Understand Phials plugins

A Phials plugin is one independently packaged addition that can contribute several capabilities to the app. It can add an action, teach Phials how to present or describe a file, introduce another Explorer view, add a panel or tab, or combine those pieces into one focused workflow.

Start here to build a reliable mental model before choosing an API:

• What can plugins add to Phials? surveys the author-visible capabilities and points to the guide for each one.
• Understand plugins, capabilities, and providers explains how one plugin definition owns the typed provider objects that register its capabilities.
• Understand the plugin lifecycle distinguishes installation, enablement, loading, activation, deactivation, and reload.
• Understand the public SDK and trust boundary explains what plugin code can rely on and what permissions and safe mode do.

When those boundaries are clear, continue with Build your first plugin for the shortest working path from the plugin starter to an activated development plugin.