# Plugins and workflows

Plugins and workflow automation are a planned direction for extending Octoclip beyond manual copy/paste. Treat this page as a forward-looking guide until a public plugin API is shipped.

## Possible use cases

- Transform copied content before reuse.
- Send selected clips into a knowledge base or automation tool.
- Generate reusable templates from repeated clips.
- Integrate with developer tools, browsers, or note apps.

## Current guidance

Use existing features first:

- Quick Input and aliases for reusable snippets.
- Collections and favorites for organization.
- System Share for deliberate capture from other apps.
- WebDAV / S3 Cloud Sync for user-controlled storage.

## What plugins may do (once shipped)

When a public plugin API ships, plugins are expected to:

- run custom processing after copy events;
- integrate with external tools and services;
- turn repetitive workflows into reusable actions.

> [!WARNING] Plugin sources and trust
> Once plugins are available, install only from trusted sources—untrusted plugin sources may introduce data-leakage or execution risks.

## Documentation rule

Do not describe plugins or APIs as available unless the current build exposes them. Mark details as planned or experimental until release notes confirm availability.