3 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/doxygen/main.lua b/xmake/plugins/doxygen/main.lua
index 80fd77675..b84754cb2 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/doxygen/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/doxygen/main.lua
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ end
 
 function main()
 
+    -- @note we cannot use utils.warning() here, it's queued and only shown at the end
+    cprint("${bright color.warning}${text.warning}: ${color.warning}the builtin `xmake doxygen` plugin is deprecated, " ..
+           "please use the doxygen-plugin addon: `xmake addon --install doxygen-plugin`")
+
     -- load configuration
     config.load()
 
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/format/main.lua b/xmake/plugins/format/main.lua
index 408de0421..c8f50a15e 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/format/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/format/main.lua
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ end
 -- main
 function main()
 
+    -- @note we cannot use utils.warning() here, it's queued and only shown at the end
+    cprint("${bright color.warning}${text.warning}: ${color.warning}the builtin `xmake format` plugin is deprecated, " ..
+           "please use the format-plugin addon: `xmake addon --install format-plugin`")
+
     -- load configuration
     config.load()
 
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/macro/main.lua b/xmake/plugins/macro/main.lua
index 86b50e2da..6c2c8c734 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/macro/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/macro/main.lua
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ end
 -- main
 function main()
 
+    -- @note we cannot use utils.warning() here, it's queued and only shown at the end
+    cprint("${bright color.warning}${text.warning}: ${color.warning}the builtin `xmake macro` plugin is deprecated, " ..
+           "please use the macro-plugin addon: `xmake addon --install macro-plugin`")
+
     -- list macros
     if option.get("list") then