homepage_actions() plugin hook, closes #2298

datasette/hookspecs.py

@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ def database_actions(datasette, actor, database, request):
     """Links for the database actions menu"""
 
 
+@hookspec
+def homepage_actions(datasette, actor, request):
+    """Links for the homepage actions menu"""
+
+
 @hookspec
 def skip_csrf(datasette, scope):
     """Mechanism for skipping CSRF checks for certain requests"""

datasette/templates/database.html

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 </div>
 {% endif %}
 
-
 {{ top_database() }}
 
 {% block description_source_license %}{% include "_description_source_license.html" %}{% endblock %}

datasette/templates/index.html

@@ -7,6 +7,37 @@
 {% block content %}
 <h1>{{ metadata.title or "Datasette" }}{% if private %} 🔒{% endif %}</h1>
 
+{% set links = homepage_actions %}{% if links %}
+<div class="page-action-menu">
+<details class="actions-menu-links details-menu">
+    <summary>
+        <div class="icon-text">
+            <svg class="icon" aria-labelledby="actions-menu-links-title" role="img" style="color: #fff" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 28 28" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+                <title id="actions-menu-links-title">Homepage actions</title>
+                <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"></circle>
+                <path d="M19.4 15a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 .33 1.82l.06.06a2 2 0 0 1 0 2.83 2 2 0 0 1-2.83 0l-.06-.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.82-.33 1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1 1.51V21a2 2 0 0 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-.09A1.65 1.65 0 0 0 9 19.4a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.82.33l-.06.06a2 2 0 0 1-2.83 0 2 2 0 0 1 0-2.83l.06-.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 .33-1.82 1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.51-1H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2-2h.09A1.65 1.65 0 0 0 4.6 9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-.33-1.82l-.06-.06a2 2 0 0 1 0-2.83 2 2 0 0 1 2.83 0l.06.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.82.33H9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1-1.51V3a2 2 0 0 1 2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2 2v.09a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1 1.51 1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.82-.33l.06-.06a2 2 0 0 1 2.83 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2.83l-.06.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-.33 1.82V9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.51 1H21a2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-.09a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.51 1z"></path>
+            </svg>
+            <span>Homepage actions</span>
+        </div>
+    </summary>
+    <div class="dropdown-menu">
+        <div class="hook"></div>
+        {% if links %}
+        <ul>
+            {% for link in links %}
+            <li><a href="{{ link.href }}">{{ link.label }}
+            {% if link.description %}
+                <p class="dropdown-description">{{ link.description }}</p>
+            {% endif %}</a>
+            </li>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </ul>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+</details>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
 {{ top_homepage() }}
 
 {% block description_source_license %}{% include "_description_source_license.html" %}{% endblock %}

datasette/views/index.py

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import json
 
-from datasette.utils import add_cors_headers, make_slot_function, CustomJSONEncoder
+from datasette.plugins import pm
+from datasette.utils import (
+    add_cors_headers,
+    await_me_maybe,
+    make_slot_function,
+    CustomJSONEncoder,
+)
 from datasette.utils.asgi import Response
 from datasette.version import __version__
 
@@ -131,6 +137,15 @@ class IndexView(BaseView):
                 headers=headers,
             )
         else:
+            homepage_actions = []
+            for hook in pm.hook.homepage_actions(
+                datasette=self.ds,
+                actor=request.actor,
+                request=request,
+            ):
+                extra_links = await await_me_maybe(hook)
+                if extra_links:
+                    homepage_actions.extend(extra_links)
             return await self.render(
                 ["index.html"],
                 request=request,
@@ -144,5 +159,6 @@ class IndexView(BaseView):
                     "top_homepage": make_slot_function(
                         "top_homepage", self.ds, request
                     ),
+                    "homepage_actions": homepage_actions,
                 },
             )

docs/plugin_hooks.rst

@@ -1629,6 +1629,39 @@ This example adds a new database action for creating a table, if the user has th
 
 Example: `datasette-graphql <https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-graphql>`_, `datasette-edit-schema <https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-edit-schema>`_
 
+.. _plugin_hook_homepage_actions:
+
+homepage_actions(datasette, actor, request)
+-------------------------------------------
+
+``datasette`` - :ref:`internals_datasette`
+    You can use this to access plugin configuration options via ``datasette.plugin_config(your_plugin_name)``, or to execute SQL queries.
+
+``actor`` - dictionary or None
+    The currently authenticated :ref:`actor <authentication_actor>`.
+
+``request`` - :ref:`internals_request`
+    The current HTTP request.
+
+This hook is similar to :ref:`plugin_hook_table_actions` but populates an actions menu on the index page of the Datasette instance.
+
+This example adds a link an imagined tool for editing the homepage, only for signed in users:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from datasette import hookimpl
+
+
+    @hookimpl
+    def homepage_actions(datasette, actor):
+        if actor:
+            return [
+                {
+                    "href": datasette.urls.path("/-/customize-homepage"),
+                    "label": "Customize homepage",
+                }
+            ]
+
 .. _plugin_hook_skip_csrf:
 
 skip_csrf(datasette, scope)

tests/fixtures.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ EXPECTED_PLUGINS = [
             "extra_js_urls",
             "extra_template_vars",
             "forbidden",
+            "homepage_actions",
             "menu_links",
             "permission_allowed",
             "prepare_connection",

tests/plugins/my_plugin.py

@@ -425,6 +425,18 @@ def database_actions(datasette, database, actor, request):
         ]
 
 
+@hookimpl
+def homepage_actions(datasette, actor, request):
+    if actor:
+        label = f"Custom homepage for: {actor['id']}"
+        return [
+            {
+                "href": datasette.urls.path("/-/custom-homepage"),
+                "label": label,
+            }
+        ]
+
+
 @hookimpl
 def skip_csrf(scope):
     return scope["path"] == "/skip-csrf"

tests/test_plugins.py

@@ -995,6 +995,25 @@ async def test_hook_database_actions(ds_client):
     ]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_hook_homepage_actions(ds_client):
+    response = await ds_client.get("/")
+    # No button for anonymous users
+    assert "<span>Homepage actions</span>" not in response.text
+    # Signed in user gets an action
+    response2 = await ds_client.get(
+        "/", cookies={"ds_actor": ds_client.actor_cookie({"id": "troy"})}
+    )
+    assert "<span>Homepage actions</span>" in response2.text
+    assert get_actions_links(response2.text) == [
+        {
+            "label": "Custom homepage for: troy",
+            "href": "/-/custom-homepage",
+            "description": None,
+        },
+    ]
+
+
 def test_hook_skip_csrf(app_client):
     cookie = app_client.actor_cookie({"id": "test"})
     csrf_response = app_client.post(