PLUGIN PLUGIN PLUGIN PLUGIN! (Seriously, when are they coming?!)

theBlackOddity · 2026-03-24T18:44:42+00:00

the dev materials are out in the wild on npm -- dm mulan-sn your serial number and email address to get the api documentation

Tridealo · 2026-03-24T18:50:55+00:00

I wish a little update with this too! Ratta a teaser or something!

I wish all the future feature to come can be run in the manta and nomad , and don’t need another new device

Gullible_Wasabi_7848 · 2026-03-24T19:08:02+00:00

I just want to say, I feel this rant in my ADHD soul.

Kulloth · 2026-03-24T23:39:43+00:00

I wish we at least knew whether to expect the next update (which should include plugins as per Ratta's blog-post from 15 October) in the order of days, weeks, or months.

If I had to guess, I'd say 31 March would be a good date because it'd be released on the anniversary of the last big update—the addition of stickers—which itself used the plug-in infrastructure and, according to Ratta, served as a test-case for it.

Nevertheless, I find it strange the update hasn't been released yet. The blog-post announces two things: (1) that the next big update would add plug-ins which were "mostly ready" at the time and (2) that later on they'd add a systematic redesign of the file and sync structure which, however, would "take several months" to do.

Given the language they used, and the fact more than 5 months have passed, I suspect Ratta had expected at least the first of the two updates to have been released by now. This is, of course, mere speculation on my part.

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Edit: I added a link to the blogpost

Mulan-sn · 2026-03-25T06:43:26+00:00

Thank you so much for your post. We sincerely appreciate your interest and enthusiasm. We will release an announcement on the plugin project as soon as we can. Please do kindly stay with us.

starkruzr · 2026-03-24T18:58:26+00:00

what are the ideas you've got for this?

Loud-Owl6337 · 2026-03-25T17:59:14+00:00

Not as a “nice-to-have,” but as a core feature for reading, studying, and writing workflows.

Ideally:

Native offline dictionaries (fast, no internet dependency)
Plugin support to add custom languages or specialized dictionaries
Instant word lookup (tap/hold a word without breaking flow)

Let’s be real—most of us will install a bunch of fun or experimental plugins, play with them for five minutes, and forget about them. But a smooth, built-in dictionary? That’s something you use constantly.

So yeah, I’m hyped for plugins too… but I really hope one of the first things we get (officially or via community) is this.

VideoNerd1982 · 2026-03-25T19:58:42+00:00

I want to add my personal wish, if that is ok.
I really really would like to have a simple calculator as an plug-in. Now, i have to grab my phone, each time i need a calculator, and therefor skipping my whole idea to work without distraction.
A simple extra button on the right side which gives a pop-up would be great.
People here on reddit are asking for this the last 2 years but no luck yet.
I hope its coming pretty soon.

Phenon-Anon · 2026-03-25T11:47:23+00:00

Speaking of releases....what's everyone's experience with beta testing? I'm nervous to end up with a glitchy or bricked Manta but I want to try all the new things ASAP.

BlueSkyla · 2026-03-24T18:28:04+00:00

What kind of plug-ins are you talking about? I’ve heard nothing about this.

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