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+#!/bin/sh
+# This builds both the OCI image and the plugin tarball
+set -e
+set -o xtrace
+
+# Ensure we have the plugin and the version
+if [ -z "$1" ] || [ -z "$2" ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <plugin> <version>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+PLUGIN=$1
+VERSION=$2
+
+# Build the OCI image
+echo "Building OCI image for ${PLUGIN}..."
+docker buildx build --build-arg PLUGIN=${PLUGIN} -t headlamp-plugin-${PLUGIN}:${VERSION} .
+
+# Build the plugin tarball
+echo "Building plugin tarball..."
+cd ${PLUGIN}
+npm install
+npm run build
+npx @kinvolk/headlamp-plugin package | tail -n2
+cd ..
+
+echo "Finished building OCI image and plugin tarball."
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