# Automating Discourse Plugin Setup with \`create-discourse-plugin\` gem

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**Created:** [July 4, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-discourse-plugin-setup-with-create-discourse-plugin-gem/315013 "2024-07-04T13:53:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![gabriel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gabriel/32/367911_2.png) [@gabriel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gabriel)\
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> 📣 **This plugin is now bundled with Discourse core**. There is no need to use this gem.  
> To create a new plugin, use:  
> `rake plugin:create[plugin-name]`

Since I started developing discourse plugins, I felt the overall setup could be more straightforward. _We should_ have a better overall developer experience when creating a plugin.

In that spirit, I’ve created in my free time this gem called [`create-discourse-plugin`](https://github.com/Grubba27/create-discourse-plugin)

## What does it do?

It clones and creates a copy of the `discourse-plugin-skeleton` under your username or org based on your chosen option. After doing that, it updates all placeholders with the name of your plugin. Making it ready to start development.

## How to use?

In the same spirit as `npx create-next-app` or `npx meteor`

```bash
 gem exec create-discourse-plugin <plugin-name>

```

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/1/d/c1d3a38e2cdaeba5efdff8fc10ff0a5dbe926b17.png)

## Requirements

- Having a working [GH CLI](https://cli.github.com/)

## Contribuiting

> **[GitHub - Grubba27/create-discourse-plugin](https://github.com/Grubba27/create-discourse-plugin)**
>
> Contribute to Grubba27/create-discourse-plugin development by creating an account on GitHub.

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