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==Available Plugins==
There are no available plugins as of now.

==Plugin Structure==
A plugin is described by a JSON file containing the metadata for the given plugin.

The JSON contains an object with the following fields:
; name
: Recommended, an unique string that identifies the plugin. 
: If missing is deduced from the file name.
; type
: Mandatory. Plugin type, see below for valid values.
: If missing or with an invalid value the plugin won't be loaded.
; description
: Recommended. A textual description of the use of the plugin.
; author
: Suggested, name of the author of the plugin.
; version
: Suggested, plugin version.
; license
: Suggested, short identifier of the software license covering the plugin.
; icon
: Optional, a named icon form the theme or a file name.
: How this is used can change depending on the plugin type.

The following fields are added at runtime and will be overwritten if present in the JSON file:
; plugin_file
: Absolute path to the plugin JSON file.
; plugin_dir
: Directory containing the JSON file.

==Plugin Locations==
Plugins are searched in the available data directories, the following directories are always searched:
* ''datadir'' as per {{src|configure.sh}}.
* ''current working directory''<code>/data</code>
* ''executable directory''<code>/data</code>
Other directories depend on the system and Qt version. Check {{app menu|Help > About > Plugins}} for details

==Plugin Types==
; test
: A plugin for testing has no other use.
; cusp
: A new cusp style.
===Planned Plugin Types===
; insert
: Inserts new shapes
; transform
: Operates on the selection
; edge
: A new edge type;