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 # SecuScan Plugin Catalogue
 
+## Plugin Development
+
+New contributors can follow the complete plugin creation walkthrough:
+
+docs/plugins/plugin-development-walkthrough.md
+
 This file is a human-readable index of the plugins currently present in `plugins/*/metadata.json`.
 
 Last synced: 2026-05-11
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 7. Refresh checksums.
 8. Update `PLUGINS.md` if the catalogue changes.
 
+For a complete plugin creation tutorial:
+
+docs/plugins/plugin-development-walkthrough.md
+
 Start with [PLUGINS.md](PLUGINS.md), [docs/plugin-validation.md](docs/plugin-validation.md), and [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Contributing
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+# Plugin Development Walkthrough
+
+## Introduction
+
+This guide helps contributors create a new SecuScan plugin.
+
+## Plugin Structure
+
+plugins/example_plugin/
+├── metadata.json
+└── parser.py
+
+## Step 1: Create metadata.json
+
+Example:
+
+{
+  "id": "example_plugin",
+  "name": "Example Plugin",
+  "category": "recon",
+  "safety_level": "safe"
+}
+
+## Step 2: Create parser.py
+
+Example:
+
+def parse(output):
+    return {
+        "findings": [],
+        "raw_output": output
+    }
+
+## Validation
+
+python scripts/validate_plugins.py
+
+python scripts/validate_plugin.py --plugin example_plugin
+
+## Refresh Checksum
+
+python scripts/refresh_plugin_checksum.py --plugin example_plugin
+
+## Common Mistakes
+
+- Missing metadata fields
+- Invalid safety level
+- Incorrect parser output
+
+## Conclusion
+
+You are now ready to contribute a plugin.
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