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Pebble plans plugins to expand what its smartwatches can do
Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky says plugins are coming to Pebble watches as the brand makes a comeback.
Pebble watches have relied on apps, but plugins are designed to provide data and actions to apps and watch faces.
They could supply information such as weather, finance or traffic, or enable actions such as controlling smart-home devices.
The plugins will be written in JavaScript and run in the background on a phone, rather than directly on the watch.
This could let watch faces get information such as calendar events without relying on features built into each face.
A new permissions system will let users control access to location and specified internet addresses, while local operation on the phone is intended to improve security.
For now, plugins are available only through the software development kit, so developers can work with them before they reach users.
Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky announced plugins for Pebble OS and its developer kit, expanding what apps and watch faces can do.
Plugins can provide data such as weather or finance information and perform actions such as controlling music or smart home devices.
The plugins’ JavaScript code runs on a smartphone rather than the watch, which sources say should avoid affecting battery life.
Users will need to grant permissions for apps and watch faces to access sensitive data, including location and internet access.
The change is being made available through the SDK for developers.
- Who
- Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky announced the planned plugins.
- What
- Pebble OS and its developer kit are being expanded to support plugins that provide data or perform actions.
- When
- Migicovsky announced the change on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- The announcement was made on social media. The plugins will run on the smartphone connected to a Pebble watch.
- Why
- Plugins are intended to make apps and watch faces more versatile and let developers reuse features rather than build them from scratch.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pebble went bankrupt.
There was discussion that Pebble could return.
Migicovsky announced that Pebble OS and its developer kit would support plugins.
- Announcement date
- October 22, 2026
- Developer kit
- SDK
- Code language
- JavaScript
- Execution location
- Smartphone, rather than smartwatch
- Example plugin functions
- Weather and finance data; music and smart home controls
- Permission controls
- Users must approve access to sensitive data separately for apps and watch faces
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