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+category: Blog
+tags: plugins
+author: Julian Geiger
+date: 2024-12-13
+---
+
+# Non research-domain specific plugins to extend core functionality
+
+Dear users, we're happy to announce that we have recently crossed the 100-plugin mark of registered plugin packages on
+the [AiiDA plugin registry](https://aiidateam.github.io/aiida-registry/). Among those are classics like
+[`aiida-quantumespresso`](https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-quantumespresso/) and
+[`aiida-vasp`](https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-vasp/), to drive the electronic structure codes we all know and love.
+However, did you know that there are various non research-domain specific plugins that core developers have created
+over the years, which can extend AiiDA's core functionality?
+
+In today's post, we would therefore like to give you a short introduction to each of these plugins, and show you
+how and when you can incorporate them into your work, to make sure you'll get the most out of your AiiDA journey![^1]
+
+## Enhancing high-throughput
+
+### [`aiida-submission-controller`](https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-submission-controller/)
+
+Have you ever wondered how a "hero run" like the one recently conducted on the new CSCS Alps infrastructure (read more
+about it [here](https://nccr-marvel.ch/highlights/AiiDA-hero-run-Alps)) can be orchestrated?
+
+### [`aiida-hyperqueue`](https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-hyperqueue/)
+
+If you've ever run simulations on a high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, you're likely familiar with
+scheduling systems, such as
+
+## Simplifying code execution and workflow creation
+
+## AiiDA setup
+
+## Miscellaneous
+
+
+[^1]:
+    Please note that, while core developers have been using these plugins for a while to enhance their own work with
+    AiiDA, many of them are still in a development, pre-stable release phase. Therefore, use them at your own risk, and
+    please do provide us with your feedback so we can improve and stabilize these tools. As always, issues and PRs very
+    welcome!