# Extra tab on admin dashboard

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-tab-on-admin-dashboard/52914>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [November 15, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-tab-on-admin-dashboard/52914 "2016-11-15T10:19:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![kgish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgish/32/121131_2.png) [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-tab-on-admin-dashboard/52914/1 "2016-11-15T10:19:53Z")

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I’d like to add an extra tab to the admin dashboard which would allow one to carry out specific actions.

For example, generate a report and email it as an attachment.

Are there any guidelines available for plugins?