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+++ b/OwnChar.Plugins.sln
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+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
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diff --git a/OwnChar.Plugins/IOwnCharPlugin.cs b/OwnChar.Plugins/IOwnCharPlugin.cs
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+++ b/OwnChar.Plugins/IOwnCharPlugin.cs
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+using Pilz.Plugins;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace OwnChar.Plugins
+{
+    public interface IOwnCharPlugin : IPlugin
+    {
+        public string ID { get; }
+        public object? GetApi();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OwnChar.Plugins/OwnChar.Plugins.csproj b/OwnChar.Plugins/OwnChar.Plugins.csproj
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+++ b/OwnChar.Plugins/OwnChar.Plugins.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Pilz.Plugins" Version="2.1.5" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/OwnChar.Plugins/OwnCharPlugins.cs b/OwnChar.Plugins/OwnCharPlugins.cs
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+++ b/OwnChar.Plugins/OwnCharPlugins.cs
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+using Pilz.Plugins;
+
+namespace OwnChar.Plugins
+{
+    public class OwnCharPlugins : PluginManager<IOwnCharPlugin, PluginRuntimeInfo>
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OwnChar.Plugins/PluginRuntimeInfo.cs b/OwnChar.Plugins/PluginRuntimeInfo.cs
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index 0000000..97d65ad
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+++ b/OwnChar.Plugins/PluginRuntimeInfo.cs
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+using Pilz.Plugins;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace OwnChar.Plugins
+{
+    public class PluginRuntimeInfo : PluginRuntimeInfo<IOwnCharPlugin>
+    {
+    }
+}