New plugin type: transformations

[mckn]

This is a request given by @Willena in the Roadmap issue

Since the introduction of transformations, I've seen that the team keeps adding more transforms to Grafana (it is great !).
I would love to see a new plugin API dedicated to transformations. So that transformations that are not considered important for Grafana Core could still be added using a plugin.

Any thoughts on that ?

[mckn]

I think this is a good idea! I would suggest that it might be worth adding support for backend transformations as well.

[pkolyvas]

I also love this idea - it could open up some fascinating opportunities for the community to help us define what kind of transformations they find most valuable.

[mikhail-vl]

There are multiple use cases when data from data sources should be transformed in a unique way not supported by existing plugins.
In this case, we use the Apache ECharts panel with JavaScript code to transform data.

As soon as transformation plugins were introduced, we would create a JavaScript Code Transformation.

[gelicia]

Hello, as you may have heard, we are transitioning away from using discussions to discuss feature requests. Due to the age and number of responses to this discussion, we are deciding to close it. If this is something you would like to see in Grafana, feel free to open an issue so the discussion can continue. Thank you!