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+(plugin-registry-page)=
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+# Nextflow plugin registry
+
+The [Nextflow plugin registry](https://registry.nextflow.io/) is a central repository for Nextflow plugins. It hosts an index of plugin metadata that supports plugin discovery, accessibility, and version tracking.
+
+Nextflow 25.10 and later can use the plugin registry as a drop-in replacement for the [legacy plugin index](https://github.com/nextflow-io/plugins) hosted on GitHub. See {ref}`migrate-plugin-page` for more information about migrating to the Nextflow plugin registry.
+
+See {ref}`gradle-plugin-publish` for instructions on how to publish plugins to the registry, including the {ref}`README.md requirement <gradle-plugin-readme>`.
+
+(plugin-registry-claim)=
+
+## Claiming a plugin
+
+Ownership of a plugin is required to publish plugins to the Nextflow plugin registry.
+
+To claim ownership of a plugin:
+
+1. Open the [Nextflow plugin registry](https://registry.nextflow.io/) in a browser.
+
+2. Log in to [Seqera](https://cloud.seqera.io/login) with your GitHub or Google account, or by providing an email address.
+
+    :::{note}
+    If you are logging in for the first time, Seqera will send an authentication link to your email address to complete the login process.
+    :::
+
+3. Go to the **My plugins** page and select **Claim a plugin**.
+
+4. Enter your unique plugin name or select the plugin you wish to claim in the **Plugin name** field.
+
+5. Enter your organization name in the **Provider** field.
+
+    :::{note}
+    Your organization must match the provider specified when publishing your plugin.
+    :::
+
+6. Select **Submit Request**.
+
+The plugin will show as **PENDING REVIEW** under **Pending Ownership Requests** until an admin approves the claim. Admin approval is required only once.
+
+(plugin-registry-access-token)=
+
+## Creating an access token
+
+An API access token is required to publish plugins to the Nextflow plugin registry.
+
+To create an API access token:
+
+1. Open the [Nextflow plugin registry](https://registry.nextflow.io/) in a browser.
+
+2. Log in to [Seqera](https://cloud.seqera.io/login) with your GitHub or Google account, or by providing an email address.
+
+    :::{note}
+    If you are logging in for the first time, Seqera will send an authentication link to your email address to complete the login process.
+    :::
+
+3. Go to the **Access tokens** page.
+
+4. Under **Create New Access Token**, enter a descriptive name for the **Token name** and select the token duration from the **Expiry** drop down.
+
+5. Select **Generate token**.
+
+6. Copy and past token somewhere safe, you won't be able to see it again.
+
+Once you have your token, see {ref}`gradle-plugin-publish` for instructions on how to use it.