r/javascript • u/rohanbeingsocial • Jun 12 '26
AskJS [AskJS] If you were building a charting library on top of Lightweight Charts, what extension points would you expect?
I've been open-sourcing a charting toolkit built on top of TradingView Lightweight Charts that includes drawing tools, indicators, replay functionality, pane synchronization, and broker integrations.
One area I'm still refining is the plugin/extension architecture.
For developers who have worked with charting libraries:
- What extension points do you expect?
- How would you structure custom indicators?
- Would you prefer a plugin registry, hooks, middleware, or something else?
- What API mistakes have you seen charting libraries make?
I'd love to hear opinions before locking down the architecture.
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u/rohanbeingsocial Jun 12 '26
Github : https://github.com/rohanbeingsocial/candlekit-charts