diff --git a/docs/experimental-features.md b/docs/experimental-features.md index 71e267c33..9bae9ab3e 100644 --- a/docs/experimental-features.md +++ b/docs/experimental-features.md @@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ Peers can see their (unspecific) relay address in the output of ## Plugins +### In Version +0.4.11 + Plugins allow to add functionality without the need to recompile the daemon. ### Basic Usage: @@ -295,3 +298,4 @@ See [Plugin docs](./plugins.md) - [ ] Better support for platforms other than Linux - [ ] More plugins and plugin types +- [ ] Feedback on stability diff --git a/docs/plugins.md b/docs/plugins.md index 91a80ec23..bb049f0d1 100644 --- a/docs/plugins.md +++ b/docs/plugins.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ # Plugins -Since 0.4.11 go-ipfs has an experimental plugin system for various added -functionality. +Since 0.4.11 go-ipfs has an experimental plugin system that allows augmenting +the daemons functionality without recompiling. -When IPFS node is created, it will load plugins from `$IPFS_PATH/plugins` +When an IPFS node is created, it will load plugins from the `$IPFS_PATH/plugins` directory (by default `~/.ipfs/plugins`). ### Plugin types