diff --git a/contracts/README.md b/contracts/README.md
index 8e890d31..48789933 100644
--- a/contracts/README.md
+++ b/contracts/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ The `contracts` folder includes the following Solidity contracts and libraries:
         └── VersionComparisonLib.sol
 ```
 
+For **plugin development**, find the plugin base classes provided in the `plugin` folder and proxy deployment helpers in the `utils/deployment` folder.
+
 In `contracts`, first run
 
 ```sh