Return plugins and hooks in predictable order

datasette/app.py

@@ -764,13 +764,14 @@ class Datasette:
             should_show_all = all
         if not should_show_all:
             ps = [p for p in ps if p["name"] not in DEFAULT_PLUGINS]
+        ps.sort(key=lambda p: p["name"])
         return [
             {
                 "name": p["name"],
                 "static": p["static_path"] is not None,
                 "templates": p["templates_path"] is not None,
                 "version": p.get("version"),
-                "hooks": list(set(p["hooks"])),
+                "hooks": list(sorted(set(p["hooks"]))),
             }
             for p in ps
         ]

docs/plugins.rst

@@ -109,24 +109,6 @@ You can also use the ``datasette plugins`` command::
 If you run ``datasette plugins --all`` it will include default plugins that ship as part of Datasette::
 
     [
-        {
-            "name": "datasette.publish.heroku",
-            "static": false,
-            "templates": false,
-            "version": null,
-            "hooks": [
-                "publish_subcommand"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "datasette.sql_functions",
-            "static": false,
-            "templates": false,
-            "version": null,
-            "hooks": [
-                "prepare_connection"
-            ]
-        },
         {
             "name": "datasette.actor_auth_cookie",
             "static": false,
@@ -145,15 +127,6 @@ If you run ``datasette plugins --all`` it will include default plugins that ship
                 "register_output_renderer"
             ]
         },
-        {
-            "name": "datasette.facets",
-            "static": false,
-            "templates": false,
-            "version": null,
-            "hooks": [
-                "register_facet_classes"
-            ]
-        },
         {
             "name": "datasette.default_magic_parameters",
             "static": false,
@@ -163,6 +136,15 @@ If you run ``datasette plugins --all`` it will include default plugins that ship
                 "register_magic_parameters"
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "name": "datasette.default_menu_links",
+            "static": false,
+            "templates": false,
+            "version": null,
+            "hooks": [
+                "menu_links"
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "name": "datasette.default_permissions",
             "static": false,
@@ -173,12 +155,12 @@ If you run ``datasette plugins --all`` it will include default plugins that ship
             ]
         },
         {
-            "name": "datasette.default_menu_links",
+            "name": "datasette.facets",
             "static": false,
             "templates": false,
             "version": null,
             "hooks": [
-                "menu_links"
+                "register_facet_classes"
             ]
         },
         {
@@ -198,6 +180,24 @@ If you run ``datasette plugins --all`` it will include default plugins that ship
             "hooks": [
                 "publish_subcommand"
             ]
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "datasette.publish.heroku",
+            "static": false,
+            "templates": false,
+            "version": null,
+            "hooks": [
+                "publish_subcommand"
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "datasette.sql_functions",
+            "static": false,
+            "templates": false,
+            "version": null,
+            "hooks": [
+                "prepare_connection"
+            ]
         }
     ]
 

tests/test_cli.py

@@ -106,9 +106,7 @@ def test_spatialite_error_if_cannot_find_load_extension_spatialite():
 def test_plugins_cli(app_client):
     runner = CliRunner()
     result1 = runner.invoke(cli, ["plugins"])
-    assert sorted(EXPECTED_PLUGINS, key=lambda p: p["name"]) == sorted(
-        json.loads(result1.output), key=lambda p: p["name"]
-    )
+    assert json.loads(result1.output) == EXPECTED_PLUGINS
     # Try with --all
     result2 = runner.invoke(cli, ["plugins", "--all"])
     names = [p["name"] for p in json.loads(result2.output)]