joplin/readme/api/references/plugin_manifest.md

Plugin Manifest

The manifest file is a JSON file that describes various properties of the plugin. If you use the Yeoman generator, it should be automatically generated based on the answers you've provided. The supported properties are:

Name	Type	Required?	Description
manifest_version	number	Yes	For now should always be "1".
name	string	Yes	Name of the plugin. Should be a user-friendly string, as it will be displayed in the UI.
version	string	Yes	Version number such as "1.0.0".
app_min_version	string	Yes	Minimum version of Joplin that the plugin is compatible with. In general it should be whatever version you are using to develop the plugin.
description	string	No	Detailed description of the plugin.
author	string	No	Plugin author name.
keywords	string[]	No	Keywords associated with the plugins. They are used in search in particular.
homepage_url	string	No	Homepage URL of the plugin. It can also be, for example, a link to a GitHub repository.
repository_url	string	No	Repository URL where the plugin source code is hosted.
categories	string[]	No	Categories that describes the functionality of the plugin.

Categories

Category	Description
appearance	dealing with appearance of some element/s of the app. For example line numbers, layout, etc.
developer tools	built for the developers.
editor	enhancing note editor.
files	dealing with files. For example import, export, backup, etc.
integrations	integrating third party services or apps.
personal knowledge management	managing and organizing notes.
productivity	making Joplin more productive to use.
search	enhancing search inside the app.
tags	dealing with note tags.
themes	changing theme of the app.
viewer	enhancing the rendering of a note.

Manifest example

{
    "manifest_version": 1,
    "name": "Joplin Simple Plugin",
    "description": "To test loading and running a plugin",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "author": "John Smith",
    "app_min_version": "1.4",
    "homepage_url": "https://joplinapp.org"
}