diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 501c3f79fa..d38d6ea450 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "nu-json",
  "nu-parser",
  "nu-path",
+ "nu-plugin",
  "nu-protocol",
  "nu-table",
  "nu-term-grid",
@@ -668,7 +669,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "nu-json",
  "nu-parser",
  "nu-path",
- "nu-plugin",
  "nu-protocol",
  "nu-table",
  "nu-term-grid",
@@ -762,6 +762,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-width",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "nu_plugin_inc"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "nu-engine",
+ "nu-plugin",
+ "nu-protocol",
+ "semver",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-integer"
 version = "0.1.44"
@@ -861,6 +871,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "regex",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pest"
+version = "2.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "10f4872ae94d7b90ae48754df22fd42ad52ce740b8f370b03da4835417403e53"
+dependencies = [
+ "ucd-trie",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "phf"
 version = "0.10.0"
@@ -1125,6 +1144,24 @@ version = "1.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d29ab0c6d3fc0ee92fe66e2d99f700eab17a8d57d1c1d3b748380fb20baa78cd"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "semver"
+version = "0.11.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f301af10236f6df4160f7c3f04eec6dbc70ace82d23326abad5edee88801c6b6"
+dependencies = [
+ "semver-parser",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "semver-parser"
+version = "0.10.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "00b0bef5b7f9e0df16536d3961cfb6e84331c065b4066afb39768d0e319411f7"
+dependencies = [
+ "pest",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde"
 version = "1.0.130"
@@ -1393,6 +1430,12 @@ version = "1.14.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b63708a265f51345575b27fe43f9500ad611579e764c79edbc2037b1121959ec"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ucd-trie"
+version = "0.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "56dee185309b50d1f11bfedef0fe6d036842e3fb77413abef29f8f8d1c5d4c1c"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "uncased"
 version = "0.9.6"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 973fae44cc..c7ab76ab85 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ members = [
 	"crates/nu-command",
 	"crates/nu-protocol",
 	"crates/nu-plugin",
+	"crates/nu_plugin_inc",
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
@@ -26,12 +27,17 @@ nu-json = { path="./crates/nu-json" }
 nu-parser = { path="./crates/nu-parser" }
 nu-path = { path="./crates/nu-path" }
 nu-protocol = { path = "./crates/nu-protocol" }
+nu-plugin = { path = "./crates/nu-plugin", optional = true }
 nu-table = { path = "./crates/nu-table" }
 nu-term-grid = { path = "./crates/nu-term-grid" }
 miette = "3.0.0"
 ctrlc = "3.2.1"
 # mimalloc = { version = "*", default-features = false }
 
+[features]
+plugin = ["nu-plugin", "nu-parser/plugin", "nu-command/plugin"]
+default = ["plugin"]
+
 [dev-dependencies]
 tempfile = "3.2.0"
 assert_cmd = "1.0.7"
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
index 99d13d33c3..6e03532062 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol" }
 nu-table = { path = "../nu-table" }
 nu-term-grid = { path = "../nu-term-grid" }
 nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser" }
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin" }
 
 trash = { version = "1.3.0", optional = true }
 unicode-segmentation = "1.8.0"
@@ -34,3 +33,4 @@ titlecase = "1.1.0"
 
 [features]
 trash-support = ["trash"]
+plugin = ["nu-parser/plugin"]
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/mod.rs
index 626ac16cda..86ff25b648 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/mod.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ mod hide;
 mod if_;
 mod let_;
 mod module;
-mod register;
-mod run_plugin;
 mod source;
 mod use_;
 
@@ -25,7 +23,11 @@ pub use hide::Hide;
 pub use if_::If;
 pub use let_::Let;
 pub use module::Module;
-pub use register::Register;
-pub use run_plugin::RunPlugin;
 pub use source::Source;
 pub use use_::Use;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
+mod register;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
+pub use register::Register;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/run_plugin.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/run_plugin.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index c8b448fb02..0000000000
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/run_plugin.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
-use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{PipelineData, Signature};
-
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct RunPlugin;
-
-impl Command for RunPlugin {
-    fn name(&self) -> &str {
-        "run_plugin"
-    }
-
-    fn usage(&self) -> &str {
-        "test for plugin encoding"
-    }
-
-    fn signature(&self) -> nu_protocol::Signature {
-        Signature::build("run_plugin")
-    }
-
-    fn run(
-        &self,
-        _context: &EngineState,
-        _stack: &mut Stack,
-        _call: &Call,
-        _input: PipelineData,
-    ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
-        Ok(PipelineData::new())
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
index e4c8fcda1e..02d2922092 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
@@ -79,10 +79,8 @@ pub fn create_default_context() -> EngineState {
             Mv,
             ParEach,
             Ps,
-            Register,
             Range,
             Rm,
-            RunPlugin,
             Select,
             Size,
             Split,
@@ -101,6 +99,9 @@ pub fn create_default_context() -> EngineState {
             Zip
         );
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
+        bind_command!(Register);
+
         // This is a WIP proof of concept
         bind_command!(ListGitBranches, Git, GitCheckout, Source);
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
index 2dc4d6dc27..2eb26d7f1f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 miette = "3.0.0"
 thiserror = "1.0.29"
 nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol"}
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin"}
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", optional=true}
+
+[features]
+plugin = ["nu-plugin"]
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/lib.rs
index dc5534c9e6..639c43d5a4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ pub use flatten::{flatten_block, FlatShape};
 pub use lex::{lex, Token, TokenContents};
 pub use lite_parse::{lite_parse, LiteBlock};
 pub use parse_keywords::{
-    parse_alias, parse_def, parse_def_predecl, parse_let, parse_module, parse_plugin, parse_use,
+    parse_alias, parse_def, parse_def_predecl, parse_let, parse_module, parse_use,
 };
 pub use parser::{find_captures_in_expr, parse, Import, VarDecl};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
+pub use parse_keywords::parse_plugin;
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
index 200fb9d7c5..30c9092c78 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use nu_plugin::plugin::{get_signature, PluginDeclaration};
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::{Block, Call, Expr, Expression, ImportPattern, ImportPatternMember, Pipeline, Statement},
     engine::StateWorkingSet,
@@ -6,6 +5,9 @@ use nu_protocol::{
 };
 use std::path::Path;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
+use nu_plugin::plugin::{get_signature, PluginDeclaration};
+
 use crate::{
     lex, lite_parse,
     parser::{
@@ -925,6 +927,7 @@ pub fn parse_source(
     )
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
 pub fn parse_plugin(
     working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet,
     spans: &[Span],
@@ -960,11 +963,14 @@ pub fn parse_plugin(
                             // get signature from plugin
                             match get_signature(source_file) {
                                 Err(err) => Some(ParseError::PluginError(format!("{}", err))),
-                                Ok(signature) => {
-                                    // create plugin command declaration (need struct impl Command)
-                                    // store declaration in working set
-                                    let plugin_decl = PluginDeclaration::new(filename, signature);
-                                    working_set.add_decl(Box::new(plugin_decl));
+                                Ok(signatures) => {
+                                    for signature in signatures {
+                                        // create plugin command declaration (need struct impl Command)
+                                        // store declaration in working set
+                                        let plugin_decl =
+                                            PluginDeclaration::new(filename.clone(), signature);
+                                        working_set.add_decl(Box::new(plugin_decl));
+                                    }
 
                                     None
                                 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index 3d932b4c89..4b139782b9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ use nu_protocol::{
 };
 
 use crate::parse_keywords::{
-    parse_alias, parse_def, parse_def_predecl, parse_hide, parse_let, parse_module, parse_plugin,
-    parse_use,
+    parse_alias, parse_def, parse_def_predecl, parse_hide, parse_let, parse_module, parse_use,
 };
 
+#[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
+use crate::parse_keywords::parse_plugin;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Import {}
 
@@ -3148,6 +3150,7 @@ pub fn parse_statement(
             Some(ParseError::UnexpectedKeyword("export".into(), spans[0])),
         ),
         b"hide" => parse_hide(working_set, spans),
+        #[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
         b"register" => parse_plugin(working_set, spans),
         _ => {
             let (expr, err) = parse_expression(working_set, spans, true);
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/schema/plugin.capnp b/crates/nu-plugin/schema/plugin.capnp
index 8992bc0f99..ed47822602 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/schema/plugin.capnp
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/schema/plugin.capnp
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ struct Call {
 }
 
 struct CallInfo {
-	call @0: Call;
-	input @1: Value;
+	name @0: Text;
+	call @1: Call;
+	input @2: Value;
 }
 
 # Main communication structs with the plugin
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ struct PluginCall {
 struct PluginResponse {
 	union {
 		error @0 :Text;
-		signature @1 :Signature;
+		signature @1 :List(Signature);
 		value @2 :Value;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin.rs
index 672c648463..efa14094db 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 8192;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CallInfo {
+    pub name: String,
     pub call: Call,
     pub input: Value,
 }
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ pub enum PluginCall {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum PluginResponse {
     Error(String),
-    Signature(Box<Signature>),
+    Signature(Vec<Signature>),
     Value(Box<Value>),
 }
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ pub enum PluginError {
     UnableToSpawn(String),
     EncodingError(String),
     DecodingError(String),
+    RunTimeError(String),
 }
 
 impl Display for PluginError {
@@ -53,11 +55,14 @@ impl Display for PluginError {
             PluginError::DecodingError(err) => {
                 write!(f, "error while decoding: {}", err)
             }
+            PluginError::RunTimeError(err) => {
+                write!(f, "runtime error: {}", err)
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 
-pub fn get_signature(path: &Path) -> Result<Box<Signature>, PluginError> {
+pub fn get_signature(path: &Path) -> Result<Vec<Signature>, PluginError> {
     let mut plugin_cmd = create_command(path);
 
     // Both stdout and stdin are piped so we can get the information from the plugin
@@ -114,12 +119,12 @@ fn create_command(path: &Path) -> CommandSys {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PluginDeclaration {
     name: String,
-    signature: Box<Signature>,
+    signature: Signature,
     filename: String,
 }
 
 impl PluginDeclaration {
-    pub fn new(filename: String, signature: Box<Signature>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(filename: String, signature: Signature) -> Self {
         Self {
             name: signature.name.clone(),
             signature,
@@ -134,11 +139,11 @@ impl Command for PluginDeclaration {
     }
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
-        self.signature.as_ref().clone()
+        self.signature.clone()
     }
 
     fn usage(&self) -> &str {
-        "plugin name plus arguments"
+        self.signature.usage.as_str()
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -175,6 +180,7 @@ impl Command for PluginDeclaration {
 
                 // PluginCall information
                 let plugin_call = PluginCall::CallInfo(Box::new(CallInfo {
+                    name: self.name.clone(),
                     call: call.clone(),
                     input,
                 }));
@@ -221,8 +227,8 @@ impl Command for PluginDeclaration {
 
 /// The `Plugin` trait defines the API which plugins use to "hook" into nushell.
 pub trait Plugin {
-    fn signature(&self) -> Signature;
-    fn run(&self, call: &Call, input: &Value) -> Result<Value, PluginError>;
+    fn signature(&self) -> Vec<Signature>;
+    fn run(&mut self, name: &str, call: &Call, input: &Value) -> Result<Value, PluginError>;
 }
 
 // Function used in the plugin definition for the communication protocol between
@@ -242,12 +248,12 @@ pub fn serve_plugin(plugin: &mut impl Plugin) {
             match plugin_call {
                 // Sending the signature back to nushell to create the declaration definition
                 PluginCall::Signature => {
-                    let response = PluginResponse::Signature(Box::new(plugin.signature()));
+                    let response = PluginResponse::Signature(plugin.signature());
                     encode_response(&response, &mut std::io::stdout())
                         .expect("Error encoding response");
                 }
                 PluginCall::CallInfo(call_info) => {
-                    let value = plugin.run(&call_info.call, &call_info.input);
+                    let value = plugin.run(&call_info.name, &call_info.call, &call_info.input);
 
                     let response = match value {
                         Ok(value) => PluginResponse::Value(Box::new(value)),
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin_call.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin_call.rs
index 40c6c295e1..19e0c73d69 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin_call.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin_call.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use crate::plugin::{CallInfo, PluginCall, PluginError, PluginResponse};
 use crate::plugin_capnp::{plugin_call, plugin_response};
+use crate::serializers::signature::deserialize_signature;
 use crate::serializers::{call, signature, value};
 use capnp::serialize_packed;
+use nu_protocol::Signature;
 
 pub fn encode_call(
     plugin_call: &PluginCall,
@@ -16,6 +18,9 @@ pub fn encode_call(
         PluginCall::CallInfo(call_info) => {
             let mut call_info_builder = builder.reborrow().init_call_info();
 
+            // Serializing name from the call
+            call_info_builder.set_name(call_info.name.as_str());
+
             // Serializing argument information from the call
             let call_builder = call_info_builder
                 .reborrow()
@@ -53,6 +58,10 @@ pub fn decode_call(reader: &mut impl std::io::BufRead) -> Result<PluginCall, Plu
         Ok(plugin_call::CallInfo(reader)) => {
             let reader = reader.map_err(|e| PluginError::DecodingError(e.to_string()))?;
 
+            let name = reader
+                .get_name()
+                .map_err(|e| PluginError::DecodingError(e.to_string()))?;
+
             let call_reader = reader
                 .get_call()
                 .map_err(|e| PluginError::DecodingError(e.to_string()))?;
@@ -67,7 +76,11 @@ pub fn decode_call(reader: &mut impl std::io::BufRead) -> Result<PluginCall, Plu
             let input = value::deserialize_value(input_reader)
                 .map_err(|e| PluginError::DecodingError(e.to_string()))?;
 
-            Ok(PluginCall::CallInfo(Box::new(CallInfo { call, input })))
+            Ok(PluginCall::CallInfo(Box::new(CallInfo {
+                name: name.to_string(),
+                call,
+                input,
+            })))
         }
     }
 }
@@ -82,9 +95,14 @@ pub fn encode_response(
 
     match &plugin_response {
         PluginResponse::Error(msg) => builder.reborrow().set_error(msg.as_str()),
-        PluginResponse::Signature(sign) => {
-            let signature_builder = builder.reborrow().init_signature();
-            signature::serialize_signature(sign, signature_builder)
+        PluginResponse::Signature(signatures) => {
+            let mut signature_list_builder =
+                builder.reborrow().init_signature(signatures.len() as u32);
+
+            for (index, signature) in signatures.iter().enumerate() {
+                let signature_builder = signature_list_builder.reborrow().get(index as u32);
+                signature::serialize_signature(signature, signature_builder)
+            }
         }
         PluginResponse::Value(val) => {
             let value_builder = builder.reborrow().init_value();
@@ -113,10 +131,13 @@ pub fn decode_response(reader: &mut impl std::io::BufRead) -> Result<PluginRespo
         }
         Ok(plugin_response::Signature(reader)) => {
             let reader = reader.map_err(|e| PluginError::DecodingError(e.to_string()))?;
-            let sign = signature::deserialize_signature(reader)
-                .map_err(|e| PluginError::DecodingError(e.to_string()))?;
 
-            Ok(PluginResponse::Signature(Box::new(sign)))
+            let signatures = reader
+                .iter()
+                .map(deserialize_signature)
+                .collect::<Result<Vec<Signature>, PluginError>>()?;
+
+            Ok(PluginResponse::Signature(signatures))
         }
         Ok(plugin_response::Value(reader)) => {
             let reader = reader.map_err(|e| PluginError::DecodingError(e.to_string()))?;
@@ -163,6 +184,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn callinfo_round_trip_callinfo() {
+        let name = "test".to_string();
+
         let input = Value::Bool {
             val: false,
             span: Span { start: 1, end: 20 },
@@ -200,6 +223,7 @@ mod tests {
         };
 
         let plugin_call = PluginCall::CallInfo(Box::new(CallInfo {
+            name: name.clone(),
             call: call.clone(),
             input: input.clone(),
         }));
@@ -211,6 +235,7 @@ mod tests {
         match returned {
             PluginCall::Signature => panic!("returned wrong call type"),
             PluginCall::CallInfo(call_info) => {
+                assert_eq!(name, call_info.name);
                 assert_eq!(input, call_info.input);
                 assert_eq!(call.head, call_info.call.head);
                 assert_eq!(call.positional.len(), call_info.call.positional.len());
@@ -251,7 +276,7 @@ mod tests {
             )
             .rest("remaining", SyntaxShape::Int, "remaining");
 
-        let response = PluginResponse::Signature(Box::new(signature.clone()));
+        let response = PluginResponse::Signature(vec![signature.clone()]);
 
         let mut buffer: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
         encode_response(&response, &mut buffer).expect("unable to serialize message");
@@ -262,32 +287,33 @@ mod tests {
             PluginResponse::Error(_) => panic!("returned wrong call type"),
             PluginResponse::Value(_) => panic!("returned wrong call type"),
             PluginResponse::Signature(returned_signature) => {
-                assert_eq!(signature.name, returned_signature.name);
-                assert_eq!(signature.usage, returned_signature.usage);
-                assert_eq!(signature.extra_usage, returned_signature.extra_usage);
-                assert_eq!(signature.is_filter, returned_signature.is_filter);
+                assert!(returned_signature.len() == 1);
+                assert_eq!(signature.name, returned_signature[0].name);
+                assert_eq!(signature.usage, returned_signature[0].usage);
+                assert_eq!(signature.extra_usage, returned_signature[0].extra_usage);
+                assert_eq!(signature.is_filter, returned_signature[0].is_filter);
 
                 signature
                     .required_positional
                     .iter()
-                    .zip(returned_signature.required_positional.iter())
+                    .zip(returned_signature[0].required_positional.iter())
                     .for_each(|(lhs, rhs)| assert_eq!(lhs, rhs));
 
                 signature
                     .optional_positional
                     .iter()
-                    .zip(returned_signature.optional_positional.iter())
+                    .zip(returned_signature[0].optional_positional.iter())
                     .for_each(|(lhs, rhs)| assert_eq!(lhs, rhs));
 
                 signature
                     .named
                     .iter()
-                    .zip(returned_signature.named.iter())
+                    .zip(returned_signature[0].named.iter())
                     .for_each(|(lhs, rhs)| assert_eq!(lhs, rhs));
 
                 assert_eq!(
                     signature.rest_positional,
-                    returned_signature.rest_positional,
+                    returned_signature[0].rest_positional,
                 );
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin_capnp.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin_capnp.rs
index cd49bad6e0..4aca078fb7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin_capnp.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin_capnp.rs
@@ -3480,25 +3480,35 @@ pub mod call_info {
             self.reader.total_size()
         }
         #[inline]
-        pub fn get_call(self) -> ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::call::Reader<'a>> {
+        pub fn get_name(self) -> ::capnp::Result<::capnp::text::Reader<'a>> {
             ::capnp::traits::FromPointerReader::get_from_pointer(
                 &self.reader.get_pointer_field(0),
                 ::core::option::Option::None,
             )
         }
-        pub fn has_call(&self) -> bool {
+        pub fn has_name(&self) -> bool {
             !self.reader.get_pointer_field(0).is_null()
         }
         #[inline]
-        pub fn get_input(self) -> ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::value::Reader<'a>> {
+        pub fn get_call(self) -> ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::call::Reader<'a>> {
             ::capnp::traits::FromPointerReader::get_from_pointer(
                 &self.reader.get_pointer_field(1),
                 ::core::option::Option::None,
             )
         }
-        pub fn has_input(&self) -> bool {
+        pub fn has_call(&self) -> bool {
             !self.reader.get_pointer_field(1).is_null()
         }
+        #[inline]
+        pub fn get_input(self) -> ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::value::Reader<'a>> {
+            ::capnp::traits::FromPointerReader::get_from_pointer(
+                &self.reader.get_pointer_field(2),
+                ::core::option::Option::None,
+            )
+        }
+        pub fn has_input(&self) -> bool {
+            !self.reader.get_pointer_field(2).is_null()
+        }
     }
 
     pub struct Builder<'a> {
@@ -3571,34 +3581,52 @@ pub mod call_info {
             self.builder.into_reader().total_size()
         }
         #[inline]
-        pub fn get_call(self) -> ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::call::Builder<'a>> {
+        pub fn get_name(self) -> ::capnp::Result<::capnp::text::Builder<'a>> {
             ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::get_from_pointer(
                 self.builder.get_pointer_field(0),
                 ::core::option::Option::None,
             )
         }
         #[inline]
+        pub fn set_name(&mut self, value: ::capnp::text::Reader<'_>) {
+            self.builder.get_pointer_field(0).set_text(value);
+        }
+        #[inline]
+        pub fn init_name(self, size: u32) -> ::capnp::text::Builder<'a> {
+            self.builder.get_pointer_field(0).init_text(size)
+        }
+        pub fn has_name(&self) -> bool {
+            !self.builder.get_pointer_field(0).is_null()
+        }
+        #[inline]
+        pub fn get_call(self) -> ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::call::Builder<'a>> {
+            ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::get_from_pointer(
+                self.builder.get_pointer_field(1),
+                ::core::option::Option::None,
+            )
+        }
+        #[inline]
         pub fn set_call(
             &mut self,
             value: crate::plugin_capnp::call::Reader<'_>,
         ) -> ::capnp::Result<()> {
             ::capnp::traits::SetPointerBuilder::set_pointer_builder(
-                self.builder.get_pointer_field(0),
+                self.builder.get_pointer_field(1),
                 value,
                 false,
             )
         }
         #[inline]
         pub fn init_call(self) -> crate::plugin_capnp::call::Builder<'a> {
-            ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::init_pointer(self.builder.get_pointer_field(0), 0)
+            ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::init_pointer(self.builder.get_pointer_field(1), 0)
         }
         pub fn has_call(&self) -> bool {
-            !self.builder.get_pointer_field(0).is_null()
+            !self.builder.get_pointer_field(1).is_null()
         }
         #[inline]
         pub fn get_input(self) -> ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::value::Builder<'a>> {
             ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::get_from_pointer(
-                self.builder.get_pointer_field(1),
+                self.builder.get_pointer_field(2),
                 ::core::option::Option::None,
             )
         }
@@ -3608,17 +3636,17 @@ pub mod call_info {
             value: crate::plugin_capnp::value::Reader<'_>,
         ) -> ::capnp::Result<()> {
             ::capnp::traits::SetPointerBuilder::set_pointer_builder(
-                self.builder.get_pointer_field(1),
+                self.builder.get_pointer_field(2),
                 value,
                 false,
             )
         }
         #[inline]
         pub fn init_input(self) -> crate::plugin_capnp::value::Builder<'a> {
-            ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::init_pointer(self.builder.get_pointer_field(1), 0)
+            ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::init_pointer(self.builder.get_pointer_field(2), 0)
         }
         pub fn has_input(&self) -> bool {
-            !self.builder.get_pointer_field(1).is_null()
+            !self.builder.get_pointer_field(2).is_null()
         }
     }
 
@@ -3634,17 +3662,17 @@ pub mod call_info {
     }
     impl Pipeline {
         pub fn get_call(&self) -> crate::plugin_capnp::call::Pipeline {
-            ::capnp::capability::FromTypelessPipeline::new(self._typeless.get_pointer_field(0))
+            ::capnp::capability::FromTypelessPipeline::new(self._typeless.get_pointer_field(1))
         }
         pub fn get_input(&self) -> crate::plugin_capnp::value::Pipeline {
-            ::capnp::capability::FromTypelessPipeline::new(self._typeless.get_pointer_field(1))
+            ::capnp::capability::FromTypelessPipeline::new(self._typeless.get_pointer_field(2))
         }
     }
     mod _private {
         use capnp::private::layout;
         pub const STRUCT_SIZE: layout::StructSize = layout::StructSize {
             data: 0,
-            pointers: 2,
+            pointers: 3,
         };
         pub const TYPE_ID: u64 = 0x8e03_127e_9170_7d6a;
     }
@@ -4073,7 +4101,7 @@ pub mod plugin_response {
         #[inline]
         pub fn set_signature(
             &mut self,
-            value: crate::plugin_capnp::signature::Reader<'_>,
+            value: ::capnp::struct_list::Reader<'a, crate::plugin_capnp::signature::Owned>,
         ) -> ::capnp::Result<()> {
             self.builder.set_data_field::<u16>(0, 1);
             ::capnp::traits::SetPointerBuilder::set_pointer_builder(
@@ -4083,9 +4111,15 @@ pub mod plugin_response {
             )
         }
         #[inline]
-        pub fn init_signature(self) -> crate::plugin_capnp::signature::Builder<'a> {
+        pub fn init_signature(
+            self,
+            size: u32,
+        ) -> ::capnp::struct_list::Builder<'a, crate::plugin_capnp::signature::Owned> {
             self.builder.set_data_field::<u16>(0, 1);
-            ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::init_pointer(self.builder.get_pointer_field(0), 0)
+            ::capnp::traits::FromPointerBuilder::init_pointer(
+                self.builder.get_pointer_field(0),
+                size,
+            )
         }
         pub fn has_signature(&self) -> bool {
             if self.builder.get_data_field::<u16>(0) != 1 {
@@ -4168,12 +4202,12 @@ pub mod plugin_response {
     }
     pub type WhichReader<'a> = Which<
         ::capnp::Result<::capnp::text::Reader<'a>>,
-        ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::signature::Reader<'a>>,
+        ::capnp::Result<::capnp::struct_list::Reader<'a, crate::plugin_capnp::signature::Owned>>,
         ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::value::Reader<'a>>,
     >;
     pub type WhichBuilder<'a> = Which<
         ::capnp::Result<::capnp::text::Builder<'a>>,
-        ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::signature::Builder<'a>>,
+        ::capnp::Result<::capnp::struct_list::Builder<'a, crate::plugin_capnp::signature::Owned>>,
         ::capnp::Result<crate::plugin_capnp::value::Builder<'a>>,
     >;
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3f4702268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[package]
+authors = ["The Nu Project Contributors"]
+description = "A version incrementer plugin for Nushell"
+edition = "2018"
+license = "MIT"
+name = "nu_plugin_inc"
+version = "0.1.0"
+
+[lib]
+doctest = false
+
+[dependencies]
+nu-plugin = { path="../nu-plugin", version = "0.1.0" }
+nu-protocol = { path="../nu-protocol", version = "0.1.0" }
+nu-engine = { path="../nu-engine", version = "0.1.0" }
+
+semver = "0.11.0"
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/inc.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/inc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0327b39be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/inc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+use nu_plugin::plugin::PluginError;
+use nu_protocol::{Span, Value};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Action {
+    SemVerAction(SemVerAction),
+    Default,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum SemVerAction {
+    Major,
+    Minor,
+    Patch,
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct Inc {
+    pub error: Option<String>,
+    pub action: Option<Action>,
+}
+
+impl Inc {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    fn apply(&self, input: &str) -> Value {
+        match &self.action {
+            Some(Action::SemVerAction(act_on)) => {
+                let mut ver = match semver::Version::parse(input) {
+                    Ok(parsed_ver) => parsed_ver,
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        return Value::String {
+                            val: input.to_string(),
+                            span: Span::unknown(),
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+
+                match act_on {
+                    SemVerAction::Major => ver.increment_major(),
+                    SemVerAction::Minor => ver.increment_minor(),
+                    SemVerAction::Patch => ver.increment_patch(),
+                }
+
+                Value::String {
+                    val: ver.to_string(),
+                    span: Span::unknown(),
+                }
+            }
+            Some(Action::Default) | None => match input.parse::<u64>() {
+                Ok(v) => Value::String {
+                    val: (v + 1).to_string(),
+                    span: Span::unknown(),
+                },
+                Err(_) => Value::String {
+                    val: input.to_string(),
+                    span: Span::unknown(),
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn for_semver(&mut self, part: SemVerAction) {
+        if self.permit() {
+            self.action = Some(Action::SemVerAction(part));
+        } else {
+            self.log_error("can only apply one");
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn permit(&mut self) -> bool {
+        self.action.is_none()
+    }
+
+    fn log_error(&mut self, message: &str) {
+        self.error = Some(message.to_string());
+    }
+
+    pub fn usage() -> &'static str {
+        "Usage: inc field [--major|--minor|--patch]"
+    }
+
+    pub fn inc(&self, value: &Value) -> Result<Value, PluginError> {
+        match value {
+            Value::Int { val, span } => Ok(Value::Int {
+                val: val + 1,
+                span: span.clone(),
+            }),
+            Value::String { val, .. } => Ok(self.apply(val)),
+            _ => Err(PluginError::RunTimeError("incrementable value".to_string())),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    mod semver {
+        use nu_protocol::{Span, Value};
+
+        use crate::inc::SemVerAction;
+        use crate::Inc;
+
+        #[test]
+        fn major() {
+            let expected = Value::String {
+                val: "1.0.0".to_string(),
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            };
+            let mut inc = Inc::new();
+            inc.for_semver(SemVerAction::Major);
+            assert_eq!(inc.apply("0.1.3"), expected)
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        fn minor() {
+            let expected = Value::String {
+                val: "0.2.0".to_string(),
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            };
+            let mut inc = Inc::new();
+            inc.for_semver(SemVerAction::Minor);
+            assert_eq!(inc.apply("0.1.3"), expected)
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        fn patch() {
+            let expected = Value::String {
+                val: "0.1.4".to_string(),
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            };
+            let mut inc = Inc::new();
+            inc.for_semver(SemVerAction::Patch);
+            assert_eq!(inc.apply("0.1.3"), expected)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5428d8e6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+mod inc;
+mod nu;
+
+pub use inc::Inc;
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/main.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7245f1fbca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+use nu_plugin::serve_plugin;
+use nu_plugin_inc::Inc;
+
+fn main() {
+    serve_plugin(&mut Inc::new())
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/nu/mod.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/nu/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8eaf2fc9f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/src/nu/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+use crate::inc::SemVerAction;
+use crate::Inc;
+use nu_plugin::{plugin::PluginError, Plugin};
+use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
+use nu_protocol::{Signature, Span, Value};
+
+impl Plugin for Inc {
+    fn signature(&self) -> Vec<Signature> {
+        vec![Signature::build("inc")
+            .desc("Increment a value or version. Optionally use the column of a table.")
+            .switch(
+                "major",
+                "increment the major version (eg 1.2.1 -> 2.0.0)",
+                Some('M'),
+            )
+            .switch(
+                "minor",
+                "increment the minor version (eg 1.2.1 -> 1.3.0)",
+                Some('m'),
+            )
+            .switch(
+                "patch",
+                "increment the patch version (eg 1.2.1 -> 1.2.2)",
+                Some('p'),
+            )]
+    }
+
+    fn run(&mut self, name: &str, call: &Call, input: &Value) -> Result<Value, PluginError> {
+        if name != "inc" {
+            return Ok(Value::Nothing {
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            });
+        }
+
+        if call.has_flag("major") {
+            self.for_semver(SemVerAction::Major);
+        }
+        if call.has_flag("minor") {
+            self.for_semver(SemVerAction::Minor);
+        }
+        if call.has_flag("patch") {
+            self.for_semver(SemVerAction::Patch);
+        }
+
+        self.inc(input)
+    }
+}