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description: Standards for OpenWebUI Plugin Development, specifically README formatting.
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# Plugin Development Standards

## README Documentation

All plugins MUST follow the standard README template.

**Reference Template**: @docs/PLUGIN_README_TEMPLATE.md

### Language Requirements
- **English Version (`README.md`)**: The primary documentation source. Must follow the template strictly.
- **Chinese Version (`README_CN.md`)**: MUST be translated based on the English version (`README.md`) to ensure consistency in structure and content.

### Metadata Requirements
The metadata line must follow this format:
`**Author:** [Name](Link) | **Version:** [X.Y.Z] | **Project:** [Awesome OpenWebUI](https://github.com/Fu-Jie/awesome-openwebui) | **License:** MIT`

### Structure Checklist
1.  **Title & Description**
2.  **Metadata Line** (Author, Version, Project, License)
3.  **Preview** (Screenshots/GIFs)
4.  **What's New** (Keep last 3 versions)
5.  **Key Features**
6.  **How to Use**
7.  **Configuration (Valves)**
8.  **Troubleshooting** (Must include link to GitHub Issues)
