# Hardcoded Extensions

> Wiring extensions directly into the core so adding one requires editing and rebuilding the core.

Record: `lex:hardcoded-extensions`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Extensibility Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/extensibility-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-hardcoded-extensions

## category

- [Plugin / Extensibility / IoC](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/plugin-extensibility-ioc.md)

## referenced-by

- [Plugin Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/plugin-architecture.md)