# Plugin Loading

> The ability to discover and load plugins declared in manifests at runtime.

Record: `lex:plugin-loading`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-plugin-loading

## category

- [Metadata / Self-Description / Declarative Systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metadata-self-description-declarative-systems.md)

## referenced-by

- [Manifest-Based Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/manifest-based-design.md)