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authorGravatar Arun Prakash Jana <engineerarun@gmail.com>2019-12-03 06:10:32 +0530
committerGravatar Arun Prakash Jana <engineerarun@gmail.com>2019-12-03 06:56:43 +0530
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Update docs
-rw-r--r--README.md2
-rw-r--r--plugins/README.md10
2 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8f479b..99abf9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Add to that an awesome [Wiki](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki)!
- Run plugins and commands with custom keybinds
- FreeDesktop compliant trash (needs trash-cli)
- Cross-dir file/all/range selection
- - Batch rename selection or dir entries
+ - Batch renamer (feature-limited) for selection or dir
- Copy (as), move (as), delete, archive, link selection
- Create (with parents), rename, duplicate (anywhere) files and dirs
- Spawn a shell, run apps, run commands, execute file
diff --git a/plugins/README.md b/plugins/README.md
index 2d2ab7c..cb5b897 100644
--- a/plugins/README.md
+++ b/plugins/README.md
@@ -102,13 +102,9 @@ Plugins can also access the current selections by reading the `.selections` file
## Create your own plugins
-Plugins are a powerful yet easy way to extend the capabilities of `nnn`.
-
Plugins are scripts that can be written in any scripting language. However, POSIX-compliant shell scripts runnable in `sh` are preferred.
-Each script has a _Description_ section which provides more details on what the script does, if applicable.
-
-The plugins reside in `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nnn/plugins`.
+Once it's ready, drop the plugin in `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nnn/plugins` and make it executable. Optionally add a custom keybind in `$NNN_PLUG` if you intend to use the plugin frequently.
#### Controlling `nnn`'s active directory
`nnn` provides a mechanism for plugins to control its active directory.
@@ -156,6 +152,6 @@ There are many plugins provided by `nnn` which can be used as examples. Here are
## Contributing plugins
-Please keep non-portable commands (like `notify-send`) commented so users from any other OS/DE aren't surprised.
+Add informative sections like _Description_, _Notes_, _Dependencies_, _Shell_, _Author_ etc. in the plugin as applicable. Add an entry in the table above. Please keep non-portable commands (like `notify-send`) commented so users from any other OS/DE aren't surprised.
-The plugins should be executable. Please add an entry in the table above.
+The plugins should be executable.