From c953e98c59b93c3d6ac5390290e6b135487038fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shakker Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:02:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify provider index foundation scope --- docs/plugins/manifest.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/plugins/manifest.md b/docs/plugins/manifest.md index d1e6a473ee8..4e392e99b56 100644 --- a/docs/plugins/manifest.md +++ b/docs/plugins/manifest.md @@ -729,8 +729,9 @@ set, declare that provider as `refreshable` or `runtime` in `discovery`. The OpenClaw Provider Index is OpenClaw-owned preview metadata for providers whose plugins may not be installed yet. It is not part of a plugin manifest. -Use plugin manifests for installed plugin authority; use the Provider Index only -for installable-provider and pre-install model picker surfaces. +Plugin manifests remain the installed-plugin authority. The Provider Index is +the internal fallback contract that future installable-provider and pre-install +model picker surfaces will consume when a provider plugin is not installed. Catalog authority order: