How to Build a Custom Integration for Your AI Agent When the Connector Doesn't Exist (TypeScript)
When Your Agent Needs an App Nobody's Built Yet Sooner or later, an agent needs to talk to an app that nothing in your stack has built a connector for. Maybe it is a niche CRM, an internal tool, or a newer API no integration platform has gotten to yet. At that point there are really only two paths: hand roll a one off TypeScript client, or use the plugin scaffolding an open source integration…
When an agent requires an app that lacks a pre-existing connector, there are two primary options: crafting a bespoke TypeScript client or utilizing the plugin scaffolding provided by an open-source integration framework. This article delves into the latter approach, guiding you through the process from start to finish.
Scaffolding the plugin, typing each endpoint, wiring up authentication without any hard-coded secrets, and contributing the result for the benefit of others are all covered comprehensively in this post. However, the focus is not on teaching SDK design theories from scratch; instead, it aims to provide you with the practical shape of a production-grade integration that a quick script typically overlooks.
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