Sharing & Distribution¶

Packaging Your Plugin¶

A plugin is just a folder. To share it, zip the folder:

my_plugin/
    plugin.json
    __init__.py
    (any additional .py files)

Zip it as my_plugin.zip. The recipient unzips it into their user plugins directory:

~/Documents/mca_preferences/plugins/my_plugin/

Then opens MCA Editor — the plugin appears automatically in the Plugins menu.

What to Include¶

Include	Exclude
`plugin.json`	`__pycache__/`
All `.py` files	`.pyc` files
Any assets (icons, data files)	`.git/`
A `README.md` (recommended)	User-specific settings

Versioning¶

Use semantic versioning in your plugin.json:

{
    "version": "1.2.0"
}

Patch (1.0.1) — Bug fixes, no API changes
Minor (1.1.0) — New features, backwards compatible
Major (2.0.0) — Breaking changes

Set min_editor_version to the oldest MCA Editor version your plugin supports:

{
    "min_editor_version": "0.3.0"
}

Plugin Marketplace¶

A plugin marketplace for MCA Editor is planned. When available, you'll be able to submit plugins for discovery by other MCA Editor users. Details will be published here when the marketplace launches.