# Introduction Our plugin marketplace is where developers can make plugins for other users to install. Since November 2025 [TRMNL pays developers](https://trmnl.com/blog/creator-fund) for their work. There are 2 approaches to publishing plugins for other users — Recipe, or Third Party. Review the differences between them before continuing: {% embed url="" %} **Recipes** live inside TRMNL and do not require 3rd party dependencies, user auth, etc. This is our recommended path for plugin development. You can provide [custom form fields](https://help.trmnl.com/en/articles/10513740-custom-plugin-form-builder), monitor [usage analytics](https://trmnl.com/blog/plugin-analytics), and optionally middleman with your own services for even more control. Browse 100s of published Recipes [here](https://trmnl.com/recipes), or start building [here](https://help.trmnl.com/en/articles/9510536-private-plugins). **Third Party plugins** require a simplified OAuth2 flow with TRMNL. In this scenario, the plugin author (you) maintains user PII and is responsible for data privacy and security. TRMNL fetches markup from your server at regular intervals and generates images for the connected user's device. To build a Third Party plugin, continue reading this guide. Or browse native + third party plugins [here](https://trmnl.com/integrations). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.trmnl.com/go/plugin-marketplace/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.