Puffin Plugins

[jdubray]

Can you briefly describe the puffin plugin architecture?

What plugins are available?

Explain the difference with Claude plugins. What kind of Claude plugins does Puffin support?

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Puffin Plugin Architecture

Puffin has a built-in plugin system that extends the core application with additional functionality. These plugins are:

• Electron-based: Run within the main Puffin application
• UI-integrated: Add new tabs, panels, or components to the interface
• State-aware: Can access and modify Puffin's application state
• Persistent: Can store their own data in the project's .puffin/ directory

Available Built-in Plugins

Core Plugins

• Stats: Session statistics and cost tracking for Claude API usage
• Calendar: Development activity timeline with post-it notes for planning
• Toast History: Notification history viewer for past alerts
• Prompt Templates: Create and manage reusable prompt templates
• Claude Config: Configure branch-specific context and behavior

GUI Designer Plugin

• Visual drag-and-drop interface builder
• Save and load UI component definitions
• Generate prompts that include visual designs for Claude

Claude Plugins vs Puffin Plugins

These are completely different systems:

Puffin Plugins

• Where: Run inside the Puffin Electron app
• Purpose: Extend Puffin's UI and workflow capabilities
• Examples: Calendar, Stats, GUI Designer
• Integration: Direct access to Puffin's state and database

Claude Plugins (Claude Code CLI)

• Where: Run within Claude Code CLI environment
• Purpose: Extend Claude's capabilities with external tools and APIs
• Examples: Web search, file operations, API calls
• Integration: Claude can invoke these during code generation

Claude Plugin Support in Puffin

Puffin fully supports any Claude plugins that are:

1. Installed in Claude Code CLI - Puffin spawns the CLI as-is
2. Compatible with the CLI interface - Standard Claude Code plugins work automatically

When you use Puffin, Claude retains access to all its configured plugins (web search, database access, external APIs, etc.) because Puffin simply orchestrates the same Claude Code CLI that you would use directly.

Bottom line: Puffin plugins enhance the Puffin interface, while Claude plugins enhance Claude's capabilities - and both work together seamlessly.

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