Creating plugins
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    This session is meant to get you started with writing your first AiiDA plugin.

    If you haven't done so already, please **first** watch the `introduction to the AiiDA plugin system <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjTUnHXZ6oY&list=PL19kfLn4sO_-e_A9lVYb_NBNcwoVvUP6V>`_ (~20 minutes).

    For this session, pick one of two options depending on your interests and experience:

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    :header: panel-header-text
    :body: bg-light
    :footer: bg-light border-0

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    :column: col-lg-12

    .. link-button:: example
        :type: ref
        :text: A - Interfacing with external codes - Example
        :classes: btn-light text-left stretched-link font-weight-bold
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^

    **Goal:** You would like to learn how to interface AiiDA with external codes using a fully worked example.

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        :widths: 50 50
        :class: footer-table
        :header-rows: 0

        * - |time| 1h30m
          - |aiida| :aiida-blue:`Intermediate`


.. panels::
    :header: panel-header-text
    :body: bg-light
    :footer: bg-light border-0

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    :column: col-lg-12

    .. link-button:: cutter
        :type: ref
        :text: B - Template your own plugin package
        :classes: btn-light text-left stretched-link font-weight-bold
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^

    **Goal:** You have a specific external code that you would like to interface with AiiDA.

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    .. list-table::
        :widths: 50 50
        :class: footer-table
        :header-rows: 0

        * - |time| 2h+
          - |aiida| :aiida-orange:`Advanced`

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    example
    cutter