# Repackaging a markdown-it extension as a Discourse plugin

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/repackaging-a-markdown-it-extension-as-a-discourse-plugin/84614
**Category:** Developer Guides
**Tags:** plugin-guides, explanation
**Created:** [April 5, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/repackaging-a-markdown-it-extension-as-a-discourse-plugin/84614 "2018-04-05T02:05:44Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/repackaging-a-markdown-it-extension-as-a-discourse-plugin/84614/2 "2026-03-13T05:21:29Z")

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