# `plugins`

## Introduction

Configure custom plugins to extend lint and decorator behavior.
Use a plugin when the [built-in rules](https://redocly.com/docs/cli/rules/built-in-rules), [configurable rules](https://redocly.com/docs/cli/rules/configurable-rules), and [built-in decorators](https://redocly.com/docs/cli/decorators) do not cover your needs.
To learn how to write one, see [custom plugins](https://redocly.com/docs/cli/custom-plugins).

## Options

The `plugins` option is a list of paths to plugin files.
Paths are relative to the config file.
Add as many plugins as you need.

## Examples

The following example includes two plugins from a directory named `plugins/`:

```yaml
plugins:
  - plugins/my-best-plugin.js
  - plugins/another-plugin.js
```

List a plugin in the `plugins` section first.
Then you can use its content elsewhere in the configuration file.

## Resources

- **[APIs configuration](/docs/realm/config/apis)** - Set options per API in `redocly.yaml`
- **[Rules configuration](/docs/realm/config/rules)** - Define the lint rules your plugins work with
- **[Decorators](/docs/realm/config/openapi/decorators)** - Transform your OpenAPI documents
- **[Redocly CLI cookbook](https://redocly.com/blog/redocly-cli-cookbook/)** - Practical examples of plugins from real projects
- **[Configuration options](/docs/realm/config)** - All the other options for your project

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