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name: octonode-plugin-author
description: Create, build, validate, test, and publish typed Octonode workflow plugins. Use when adding reusable workflow nodes, adapting an npm package, exporting a workflow, or editing octonode.plugin.ts.
---

# Octonode Plugin Author

Read the task-specific procedure and contracts before changing a workflow plugin.

| Task | Read |
| --- | --- |
| Create, build, validate, test, or publish | [Authoring procedure](references/authoring.md) |
| Define handlers, credentials, IPC, npm adapters, or workflow conversions | [Plugin contracts](references/contracts.md) |
| Discover, inspect, or add installed plugin nodes through MCP | [Shared MCP contract](../octonode-connect/references/mcp-calling.md), then [plugin operations](../octonode-connect/references/mcp/plugins.md) |
| Find other live project MCP operations | [Operation index](../octonode-connect/references/mcp/index.md) |
| Install, update, remove, restore, or recover | [Management router](../octonode-plugin-manage/SKILL.md) |