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"
}

Selling Your Plugin¶

If you want to sell your plugin, MCA handles all licensing automatically — you don't write any license code. Set up a Gumroad product, register with MCA, and ship a signed manifest alongside your code.

See Publishing a Plugin for the full walkthrough, including revenue split, registration, and getting listed in the plugin directory.