From 3938b0e42716db1b25c15b689fba62c149a4cf0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cohee <18619528+Cohee1207@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 01:53:01 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Update Writing-Extensions.md

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 For Contributors/Writing-Extensions.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/For Contributors/Writing-Extensions.md b/For Contributors/Writing-Extensions.md
index 505e546f6..a12c2c428 100644
--- a/For Contributors/Writing-Extensions.md	
+++ b/For Contributors/Writing-Extensions.md	
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ icon: file-added
 
 Plugins extend the functionality of SillyTavern by hooking into its events and API. You can easily create your own extensions.
 
+## Examples
+
+See live examples of simple SillyTavern extensions:
+
+1. https://github.com/city-unit/st-extension-example - basic extension template. Showcases manifest creation, local script imports, adding a settings UI panel, and persistent extension settings usage.
+2. https://github.com/SillyTavern/Extension-Variables - very simple plugin. Demonstrates the capabilities of chat metadata and handlebars custom macros.
+
 ### manifest.json
 
 Every extension must have a folder in `public/scripts/extensions` and have a manifest.json file which contains metadata about the plugin and a JS script file.
@@ -14,13 +21,14 @@ Every extension must have a folder in `public/scripts/extensions` and have a man
 {
     "display_name": "The name of the plugin",
     "loading_order": 1, // Optional. Higher number loads later
-    "requires": [], // Required Extras modules dependecies
-    "optional": [], // Optinal Extras dependencies
+    "requires": [], // Required Extras modules dependencies
+    "optional": [], // Optional Extras dependencies
     "js": "index.js", // Main JS file
     "css": "style.css", // Optional CSS file
     "author": "Your name",
     "version": "1.0.0", 
-    "homePage": "https://github.com/your/plugin" 
+    "homePage": "https://github.com/your/plugin",
+    "auto_update": true // If the extension should auto-update when the version of the ST package changes
 }
 ```
 
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ Use this to interact with the main app state.
 
 You can import variables and functions from other JS files.
 
-For example, this code snipped will generate a reply from the currently selected API in a background:
+For example, this code snipped will generate a reply from the currently selected API in the background:
 
 ```js
 import { generateQuietPrompt } from "../../../script.js";
@@ -72,7 +80,7 @@ function commandFunction(args) {
 }
 ```
 
-### Listening for event types
+### Listening to event types
 
 Use eventSource.on() to listen for events:
 
@@ -86,12 +94,14 @@ function handleIncomingMessage(data) {
 }
 ```
 
-Main event types are:
+The main event types are:
 
 * `MESSAGE_RECEIVED`
 * `MESSAGE_SENT`
 * `CHAT_CHANGED`
 
+The rest can be found [here](https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern/blob/release/public/script.js#L268).
+
 ### Do Extras request
 
 The `doExtrasFetch()` function allows you to make requests to your SillyTavern Extra server.