.

[github-actions]

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