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[Joris van der Hoeven <address@hidden>]

> Is it possible to have  TeXmacs to open two pipes  (like LyX does
> with .lyxpipe.in and .lyxpipe.out) to communicate with TeXmacs?

I think that we had this mechanism before Lyx.

> While the plugin system is great for elaborate tasks, if such pipes were
> present, then it is easy for relative novices like me to use them
> compared to writing plugins.

I don't know what you mean by "easy". For what task?
Plugins are very well documented and minimal examples are provided.
Just plug them in and modify them as you wish.

> Besides, with a plugin, one has to be in the "session" mode (or is this
> incorrect).

You can also use plugins in the background.
Did you read the documentation in Help -> Interfacing?