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         make help
 
+### Plugin backends
+
+While the compiler has some builtin backends for Catala (Python, Ocaml, etc.),
+it is also possible to add a custom backend to the Catala compiler without
+having to modify its source code. This plugin solution relies on dynamic
+linking: see [the dedicated README](compiler/plugins/README.md).
+
 ### Clerk
 
 Use `clerk --help` if you have installed it to get more information about the command line
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+# Catala compiler plugins
+
+You want to add a customized backend for the Catala compiler but don't
+want to modify its source code? Thanks to dynamic linking, it is possible
+to do so. The advantage of creating a customized backend is the possibility
+to craft a generated target code that perfectly matches the naming conventions,
+module structure or coding style of your application.
+
+See the [online documentation](https://catala-lang.org/ocaml_docs/catala/plugins.html)
+for more details on how to create them, or look at the existing plugins
+in this directory for inspiration.