Ionic and OutSystems have collaborated to enhance the Capacitor ecosystem, introducing their first shared plugin, the Capacitor Barcode Scanner Plugin, which is now a core supported plugin. This plugin provides a simple interface for scanning various barcodes and QR codes on both Android and iOS devices, requiring no additional maintenance due to its reliance on native libraries. For Android, developers must update the minimum target SDK to 26 and modify the build.gradle file to include the OutSystems repository, while for iOS, they need to add the NSCameraUsageDescription key in the Info.plist file. This initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate and expand plugin ecosystems, with more plugins expected to be introduced soon, facilitating the development of robust applications with Capacitor.