Plugin marketplaces
Plugin marketplaces add catalogs from sources you choose, so you can browse and install their plugins from the Plugins page.
A marketplace is added once to DotCraft. Plugins from that marketplace are installed separately in each workspace, so every project keeps only the capabilities it needs.
Add a marketplace
- Open Plugins in DotCraft Desktop.
- Open the menu beside Create, then select Add marketplace.
- Enter the marketplace source.
- Select Add marketplace.
DotCraft loads the catalog and adds its plugins to the Plugins page.
Choose a source
| Source | Example | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub repository | owner/repo | The shortest way to add a repository hosted on GitHub |
| Git URL | https://host/team/plugins.git | Public, private, or self-hosted Git repositories |
| Local folder | Select Browse | A marketplace you are developing or maintaining on this computer |
Browse is available only when Desktop is using a local workspace.
For a Git source, leave Git ref empty to follow its default branch. Set a branch, tag, or commit only when you need a fixed version.
Use Sparse paths when the repository owner tells you to download only specific folders. Enter one repository path per line. Most marketplaces do not require this setting.
Install a plugin
- Open Plugins.
- Search for a plugin, or choose Marketplaces from the publisher filter.
- Open the plugin.
- Select Install.
- Review the confirmation, then select Add to DotCraft.
- Complete any app setup shown in the installation dialog.
- Select Try in chat, or start a conversation and describe what you want to do.
Installing a plugin adds it to the current workspace. Use Manage to enable or disable installed plugins without uninstalling them.
Refresh a marketplace
Refresh a marketplace when its publisher adds or updates plugins:
- Choose Marketplaces from the publisher filter.
- Find the marketplace heading.
- Open Marketplace actions.
- Select Refresh.
Refreshing updates the marketplace catalog.
Remove a marketplace
Open Marketplace actions beside the marketplace, then select Remove.
Removing a marketplace hides its catalog from DotCraft. Plugins already installed in your workspaces stay installed until you uninstall them.
CAUTION
Add marketplaces only from sources you trust. Review a plugin's publisher, permissions, and links before installing it.