diff --git a/FoxDot/__init__.py b/FoxDot/__init__.py
index 5cf82b7d..a06402b7 100644
--- a/FoxDot/__init__.py
+++ b/FoxDot/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
+import importlib.metadata
+
 def boot_supercollider():
     """ Uses subprocesses to boot supercollider from the cli """
 
@@ -110,6 +112,15 @@ def main():
     from .lib.Workspace.Editor import workspace
     FoxDot = workspace(FoxDotCode).run()
 
+
+# load plugins
+for _ep in importlib.metadata.entry_points(group="FoxDot.namespace_hooks"):
+    try:
+        _ep.load()(FoxDotCode.namespace)
+    except:
+        pass
+
+
 def Go():
     """ Function to be called at the end of Python files with FoxDot code in to keep
         the TempoClock thread alive. """