diff --git a/.gitea/scripts/validate-pr.js b/.gitea/scripts/validate-pr.js
index 8bf54a9..d7b0d2e 100644
--- a/.gitea/scripts/validate-pr.js
+++ b/.gitea/scripts/validate-pr.js
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ for (const file of changedFiles) {
     continue;
   }
   
+  // Skip index.json - it's the manifest file, not a plugin definition
+  if (file === 'plugins/index.json') {
+    console.log(`✅ Index file updated`);
+    continue;
+  }
+  
   const pluginId = file.replace('plugins/', '').replace('.json', '');
   
   // Check if file was added or removed
diff --git a/plugins/example-plugin-2.json b/plugins/example-plugin-2.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e535c49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/example-plugin-2.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "id": "example-plugin-2",
+  "name": "Example Plugin 2",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "A second example plugin demonstrating additional capabilities",
+  "author": "litruv",
+  "repository": "http://synbox.ruv.wtf:8418/litruv/Plugin-Example2.git",
+  "downloadUrl": "http://synbox.ruv.wtf:8418/litruv/Plugin-Example2/archive/main.zip",
+  "homepage": "http://synbox.ruv.wtf:8418/litruv/Plugin-Example2",
+  "tags": ["example", "demo", "filtering", "validation"],
+  "addedDate": "2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z"
+}
diff --git a/plugins/index.json b/plugins/index.json
index d5907a4..3c37534 100644
--- a/plugins/index.json
+++ b/plugins/index.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "updatedAt": "2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z",
   "plugins": [
-    "example-plugin"
+    "example-plugin",
+    "example-plugin-2"
   ]
 }