grafana/docs/sources/developers/plugins/create-a-grafana-plugin/_index.md

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How-to topics for plugin development	Create a plugin

Create a Grafana plugin

This section contains how-to topics for developing Grafana plugins.

• Build a Grafana plugin
  • Build a panel plugin
  • Build a data source plugin
  • Build a data source backend plugin
  • [Build a logs data source plugin]({{< relref "../build-a-logs-data-source-plugin.md">}})
  • [Build a streaming data source plugin]({{< relref "../build-a-streaming-data-source-plugin.md">}})
• Extend a Grafana plugin
  • [Add annotations]({{< relref "add-support-for-annotations.md">}})
  • [Add anonymous usage reporting]({{< relref "add-anonymous-usage-reporting.md">}})
  • [Add authentication for a data source plugin]({{< relref "add-authentication-for-data-source-plugins.md">}})
  • [Add Explore queries]({{< relref "add-support-for-explore-queries.md">}})
  • [Add query editor help]({{< relref "add-query-editor-help.md">}})
  • [Add variables]({{< relref "add-support-for-variables.md">}})
  • [Create panel option editors]({{< relref "custom-panel-option-editors.md">}})
• [Sign a plugin]({{< relref "sign-a-plugin.md">}})
• Automate development with CI
• Create nested plugins
• Extend configurations