--- title: "Extensions Platform Beta Release — Developer Blog" url: https://daily.dev/posts/extensions-platform-beta-release-developer-blog-rc1lboklp source_url: https://code.blender.org/2024/05/extensions-platform-beta-release/ type: article source: "Blender" published: 2024-05-15T17:54:45.637Z updated: 2024-05-15T17:54:44.705Z tags: ["blender"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Extensions Platform Beta Release — Developer Blog **[Blender](https://daily.dev/sources/blender)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Blender's extensions platform is now available in the development version and will be officially released in Blender 4.2 LTS. The platform allows users to install, enable, and update add-ons and themes directly from Blender's preferences. Extensions can be manually installed or obtained from online repositories. The platform also introduces permissions for add-ons to make users more aware of their behavior. Multiple repositories can be added, and Blender's official extensions website hosts free community-maintained extensions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#blender](https://daily.dev/tags/blender) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/extensions-platform-beta-release-developer-blog-rc1lboklp)