plugins
OpenAI Plugins
Explore how OpenAI Plugins define session-start and lifecycle hooks in this technical guide. Learn about the mandatory session-start gate and its validation sequence for plugin initialization.
What Are Agent Descriptors? Structure and Location in OpenAI PluginsDiscover agent descriptors in OpenAI plugins. Learn their structure and common locations within metadata files to define autonomous agent capabilities and requirements.
What Is the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in OpenAI Plugins: A Complete Technical GuideDiscover the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in OpenAI plugins. Learn how this HTTP interface lets language models access external resources via search and execute operations. A complete technical guide.
How Harnesses Discover Plugins in the OpenAI Plugins Repository: A Data-Driven GuideLearn how harnesses discover plugins in the openai plugins repository. Understand the data-driven process of parsing marketplace indexes, loading manifests, and indexing skill capabilities.
How to Handle Large Outputs with Runtime Artifacts in OpenAI PluginsLearn how to handle large outputs in OpenAI plugins by writing to disk as runtime artifacts. Keep LLM responses lightweight and read data on demand.
Understanding the Delegation Pattern for Skills in OpenAI PluginsLearn the delegation pattern for skills in OpenAI Plugins. This contract enables asynchronous, composable sub-tasks across all major operating systems for your plugins.
How to Write Description Strings in SKILL.md for Automatic Triggering in OpenAI PluginsLearn how to write effective description strings in SKILL.md for automatic triggering in OpenAI Plugins. Follow intent-focused "Use when..." patterns for seamless integration.
What Information Belongs in the YAML Frontmatter of a SKILL.md FileLearn what information belongs in your SKILL.md file's YAML frontmatter. Discover the two required fields name and description for OpenAI plugins.
Skill Composition Conventions in the OpenAI Plugins RepositoryDiscover skill composition conventions in the OpenAI plugins repository. Learn about the standardized structure, SKILL.md entrypoints, and agent YAML files used for function-calling schema.
How to Disable Telemetry for Superpowers and OpenAI PluginsLearn how to disable telemetry for OpenAI plugins including Superpowers. Set the SUPERPOWERS_DISABLE_TELEMETRY environment variable to prevent data collection. Easy steps for enhanced privacy.
Superpowers Plugin Telemetry Opt-Out Pattern: Disabling Analytics in OpenAI PluginsLearn the telemetry opt-out pattern for OpenAI plugins. Superpowers plugin uses environment variables like SUPERPOWERS_DISABLE_TELEMETRY to disable analytics and nonessential traffic.
How Skills Are Triggered Automatically in the Superpowers PluginDiscover how the Superpowers plugin automatically triggers skills. Learn about YAML manifests and pre-task hooks that execute skills based on contextual triggers without user commands.
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