> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://praison.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plugins

> Extend agents with plugins

Plugins extend agent functionality with new capabilities.

```mermaid theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
graph LR
    subgraph "Plugin System"
        A[🤖 Agent] --> PM[🔌 Plugin Manager]
        PM --> P1[Plugin 1]
        PM --> P2[Plugin 2]
        PM --> P3[Plugin 3]
    end
    
    classDef agent fill:#6366F1,stroke:#7C90A0,color:#fff
    classDef plugin fill:#10B981,stroke:#7C90A0,color:#fff
    
    class A agent
    class PM,P1,P2,P3 plugin
```

## Quick Start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add Plugin">
    ```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
    use praisonai::{Agent, Plugin};

    let agent = Agent::new()
        .name("Assistant")
        .plugin(MyPlugin::new())
        .build()?;
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Plugin Types

| Type         | Purpose             |
| ------------ | ------------------- |
| Tool plugins | Add new tools       |
| Hook plugins | Intercept lifecycle |
| LLM plugins  | Add providers       |

***

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Tools" icon="wrench" href="/docs/rust/tools">
    Custom tools
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hooks" icon="code" href="/docs/rust/hooks">
    Lifecycle hooks
  </Card>
</CardGroup>