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---
id: plugin-generator
title: "Plugin Generator"
---
## Installing the Yeoman Generator {#installing-the-yeoman-generator}
Verdaccio is a pluggable application, with the objective to help developers to generate new plugins, we have a custom generator based in **[Yeoman](https://yeoman.io/)** for generate all sort of plugins.
To install the generator, as first step you must install the *yeoman* command `yo`.
```bash
npm install -g yo
```
then, install the custom generator running the following in your terminal.
```
npm i -g generator-verdaccio-plugin
```
## Using the generator {#using-the-generator}
Use `yeoman` is quite straighforward, you can read more information about it [here](https://yeoman.io/learning/index.html).
After a success install, run `yo verdaccio-plugin` in your terminal and follow the steps.
```
➜ yo verdaccio-plugin
Just found a `.yo-rc.json` in a parent directory.
Setting the project root at: /Users/user/verdaccio_yo_generator
_-----_ ╭──────────────────────────╮
| | │ Welcome to │
|--(o)--| │ generator-verdaccio-plug │
`---------´ │ in plugin generator! │
( _´U`_ ) ╰──────────────────────────╯
/___A___\ /
| ~ |
__'.___.'__
´ ` |° ´ Y `
? What is the name of your plugin? (customname)
```
### Best practices {#best-practices}
- We recommend using **Typescript** for developing new plugins, we provide an extense support of Types which help you along the development.
```
? What is the name of your plugin? my-plugin
? Select Language (Use arrow keys)
typescript
javascript
```
- On describe your plugin, be brief and explicit, remember a good description will increase your chances your pluing to be used.
```
? Please, describe your plugin (An amazing verdaccio plugin)
```
- Don't hesitate to include meaningful keywords, as `verdaccio`, `plugin` or your plugin type. Good keywords will help us to find you and future improvement in our collect information about all plugins.
```
? Key your keywords (comma to split) verdaccio,plugin,storage,minio,verdaccio-plugin
```
- Keep your generator **updated**, don't miss any bug-fixes and performance improvements.
### Contributing {#contributing}
Help us to improve the generator, you can contribute in the following repository.
[https://github.com/verdaccio/generator-verdaccio-plugin](https://github.com/verdaccio/generator-verdaccio-plugin)