# Simple example for plugin to change files?

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**Created:** [June 30, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simple-example-for-plugin-to-change-files/270206 "2023-06-30T21:40:07Z")\
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> [@RGJ](#):
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> This is a technique known as “monkey patching”.

Well, we supposed to come from monkeys so after all that could be a good thing to do following your example 🙂

Thanks for your reply! I’m trying it out but what can I do if I want to change the whole embed.rb file?

> _I see that can only be used to replace an specific class but I want to replace the embed completely removing the buttons and showing a simple onebox._

I can work on the file but I don’t know how to put that file into Discourse without forking _(that seems to be gorilla patching)_.

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