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Updating for napari/docs#1024, this further clarifies that the text entry box can be used to install any package and offers some examples on how and why (to hopefully inspire plugin developers to point here as well)

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Left a suggestion to emphasize that you can install any package, but not a blocker.

Comment thread README.md
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You can also use the direct entry option to install a napari plugin or any
other package that `pip` or `conda` can resolve in the current environment.
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Maybe worth emphasizing?

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You can also use the direct entry option to install a napari plugin or any
other package that `pip` or `conda` can resolve in the current environment.
You can also use the direct entry option to install a napari plugin or *any
other package* that `pip` or `conda` can resolve in the current environment.

Frankly I'd even consider putting it in an admonition, but not a blocker.

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