Managing plugins
Much of what Verql does is delivered through plugins — extensions that add capabilities to the app. From your point of view, a plugin can add things like a new database driver, a colour theme, an import/export format, an AI provider, or a panel. Even the built-in PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite drivers are bundled plugins.
What plugins add
Section titled “What plugins add”A plugin can contribute one or more of:
- Database drivers — support for another database type
- Themes — additional colour schemes
- Import/export formats — more ways to move data in and out
- AI providers — more model backends for the assistant
- Panels and commands — extra UI and actions
The plugins settings page shows each plugin’s actual contributions so you can see what it brings.
Viewing, enabling, and disabling plugins
Section titled “Viewing, enabling, and disabling plugins”Open the plugins settings page to see everything that’s installed. From there you can:
- See each plugin’s description and what it contributes
- Enable or disable a plugin — a disabled plugin’s contributions are removed from the app, and your choice persists across restarts
- Install a new plugin or uninstall one you no longer want
The always-on bundled plugins that provide core functionality stay in place; optional plugins are the ones you’ll typically toggle.
A word on safety
Section titled “A word on safety”Only install plugins you trust. A third-party plugin runs with access to the app — including, potentially, your connections and the data you can reach. Treat installing a plugin like installing any other software: get it from a source you trust, and don’t install something just because it sounds useful.
Verql includes guardrails to limit what a plugin can do and to protect the built-in drivers from being impersonated. For the full picture of how Verql protects you, see Plugin security.
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