(plugins-cutter)= # Template your own plugin package **Task:** Template your own plugin package using the [AiiDA plugin cutter]() and start wrapping your code. **Result:** An AiiDA plugin package, prepared for distribution via PyPI, and including templates for continuous integration tests and documentation. **Time:** Don't expect to have a fully fledged plugin ready by the end of the session! This is is an open-ended task aimed at getting you through initial hurdles more quickly by having AiiDA developers around to ask for help. ## Useful resources * [Guidelines on plugin design]() * Documentation on {ref}`how to package plugins `. * Rundown of repository contents of the aiida-diff package (the default output of the plugin cutter)