---
title: "Liatir API packages"
description: "package: the CLI scaffolds a single managed module (src/liatir.py / src/liatir.rs) into the project and liatir build keeps it in sync — there is nothing to install or update separately."
source: https://liatir.com/plugins/api-packages
---

# Liatir API packages

- **Node plugins** use `@liatir/api` Node module as typed API entry point, based on a shared `define_plugin` contract;

- **Python and WASM plugins** use the same `define_plugin` contract, but not as a
package: the CLI scaffolds a single managed module (`src/liatir.py` /
`src/liatir.rs`) into the project and `liatir build` keeps it in sync — there
is nothing to install or update separately. 

Check out the [Liatir plugin context guide](https://liatir.com/plugins/plugin-context)

## Related

- [Plugin context](https://liatir.com/plugins/plugin-context)
- [Plugin authoring](https://liatir.com/plugins/define-plugin)
- [Declaring fields](https://liatir.com/plugins/field)
- [Desktop API](https://liatir.com/plugins/api/desktop/app)
- [Jobs API](https://liatir.com/plugins/api/jobs/spawn)
- [Dependencies API](https://liatir.com/plugins/api/deps/check)