This is template for a KRunner plugin written in JavaScript which uses the DBus API.
Additionally it has npm commands to build a standalone executable (~43 mb) and an executable with all the npm dependencies but without NodeJS (~240 kb).

For more information and the advantages of DBus visit: http://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/cross-process-runners/

The implementation of the DBus interface is inspired by https://github.com/opl-/plasma-runner-js-eval

This template provides a Krunner plugin using Python and dbus.
Additionally it is organized in modules and has a setup.py file configured.

This template provides a basic Krunner plugin using Python and dbus.

This template will work out of the box with Plasma > 5.17, for older versions you have to start KRunner manually after running the install/uninstall script.

A basic plasma runner template.

This template is based on: https://github.com/KDE/krunner
The icon is from: http://www.iconarchive.com/show/flatwoken-icons-by-alecive/Apps-Start-Here-Kde-icon.html

Plasma Runner Template. A plasma runner template which includes a KCModule, overrides useful life cycle methods and connects signals.

Plasma Runner Template. A plasma runner template which includes a KCModule.

A plasma runner template which overrides useful life-cycle methods and connects signals.

This template is based on: https://github.com/KDE/krunner
The icon is from: http://www.iconarchive.com/show/flatwoken-icons-by-alecive/Apps-Start-Here-Kde-icon.html