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# Writing Plugins
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Try and keep your plugins as cross-framework compatible as possible. Here are some suggestions to make installing and using your plugin as simple as possible, no matter what framework someone is using.
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1. Make using it easier for everyone and put the plugin file at the root level of your plugin repository instead of in a subdirectory. This allows [oh-my-zsh](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh) users to install it with a simple `git clone git@github.com:you/yourplugin.git` in the `custom/plugins` directory and also lets [Antigen](https://github.com/zsh-users/antigen) and [zgen](https://github.com/tarjoilija/zgen) users automatically clone the repository without having to specify a subdirectory path.
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2. Only oh-my-zsh sets the `${ZSH_CUSTOM}` variable. Relying on your plugin being in `${ZSH_CUSTOM}/yourPluginName` will make your plugin not work with anything but oh-my-zsh. `$(dirname $0)` will tell you what directory your plugin is actually installed in and has the advantage of both being cross-framework and not breaking when a user inevitably renames your plugin directory.
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3. Don't assume your plugin will be checked out into a directory with the same name you gave the plugin. This is another case where `$(dirname ${0})` will work and `${ZSH_CUSTOM}/hardcoded-directory` will fail.
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4. Use `yourplugin.plugin.zsh` for the main plugin file. This is what [oh-my-zsh](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh) looks for. [Antigen](https://github.com/zsh-users/antigen), [zgen](https://github.com/tarjoilija/zgen) and most other ZSH frameworks will also automatically load that filename.
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5. If you’re making a theme, please include a screenshot so prospective users can see what it looks like without having to install it.
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6. Submit a PR here so your plugin is easy to find :-)
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