Project: QGIS

Version: 3.8

Feature: Support for plugin dependencies

In QGIS 3.8, we've introduced a long-sought-after feature for QGIS plugin developers: the ability to specify dependencies for your plugins.

To add a plugin dependancy, you can use the new metadata "plugin_dependencies". The format is a comma-separated list of PIP-like plugin names (with optional version). E.g:

plugin_dependencies=GeoCoding,IPyConsole==1.9

The example above will require:

  • Any version of GeoCoding
  • Version 1.9 of IPyConsole

When a plugin is installed, the metadata is parsed and a user will be prompted with a dialog listing the dependencies. The user can then decide what to do with the dependencies:

  • Install
  • Upgrade/downgrade
  • Do nothing
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This feature was funded by GISCE TI

This feature was developed by Alessandro Pasotti