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+import { readFile } from 'fs/promises'
+import { join } from 'path'
+import * as fengari from 'fengari-web'
+import { createLuaEngine } from '@/lib/lua/engine/core/create-lua-engine'
+import { pushToLua } from '@/lib/lua/functions/converters/push-to-lua'
+import { fromLua } from '@/lib/lua/functions/converters/from-lua'
+import type {
+  LuaUIManifest,
+  LuaUIPackage,
+  LuaUIPage,
+  LuaUIComponent,
+} from './types/lua-ui-package'
+
+const lua = fengari.lua
+const lauxlib = fengari.lauxlib
+
+/**
+ * Load a Lua UI package from a directory containing manifest.json and .lua files
+ */
+export async function loadLuaUIPackage(packagePath: string): Promise<LuaUIPackage> {
+  // Read manifest.json
+  const manifestPath = join(packagePath, 'manifest.json')
+  const manifestContent = await readFile(manifestPath, 'utf-8')
+  const manifest: LuaUIManifest = JSON.parse(manifestContent)
+
+  // Load all page files
+  const pages: LuaUIPage[] = []
+  for (const pageManifest of manifest.pages) {
+    const pagePath = join(packagePath, pageManifest.file)
+    const pageSource = await readFile(pagePath, 'utf-8')
+
+    const engine = createLuaEngine()
+    const L = engine.L
+
+    // Load and execute the Lua file
+    const loadResult = lauxlib.luaL_loadstring(L, fengari.to_luastring(pageSource))
+    if (loadResult !== lua.LUA_OK) {
+      const errorMsg = lua.lua_tojsstring(L, -1)
+      lua.lua_pop(L, 1)
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`Failed to load page ${pageManifest.file}: ${errorMsg}`)
+    }
+
+    const execResult = lua.lua_pcall(L, 0, 1, 0)
+    if (execResult !== lua.LUA_OK) {
+      const errorMsg = lua.lua_tojsstring(L, -1)
+      lua.lua_pop(L, 1)
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`Failed to execute page ${pageManifest.file}: ${errorMsg}`)
+    }
+
+    // Module table should now be on the stack
+    if (!lua.lua_istable(L, -1)) {
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`Page ${pageManifest.file} must return a table`)
+    }
+
+    // Get the render function from the module
+    lua.lua_getfield(L, -1, fengari.to_luastring('render'))
+    if (!lua.lua_isfunction(L, -1)) {
+      lua.lua_pop(L, 2)
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`Page ${pageManifest.file} must have a render() function`)
+    }
+
+    // Call the render function
+    const renderResult = lua.lua_pcall(L, 0, 1, 0)
+    if (renderResult !== lua.LUA_OK) {
+      const errorMsg = lua.lua_tojsstring(L, -1)
+      lua.lua_pop(L, 1)
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`Error calling render() in ${pageManifest.file}: ${errorMsg}`)
+    }
+
+    // Convert the result to JavaScript
+    const layout = fromLua(L, -1) as LuaUIComponent
+    lua.lua_pop(L, 2) // Pop result and module table
+    engine.destroy()
+
+    pages.push({
+      path: pageManifest.path,
+      title: pageManifest.title,
+      level: pageManifest.level,
+      requiresAuth: pageManifest.requiresAuth,
+      requiredRole: pageManifest.requiredRole,
+      layout,
+    })
+  }
+
+  // Load all action files
+  const actions: Record<string, Function> = {}
+  if (manifest.actions) {
+    for (const actionManifest of manifest.actions) {
+      const actionPath = join(packagePath, actionManifest.file)
+      const actionSource = await readFile(actionPath, 'utf-8')
+
+      const engine = createLuaEngine()
+      const L = engine.L
+
+      // Load and execute the Lua file
+      const loadResult = lauxlib.luaL_loadstring(L, fengari.to_luastring(actionSource))
+      if (loadResult !== lua.LUA_OK) {
+        const errorMsg = lua.lua_tojsstring(L, -1)
+        lua.lua_pop(L, 1)
+        engine.destroy()
+        throw new Error(`Failed to load actions ${actionManifest.file}: ${errorMsg}`)
+      }
+
+      const execResult = lua.lua_pcall(L, 0, 1, 0)
+      if (execResult !== lua.LUA_OK) {
+        const errorMsg = lua.lua_tojsstring(L, -1)
+        lua.lua_pop(L, 1)
+        engine.destroy()
+        throw new Error(`Failed to execute actions ${actionManifest.file}: ${errorMsg}`)
+      }
+
+      // Module table should now be on the stack
+      if (!lua.lua_istable(L, -1)) {
+        engine.destroy()
+        throw new Error(`Action file ${actionManifest.file} must return a table`)
+      }
+
+      // Create JavaScript wrapper functions for each Lua function in the module
+      // We need to iterate through the table
+      lua.lua_pushnil(L)
+      while (lua.lua_next(L, -2) !== 0) {
+        const key = lua.lua_tojsstring(L, -2)
+        const isFunction = lua.lua_isfunction(L, -1)
+
+        if (isFunction && typeof key === 'string') {
+          // Create a closure that captures the Lua state and function
+          const luaFunctionIndex = lua.lua_gettop(L)
+
+          // For now, we'll create a wrapper that executes the Lua function
+          // This is a simplified version - in production you'd want to keep the engine alive
+          const wrappedFunction = createLuaFunctionWrapper(engine, actionSource, key)
+          actions[key] = wrappedFunction
+        }
+
+        lua.lua_pop(L, 1)
+      }
+
+      lua.lua_pop(L, 1) // Pop module table
+      engine.destroy()
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    manifest,
+    pages,
+    actions,
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a JavaScript wrapper function that calls a Lua function
+ */
+function createLuaFunctionWrapper(
+  originalEngine: any,
+  luaSource: string,
+  functionName: string
+): Function {
+  return (...args: any[]) => {
+    // Create a new Lua engine for this call
+    const engine = createLuaEngine()
+    const L = engine.L
+
+    // Reload the module
+    const loadResult = lauxlib.luaL_loadstring(L, fengari.to_luastring(luaSource))
+    if (loadResult !== lua.LUA_OK) {
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`Failed to reload Lua module`)
+    }
+
+    const execResult = lua.lua_pcall(L, 0, 1, 0)
+    if (execResult !== lua.LUA_OK) {
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`Failed to execute Lua module`)
+    }
+
+    // Get the function from the module
+    lua.lua_getfield(L, -1, fengari.to_luastring(functionName))
+    if (!lua.lua_isfunction(L, -1)) {
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`${functionName} is not a function`)
+    }
+
+    // Push arguments
+    for (const arg of args) {
+      pushToLua(L, arg)
+    }
+
+    // Call the function
+    const callResult = lua.lua_pcall(L, args.length, 1, 0)
+    if (callResult !== lua.LUA_OK) {
+      const errorMsg = lua.lua_tojsstring(L, -1)
+      engine.destroy()
+      throw new Error(`Error calling ${functionName}: ${errorMsg}`)
+    }
+
+    // Get the result
+    const result = fromLua(L, -1)
+    engine.destroy()
+
+    return result
+  }
+}