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title: "Example: template"
description: "smabar plugin reference: Example: template"
canonical: "https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-example-template/"
lang: en
---

# Example: template

> smabar plugin reference: Example: template

Canonical HTML version: https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-example-template/ · Language: en · Publisher: smabar (https://smabar.com)

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[Build my plugin](https://smabar.com/build-my-plugin.md) · [All references](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-index.md) · [Install the ZIP](https://smabar.com/docs/install-plugin-zip.md)

Source: smabar 1.5.0, revision `a019f2563965edc37a5e8d84742ea1ff2fa6f824`. [Export metadata and checksums](https://smabar.com/plugin-reference/export.json).

This is an offline reference. MCP calls quoted below describe the connected workflow; use the linked documents and create local files instead. Live state, installed plugins, available providers and the user's active theme are unknown. Never claim a live check.

Start here: folder watcher, background work, cached state and cover selection.

[Complete ZIP](https://smabar.com/plugin-reference/examples/template.zip). Read [styling](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-styling.md), [SDK](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-sdk.md), [manifest](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-manifest.md), [conventions](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-ui-conventions.md), [behaviour](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-ui-behaviour.md), [covers](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-ui-cover-layouts.md) and [classes](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-ui-classes.md) alongside this example.

The template retains the app's PolyForm Shield license; bundled plugins are MIT. Keep the included license when reusing substantial source. Bundled plugin IDs already exist in smabar: choose a new ID for your own plugin.

## Files

```text
folder-watch/LICENSE
folder-watch/locales/de.json
folder-watch/locales/en.json
folder-watch/plugin.py
folder-watch/smabar.json
folder-watch/views.py
```

- [template: LICENSE](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-example-template-license.md)

- [template: locales/de.json](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-example-template-locales-de-json.md)

- [template: locales/en.json](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-example-template-locales-en-json.md)

- [template: plugin.py](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-example-template-plugin-py.md)

- [template: smabar.json](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-example-template-smabar-json.md)

- [template: views.py](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-example-template-views-py.md)