---
title: plugin search
sidebar_label: search
---

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The `proto plugin search <query>` command will search for plugins provided by the community, based
on the provided query string. Built-in plugins _are not_ searchable.

```
$ proto plugin search moon

Search results for: moon
Learn more about plugins: https://moonrepo.dev/docs/proto/plugins
╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ Plugin      Author    Format Description             Locator                                                             │
│──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ moon        moonrepo  TOML   moon is a multi-        https://raw.githubusercontent.com/moonrepo/moon/master/proto-       │
│                              language build system   plugin.toml                                                         │
│                              and codebase management                                                                     │
│                              tool.                                                                                       │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
```

### Arguments

- `<query>` - Query string to match against.

### Options

- `--json` - Print the results in JSON format.
