> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.kouch.dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.kouch.dev/for-creators/creators.md).

# For creators

Make things for Kouch and share them — emulator profiles, themes, plugins and mods.

Kouch is built to be extended by the people who use it. Everything you can make is **data** (or, for plugins, sandboxed code), checked by Kouch before it's used, and shown to the person importing it.

| Make                    | It is                                                 | Start here                                                               |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **An emulator profile** | A `.kod` file that teaches Kouch one emulator.        | [Write an emulator profile](/for-creators/creators/emulator-profiles.md) |
| **A theme**             | A folder with `theme.json`, images, sounds and fonts. | [Make a theme](/for-creators/creators/themes.md)                         |
| **A plugin**            | A small WebAssembly module with a manifest.           | [Write a plugin](/for-creators/creators/plugins.md)                      |
| **A mod**               | A folder of files for one or more games.              | [Make a mod](/for-creators/creators/mods.md)                             |

## Rules for everything you share

* **No games, BIOS, firmware or keys**, and nothing that points at them or says where to get them.
* **No console brand names** in Kouch content: use neutral names like "System A" and describe controllers by type. The one exception: a Workshop theme may include console or controller imagery if it says so (`device_imagery`).
* **No art for specific games** in themes.
* **Only share what you made** or have the rights to share.


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