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title: "Plugin authoring"
description: "smabar plugin reference: Plugin authoring"
canonical: "https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide/"
lang: en
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# Plugin authoring

> smabar plugin reference: Plugin authoring

Canonical HTML version: https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide/ · 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.

- [Guide: version](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-version.md)
- [Guide: terms](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-terms.md)
- [Guide: goldenPath](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-golden-path.md)
- [Guide: style](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-style.md)
- [Guide: sections](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-sections.md)
- [Guide: publishing](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-publishing.md)
- [Guide: capabilities](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-capabilities.md)
- [Guide: manifest](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-manifest.md)
- [Guide: sdk](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-sdk.md)
- [Guide: storage](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-storage.md)
- [Guide: lifecycle](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-lifecycle.md)
- [Guide: debugging](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-guide-debugging.md)
- [Manifest JSON Schema](https://smabar.com/docs/plugin-ref-manifest-schema.md)