# Community Addons

Iynx Development offers the opportunity to create, share, and request community-built plugins for AthenaBot. These community-driven plugins are **completely independent from Iynx Development** and are not officially supported, maintained, or endorsed by us.

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Access to requesting, sharing, or downloading community plugins requires a valid purchase of [AthenaBot](https://builtbybit.com/resources/athenabot-discord-server-bot.28547/).
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## Sharing Plugins

When sharing a plugin in the community plugins channel, the following rules apply:

* You are **not allowed** to recreate any addon already officially offered by Iynx Development.
* If your plugin is **free**, it must be **open source**.
* If your plugin is **monetized**, you must open a ticket and provide Iynx Development with the full source code for verification **before** offering it for sale. You may sell either the source code or an obfuscated version of your plugin.
* Your community post must comply with our Discord server rules. Discord invite links are **not permitted**, but you may include your BuiltByBit product link.
* Use the correct tag when creating a post (`paid` / `free`).
* Provide a short and clear description of what your plugin does.
* If your plugin depends on third-party libraries, list them clearly in your post.
* Do **not** include any malicious, harmful, or deceptive content in your plugins.

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## Requesting Plugins

When submitting a plugin request, the following rules apply:

* Be as **specific as possible** when describing your request.
* Check whether a similar plugin already exists before submitting a new request.
* If you are offering payment for a development request, use the appropriate tag.

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## Downloading & Using Plugins

* Iynx Development is **not responsible** for any issues, damages, or data loss caused by community-made plugins.
* All community plugins are provided for **personal use only**, unless explicitly stated otherwise by the original developer.
* You may **not** redistribute, resell, or claim ownership of a plugin unless you are the original author or have been given explicit written permission by the author.

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## Enforcement

We take the security of our members and the effort developers invest in their plugins very seriously.

The following actions will **not be tolerated** and may result in disciplinary measures, including Discord bans and termination of your Athena license:

* Stealing or copying plugin code without permission
* Redistributing plugins without the author's explicit consent
* Including malware, obfuscated harmful code, or any other malicious components in shared plugins
* Misrepresenting the origin, authorship, or licensing of a plugin

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## Plugin Development

The official plugin template for AthenaBot is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/Zeroknights16/AthenaBot-PluginTemplate). It includes the source code of one command and one event used in Athena as a reference.

The plugin development documentation can be found in the [template wiki](https://github.com/Zeroknights16/AthenaBot-PluginTemplate/wiki).

If you have any questions, please open a ticket in our Discord server.


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