Introduction for Developers

This section is for developers building on top of the Collab Digital Twins platform — extending it with plugins, integrating with its APIs, or contributing to its core.

What you can build

• Plugins that extend the platform's UI and behavior at runtime
• Integrations that consume CDT's REST API from external systems
• Custom components and hooks when contributing to the core codebase

Where to start

• New to the platform? Skim the Concepts section first to understand digital twins, BIM, GIS, and the open standards CDT builds on.
• Want to extend the UI? Start with Plugins and Create your first plugin.
• Working in the core repo? See Architecture and Contributing.

Key resources

• Hooks — React hooks for accessing platform data (overview)
• Components — UI components used across the platform (overview)
• Plugin context API — extension points available to plugins (reference)

Need Help? Reach out via our contact form or visit the core repository on GitHub.