Introduction

Motanamy lets you extend its apps with plugins: small folders of JavaScript and Vue files that add pages, widgets, settings and data to an installed Motanamy app.

Terms used in these docs: the app is the Motanamy program you install (EA, SA or OS). A plugin is what you build with the CLI and load into that app.

Choose a platform

	Enterprise (EA)	Standalone (SA)	Operating System (OS)
Runs in	Browser, served by the EA server	SA desktop app	Its own desktop window (Electron)
Best for	Multi-user business systems	Single-user desktop tools	Standalone desktop utilities
Backend	Optional main.js (Express or NestJS)	None	None
Data	app.database() over HTTP	Local JSON via api	Local JSON via api
Roles & permissions	Yes	No	No

Not sure? Start with EA if many users share the data, SA if it's a personal tool inside the SA app, and OS if the plugin should feel like its own app window.

Tech stack

All platforms share the same frontend:

• Vue 3 for components
• PrimeVue for UI components, PrimeFlex for layout utilities
• PrimeIcons and MDI for icons

EA plugins can also include a Node.js backend (main.js) built with Express or NestJS.

How it works

1. Install the Motanamy app and the mot CLI.
2. Create a plugin with mot create.
3. Develop it live inside the app with mot dev.
4. Publish it to the Motanamy Store with mot publish.

Next steps

• Quick Start: build and run your first plugin in a few minutes
• Plugin Structure: what each file in a plugin does
• CLI Reference: every mot command