Formats
How each product is delivered, and what buyers receive
Every listing declares a format — how the product is delivered and what a buyer gets after purchase. The available formats depend on the category you pick when publishing.
| Category | Formats supported |
|---|---|
| Apps | Upload a zip or HTML, Git repository, Paste source |
| MCP Servers | Hosted endpoint (Panoply-run), Downloadable zip |
| Plugins | Downloadable zip |
| AI Tools | Upload a zip or HTML, Git repository, Paste source |
| Datasets | Upload a file, External URL |
App formats
Apps and AI Tools are deployed and reachable at https://<slug>.panop.ly after approval.
The format is just how you hand us the source.
Upload a zip or HTML
Upload a single self-contained HTML file or a zipped bundle (static, or a buildable framework app — no server-side rendering). We build and deploy it.
- Use when: you have a finished build or a static page on disk.
- Buyer sees: an "Open your app" link to the deployed URL.
Git repository
Point at a public git repository. We clone and deploy it once at publish time.
- Use when: your source lives in a repo and you'd rather not upload a zip.
- Note: there's no auto-sync — re-publish to ship an update.
- Buyer sees: the same deployed-app link.
Paste source
Paste a single static HTML file inline — no upload.
- Use when: it's a small, self-contained page.
- Buyer sees: the same deployed-app link.
MCP Server formats
Hosted endpoint
Panoply runs your MCP server for you. Upload the server as a zip; once approved we provision it as a hosted endpoint behind a token-gated URL.
- Use when: you want buyers to connect instantly without deploying anything.
- Buyer sees: a private, revocable connection URL plus a config snippet for their AI client (e.g. Claude Code). Each buyer gets their own token; they can regenerate it, and it's revoked if their subscription lapses.
Downloadable zip
Ship the server as a bundle buyers download and run themselves.
- Use when: the server needs the buyer's own keys/environment, or you'd rather not host.
- Buyer sees: a download button and install instructions.
Plugin format
Downloadable zip
A zip the buyer drops into their Claude Code skills/plugins folder.
- Buyer sees: a download button and "drop it in your skills folder" instructions.
Dataset formats
Upload a file
Upload a CSV, JSON, JSONL, or Parquet file directly.
- Buyer sees: a direct download with the file type and size.
External URL
Link to a dataset hosted elsewhere.
- Use when: the data is large or already lives somewhere stable.
- Buyer sees: an external link that opens in a new tab, with a reminder to verify the source.