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openai/plugins — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

4,670JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

In one sentence

A collection of example Codex plugins covering Figma, Notion-style planning, iOS/macOS/web app building, and more.

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((Codex Plugins))
    What it does
      Plugin examples
      Manifest per plugin
      Marketplace listing
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      MCP configs
      JSON manifests
    Use cases
      Figma to code
      Mobile app building
      Web app deployment
    Audience
      Codex developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Browse example plugins to learn how to build a Codex plugin manifest.

USE CASE 2

Add Figma-to-code workflows to Codex using the bundled figma plugin.

USE CASE 3

Set up planning and research capture in Codex with the notion-style plugin.

USE CASE 4

Wire Codex into iOS, macOS, or Expo app builds using the platform-specific plugins.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptCodexMCPJSON

How does it compare?

openai/pluginsbrunosimon/folio-2019neuland/micro-frontends
Stars4,6704,6704,675
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Each plugin just needs its manifest recognized by Codex's plugin marketplace.

So what is it?

This repository is a collection of example plugins built for Codex, OpenAI's coding agent. Each plugin lives in its own folder under a plugins directory, and every plugin must include a small manifest file that tells Codex what the plugin is and how to load it. Beyond that required manifest, a plugin can optionally include extra pieces such as skills, app configuration, settings for connecting to other tools through the Model Context Protocol, its own custom agents, commands, hooks that run at certain points, and any supporting assets it needs. A marketplace file lists which plugins are available by default, pointing back to the main plugins folder. There is a separate marketplace file specifically for people who log in using an API key rather than the standard login flow. The README highlights several of the richer examples included in the repository. There is a plugin for working with Figma designs, converting code to visual layouts, and connecting design systems to code. Another plugin supports planning, research, meeting notes, and general knowledge capture inspired by Notion. Additional plugins cover building iOS apps with SwiftUI, building macOS apps with SwiftUI or AppKit, deploying and building web applications including UI, payments, and database work, and building Expo and React Native mobile apps with support for SDK upgrades. A few more plugins connect Codex to Netlify, Remotion for video, and Google Slides. The README itself is short and mainly serves as an index pointing to the individual plugin folders, so most of the real detail lives inside each plugin's own files rather than in this top level document.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me the manifest structure required for a Codex plugin in this repo.
Prompt 2
Explain what the build-web-apps plugin adds to Codex for deployment and payments.
Prompt 3
Help me set up the expo plugin for React Native SDK upgrades.
Prompt 4
Walk me through the difference between the default and API-key marketplace files.

Frequently asked questions

What is plugins?

A collection of example Codex plugins covering Figma, Notion-style planning, iOS/macOS/web app building, and more.

What language is plugins written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Codex, MCP.

How hard is plugins to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is plugins for?

Mainly developer.

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