.. _plugins:

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Plugins
*******

Plugins are used to provide support for specific technologies during the parts
lifecycle.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/dotnet_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/ant_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/autotools_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/cmake_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/dump_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/go_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/go_use_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/make_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/maven_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/meson_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/nil_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/npm_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/poetry_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/python_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/qmake_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/rust_plugin.rst
   /common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/scons_plugin.rst


When documenting a new plugin, follow the guidelines in :ref:`how_to_document_a_plugin`.