> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/plugins/how-to-develop-plugins/advanced-development.md).

# Advanced Development

In the previous section, we covered the basics of plugin development by[ building a simple plugin](/plugins/how-to-develop-plugins/your-first-plugin.md) in the Plugin Playground. This section will review some more advanced modes of development using an external IDE.

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