diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d256c5b..9087b8b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ else()
 endif()
 message("II SOLANACEAE_CRDTNOTES_STANDALONE " ${SOLANACEAE_CRDTNOTES_STANDALONE})
 
+option(SOLANACEAE_CRDTNOTES_BUILD_PLUGINS "Build the crdtnotes plugins" ${SOLANACEAE_CRDTNOTES_STANDALONE})
+
 if (SOLANACEAE_CRDTNOTES_STANDALONE)
 	set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ if (SOLANACEAE_CRDTNOTES_STANDALONE)
 endif()
 
 # external libs
-add_subdirectory(./external) # before increasing warn levels, sad :(
+add_subdirectory(./external EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL) # before increasing warn levels, sad :(
 
 if (SOLANACEAE_CRDTNOTES_STANDALONE)
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
@@ -65,3 +67,7 @@ endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(./src)
 
+if (SOLANACEAE_CRDTNOTES_BUILD_PLUGINS)
+	add_subdirectory(./plugins)
+endif()
+
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index fabd5a0..e7d526d 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,53 @@ if (NOT TARGET crdt_version3)
 	FetchContent_MakeAvailable(crdt_version3)
 endif()
 
+if (NOT TARGET imgui)
+	FetchContent_Declare(imgui
+		GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/ocornut/imgui.git
+		GIT_TAG d4ddc46e7
+	)
+
+	# imgui does not provide a cmake
+	#FetchContent_GetProperties(imgui_interface)
+	#if(NOT imgui_interface_POPULATED)
+		#FetchContent_Populate(imgui_interface)
+
+		#add_library(imgui_interface INTERFACE
+			#${imgui_interface_SOURCE_DIR}/imgui.h
+			#${imgui_interface_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/cpp/imgui_stdlib.h
+		#)
+		#target_include_directories(imgui_interface INTERFACE ${imgui_interface_SOURCE_DIR})
+	#endif()
+	FetchContent_GetProperties(imgui)
+	if(NOT imgui_POPULATED)
+		FetchContent_Populate(imgui)
+
+		add_library(imgui STATIC
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imgui.h
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imgui_internal.h
+
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imgui.cpp
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imgui_demo.cpp
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imgui_draw.cpp
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imgui_tables.cpp
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imgui_widgets.cpp
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imstb_rectpack.h
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imstb_textedit.h
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/imstb_truetype.h
+
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/cpp/imgui_stdlib.h
+			${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/cpp/imgui_stdlib.cpp
+		)
+		target_include_directories(imgui PUBLIC ${imgui_SOURCE_DIR})
+	endif()
+	#FetchContent_MakeAvailable(imgui)
+endif()
+
+if (NOT TARGET solanaceae_plugin)
+	FetchContent_Declare(solanaceae_plugin
+		GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/Green-Sky/solanaceae_plugin.git
+		GIT_TAG master
+	)
+	FetchContent_MakeAvailable(solanaceae_plugin)
+endif()
+
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d127b2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+add_library(plugin_crdtnotes SHARED
+	./plugin_crdtnotes.cpp
+)
+target_compile_features(plugin_crdtnotes PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
+target_link_libraries(plugin_crdtnotes PUBLIC
+	solanaceae_crdtnotes
+	solanaceae_plugin
+)
+
+########################################
+
+add_library(plugin_crdtnotes_imgui SHARED
+	./plugin_crdtnotes_imgui.cpp
+)
+target_compile_features(plugin_crdtnotes_imgui PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
+target_link_libraries(plugin_crdtnotes_imgui PUBLIC
+	solanaceae_crdtnotes_imgui
+	solanaceae_plugin
+)
+
+########################################
+
diff --git a/plugins/plugin_crdtnotes.cpp b/plugins/plugin_crdtnotes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e33465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/plugin_crdtnotes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#include <solanaceae/plugin/solana_plugin_v1.h>
+
+#include <solanaceae/crdtnotes/crdtnotes.hpp>
+//#include <solanaceae/util/config_model.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#define RESOLVE_INSTANCE(x) static_cast<x*>(solana_api->resolveInstance(#x))
+#define PROVIDE_INSTANCE(x, p, v) solana_api->provideInstance(#x, p, static_cast<x*>(v))
+
+static std::unique_ptr<CRDTNotes> g_crdtn = nullptr;
+
+extern "C" {
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT const char* solana_plugin_get_name(void) {
+	return "CRDTNotes";
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT uint32_t solana_plugin_get_version(void) {
+	return SOLANA_PLUGIN_VERSION;
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT uint32_t solana_plugin_start(struct SolanaAPI* solana_api) {
+	std::cout << "PLUGIN CRDTN START()\n";
+
+	if (solana_api == nullptr) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	//ConfigModelI* conf = nullptr;
+
+	{ // make sure required types are loaded
+		//conf = RESOLVE_INSTANCE(ConfigModelI);
+
+		//if (conf == nullptr) {
+			//std::cerr << "PLUGIN CRDTN missing ConfigModelI\n";
+			//return 2;
+		//}
+	}
+
+	// static store, could be anywhere tho
+	// construct with fetched dependencies
+	g_crdtn = std::make_unique<CRDTNotes>(/**conf*/);
+
+	// register types
+	PROVIDE_INSTANCE(CRDTNotes, "CRDTNotes", g_crdtn.get());
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT void solana_plugin_stop(void) {
+	std::cout << "PLUGIN CRDTN STOP()\n";
+
+	g_crdtn.reset();
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT void solana_plugin_tick(float delta) {
+	(void)delta;
+	//std::cout << "PLUGIN CRDTN TICK()\n";
+	//g_crdtn->iterate();
+}
+
+} // extern C
+
diff --git a/plugins/plugin_crdtnotes_imgui.cpp b/plugins/plugin_crdtnotes_imgui.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66ee6a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/plugin_crdtnotes_imgui.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#include <solanaceae/plugin/solana_plugin_v1.h>
+
+#include <solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.hpp>
+//#include <solanaceae/util/config_model.hpp>
+#include <imgui.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#define RESOLVE_INSTANCE(x) static_cast<x*>(solana_api->resolveInstance(#x))
+#define PROVIDE_INSTANCE(x, p, v) solana_api->provideInstance(#x, p, static_cast<x*>(v))
+
+static std::unique_ptr<CRDTNotesImGui> g_crdtn_imgui = nullptr;
+
+extern "C" {
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT const char* solana_plugin_get_name(void) {
+	return "CRDTNIMGUIotesImGui";
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT uint32_t solana_plugin_get_version(void) {
+	return SOLANA_PLUGIN_VERSION;
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT uint32_t solana_plugin_start(struct SolanaAPI* solana_api) {
+	std::cout << "PLUGIN CRDTNIMGUI START()\n";
+
+	if (solana_api == nullptr) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	//ConfigModelI* conf = nullptr;
+	CRDTNotes* crdtn = nullptr;
+	ImGuiContext* imguic = nullptr;
+
+	{ // make sure required types are loaded
+		//conf = RESOLVE_INSTANCE(ConfigModelI);
+		crdtn = RESOLVE_INSTANCE(CRDTNotes);
+		imguic = RESOLVE_INSTANCE(ImGuiContext);
+
+		//if (conf == nullptr) {
+			//std::cerr << "PLUGIN CRDTNIMGUI missing ConfigModelI\n";
+			//return 2;
+		//}
+
+		if (crdtn == nullptr) {
+			std::cerr << "PLUGIN CRDTNIMGUI missing CRDTNotes\n";
+			return 2;
+		}
+
+		if (imguic == nullptr) {
+			std::cerr << "PLUGIN CRDTNIMGUI missing ImGuiContext\n";
+			return 2;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ImGui::SetCurrentContext(imguic);
+
+	// static store, could be anywhere tho
+	// construct with fetched dependencies
+	g_crdtn_imgui = std::make_unique<CRDTNotesImGui>(*crdtn);
+
+	// register types
+	PROVIDE_INSTANCE(CRDTNotesImGui, "CRDTNotesImGui", g_crdtn_imgui.get());
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT void solana_plugin_stop(void) {
+	std::cout << "PLUGIN CRDTNIMGUI STOP()\n";
+
+	g_crdtn_imgui.reset();
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT void solana_plugin_tick(float delta) {
+	(void)delta;
+	//std::cout << "PLUGIN CRDTNIMGUI TICK()\n";
+	g_crdtn_imgui->render();
+}
+
+} // extern C
+
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e32f5f..d71be19 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,3 +13,17 @@ target_link_libraries(solanaceae_crdtnotes PUBLIC
 
 ########################################
 
+add_library(solanaceae_crdtnotes_imgui
+	./solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.hpp
+	./solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.cpp
+)
+target_include_directories(solanaceae_crdtnotes_imgui PUBLIC .)
+target_compile_features(solanaceae_crdtnotes_imgui PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
+target_link_libraries(solanaceae_crdtnotes_imgui PUBLIC
+	solanaceae_crdtnotes
+	#imgui_interface
+	imgui
+	#solanaceae_util
+)
+
+########################################
diff --git a/src/solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.cpp b/src/solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..083eb5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#include "./crdtnotes_imgui.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+#include <imgui.h>
+
+namespace detail {
+	uint8_t nib_from_hex(char c) {
+		assert((c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f'));
+
+		if (c >= '0' && c <= '9') {
+			return static_cast<uint8_t>(c) - '0';
+		} else if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') {
+			return (static_cast<uint8_t>(c) - 'a') + 10u;
+		} else {
+			return 0u;
+		}
+	}
+	char nib_to_hex(uint8_t c) {
+		assert((c & 0xf0) == 0x00);
+
+		if (/*c >= 0x00 &&*/ c <= 0x09) {
+			return static_cast<char>(c) + '0';
+		} else if (c >= 0x0a && c <= 0x0f) {
+			return (static_cast<char>(c) + 'a') - 10u;
+		} else {
+			return 0u;
+		}
+	}
+
+	template<typename Container>
+	std::string to_hex(const Container& data) {
+		std::string res;
+		for (const uint8_t it : data) {
+			res += nib_to_hex(it << 4);
+			res += nib_to_hex(it & 0x0f);
+		}
+		return res;
+	}
+} // detail
+
+
+CRDTNotesImGui::CRDTNotesImGui(CRDTNotes& notes) : _notes(notes) {
+}
+
+float CRDTNotesImGui::render(void) {
+	if (_show_global_list) {
+		if (ImGui::Begin("CRDTNotes - Global list")) {
+			const auto doclist = _notes.getDocList();
+			for (const auto& docid : doclist) {
+				const auto docid_str = detail::to_hex(docid);
+				ImGui::TextUnformatted(docid_str.c_str());
+			}
+		}
+		ImGui::End();
+	}
+
+	return 1.f;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.hpp b/src/solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a6422d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/solanaceae/crdtnotes_imgui/crdtnotes_imgui.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <solanaceae/crdtnotes/crdtnotes.hpp>
+
+class CRDTNotesImGui {
+	CRDTNotes& _notes;
+
+	bool _show_global_list {true};
+
+	public:
+		CRDTNotesImGui(CRDTNotes& notes);
+
+		float render(void);
+};
+