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# Plugin Protocol • Rust AI Agent SDK

> PluginProtocol: Base plugin protocol trait

# PluginProtocol

> Defined in the [**plugins**](../modules/plugins) module.

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Base plugin protocol trait

## Methods

### `metadata`

```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
fn metadata(&self) -> &PluginMetadata
```

Get plugin metadata

### `initialize`

```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
fn initialize(&mut self) -> Result<(), String>
```

Initialize the plugin

## Source

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  `praisonai/src/parity/plugins.rs` at line 0
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## Related Documentation

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  <Card title="Rust Plugins" icon="plug" href="/docs/rust/plugins" />
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