docs: Instructions for partners & contributors of external plugins
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Since May 5, 2026.
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Description
Context
Following the addition of external plugin support in #50, we need documentation for partners and contributors who want to create external plugins for git-ape.
Requirements
- Document the plugin metadata format and required fields
- Explain how to register a plugin in the
/pluginsconfiguration - Provide a step-by-step guide for submitting a new external plugin
- Include examples based on the
ape-contextplugin as a reference
Related
- PR #50 - feat(plugin): add ape-context plugin for enhanced context management
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 269
- Forks
- 45
- Avg merge
- 1d 4h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 15
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