> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qoder.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plugins

**Plugins** are bundled packages of any combination of Skills, MCP Servers, Agents, Commands, Rules, and Hooks. By installing a plugin, you can add a coordinated set of capabilities to Qoder at once, covering the entire development lifecycle from coding and testing to deployment.

## Plugin components

A plugin can bundle any combination of the following components:

| Component       | Description                                                            |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Skills**      | Specific agent capabilities for complex tasks                          |
| **MCP Servers** | Model Context Protocol integrations for external services              |
| **Agents**      | Sub-agents that can be dispatched by the main Agent for specific tasks |
| **Commands**    | Slash commands for user-triggered shortcuts                            |
| **Rules**       | Behavioral and style constraints injected into AI context              |
| **Hooks**       | Scripts that execute automatically at specific event points            |

## Plugin marketplace

Click **Marketplace** at the bottom of the Quest left sidebar, or click the **Marketplace** link in the top right of the Plugins panel in Qoder Settings.

### Discover and browse

Plugins are organized by category to help you find the right capabilities quickly:

| Category            | Description                              |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **Featured**        | Editor-curated popular plugins           |
| **Coding**          | Code development tools                   |
| **DataBase**        | Database operations and management tools |
| **Workflow**        | Workflow orchestration and automation    |
| **DevOps**          | Deployment, CI/CD, and operations tools  |
| **Product Design**  | Product design and prototyping tools     |
| **Debug & Testing** | Debugging and testing utilities          |

Each plugin card displays its name, description, author, download count, and install status. Use the search bar in the top right to find plugins by keyword. You can also filter by tags and install status.

Click a plugin card to open its details page, which shows:

* **Component list** — The Skills, MCP Servers, Agents, Commands, Rules, and Hooks included in the plugin
* **Plugin information** — Category tags, developer, last updated, and source code link

### Install plugins

When installing a plugin, you can choose the scope:

* **User level** — Applies to all your sessions
* **Project level** — Only takes effect in a specific project

Plugins are installed as a whole — installing only selected components from a plugin is not supported. Installed plugins are available in both Editor and Quest.

## Custom plugins

### Create plugins

Click **+ Create Plugin** in the top right of the marketplace. The system will navigate to the Chat area and automatically select the built-in `plugin-creator` Skill, guiding you through creating a custom plugin via conversation.

### Import plugins

You can import existing local plugins into Qoder. Click **+ Create Plugin** and select the option to import from a local folder.

## Use plugins

Once installed, plugins can be invoked in several ways:

* **Automatic triggering** — When you describe a task, Qoder automatically identifies and invokes matching plugin capabilities
* **Slash command** — Type `/plugin-name` in the chat input to invoke a specific plugin directly
* **Try out** — Click the **Try now** button on a plugin card to start a chat session with an Agent and test the plugin

## Manage plugins

You can manage plugins from several entry points:

* Top right of the marketplace → click **Manage** to open the management page
* Bottom of the marketplace category list → click **Installed** to filter installed plugins
* Qoder Settings → open the **Plugins** panel to manage in one place

<Tip>
  The Plugins panel is available in Qoder Settings for both Editor and Quest, with the same functionality.
</Tip>

The Plugins panel in Qoder Settings is organized by **User** / **Project** tabs. The **Import** and **+ New** buttons are available at the bottom of the **Custom** section. The **Marketplace** link in the top right lets you jump directly to the marketplace.

Disabling a plugin disables all its bundled components at once — no need to toggle them individually.

### Component association

Components that belong to a plugin (such as Skills, MCP Servers, Agents, etc.) are marked with **From Plugin** in their respective Settings panels. These components are managed by their parent plugin — they cannot be individually disabled, deleted, or modified. Manage them through the plugin instead.