diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index db0772c..d77dd15 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.9 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 add_subdirectory(./external)
 
 project(solanaceae)
 
+if (CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR)
+	set(SOLANACEAE_NGCFT1_STANDALONE ON)
+else()
+	set(SOLANACEAE_NGCFT1_STANDALONE OFF)
+endif()
+message("II SOLANACEAE_NGCFT1_STANDALONE " ${SOLANACEAE_NGCFT1_STANDALONE})
+
+option(SOLANACEAE_NGCFT1_BUILD_PLUGINS "Build the solanaceae_ngcft1 plugins" ${SOLANACEAE_NGCFT1_BUILD_PLUGINS})
+
+# TODO: move this stuff to src
+########################################
+
 add_library(solanaceae_ngcext
 	./solanaceae/ngc_ext/ngcext.hpp
 	./solanaceae/ngc_ext/ngcext.cpp
@@ -159,3 +171,9 @@ if (SOLANACEAE_NGCHS2_BUILD_TESTING)
 
 endif()
 
+########################################
+
+if (SOLANACEAE_NGCFT1_BUILD_PLUGINS)
+	add_subdirectory(./plugins)
+endif()
+
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45914b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.9...3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+########################################
+
+add_library(plugin_ngcft1 MODULE
+	./plugin_ngcft1.cpp
+)
+target_compile_features(plugin_ngcft1 PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
+set_target_properties(plugin_ngcft1 PROPERTIES
+	C_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden
+)
+target_compile_definitions(plugin_ngcft1 PUBLIC ENTT_API_IMPORT)
+target_link_libraries(plugin_ngcft1 PUBLIC
+	solanaceae_plugin
+	solanaceae_ngcext
+	solanaceae_ngcft1
+	solanaceae_sha1_ngcft1
+)
+
+########################################
+
diff --git a/plugins/plugin_ngcft1.cpp b/plugins/plugin_ngcft1.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d1446c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/plugin_ngcft1.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#include <solanaceae/plugin/solana_plugin_v1.h>
+
+#include <solanaceae/ngc_ext/ngcext.hpp>
+#include <solanaceae/ngc_ft1/ngcft1.hpp>
+#include <solanaceae/ngc_ft1_sha1/sha1_ngcft1.hpp>
+
+#include <entt/entt.hpp>
+#include <entt/fwd.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <iostream>
+
+static std::unique_ptr<NGCEXTEventProvider> g_ngcextep = nullptr;
+// TODO: make sep plug
+static std::unique_ptr<NGCFT1> g_ngcft1 = nullptr;
+static std::unique_ptr<SHA1_NGCFT1> g_sha1_ngcft1 = nullptr;
+
+constexpr const char* plugin_name = "NGCEXT";
+
+extern "C" {
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT const char* solana_plugin_get_name(void) {
+	return plugin_name;
+}
+
+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 " << plugin_name << " START()\n";
+
+	if (solana_api == nullptr) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	try {
+		auto* os = PLUG_RESOLVE_INSTANCE(ObjectStore2);
+		auto* tox_i = PLUG_RESOLVE_INSTANCE(ToxI);
+		auto* tox_event_provider_i = PLUG_RESOLVE_INSTANCE(ToxEventProviderI);
+		auto* cr = PLUG_RESOLVE_INSTANCE_VERSIONED(Contact3Registry, "1");
+		auto* rmm = PLUG_RESOLVE_INSTANCE(RegistryMessageModelI);
+		auto* tcm = PLUG_RESOLVE_INSTANCE(ToxContactModel2);
+
+		// static store, could be anywhere tho
+		// construct with fetched dependencies
+		g_ngcextep = std::make_unique<NGCEXTEventProvider>(*tox_i, *tox_event_provider_i);
+		g_ngcft1 = std::make_unique<NGCFT1>(*tox_i, *tox_event_provider_i, *g_ngcextep.get());
+		g_sha1_ngcft1 = std::make_unique<SHA1_NGCFT1>(*os, *cr, *rmm, *g_ngcft1.get(), *tcm, *tox_event_provider_i, *g_ngcextep.get());
+
+		// register types
+		PLUG_PROVIDE_INSTANCE(NGCEXTEventProviderI, plugin_name, g_ngcextep.get());
+
+		PLUG_PROVIDE_INSTANCE(NGCFT1EventProviderI, plugin_name, g_ngcft1.get());
+		PLUG_PROVIDE_INSTANCE(NGCFT1, plugin_name, g_ngcft1.get());
+
+		PLUG_PROVIDE_INSTANCE(SHA1_NGCFT1, plugin_name, g_sha1_ngcft1.get());
+	} catch (const ResolveException& e) {
+		std::cerr << "PLUGIN " << plugin_name << " " << e.what << "\n";
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT void solana_plugin_stop(void) {
+	std::cout << "PLUGIN " << plugin_name << " STOP()\n";
+
+	g_sha1_ngcft1.reset();
+	g_ngcft1.reset();
+	g_ngcextep.reset();
+}
+
+SOLANA_PLUGIN_EXPORT float solana_plugin_tick(float delta) {
+	const float ft_interval = g_ngcft1->iterate(delta);
+	const float sha_interval = g_sha1_ngcft1->iterate(delta);
+	return std::min<float>(ft_interval, sha_interval);
+}
+
+} // extern C
+