diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index bcd59a4..6419f13 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ linters-settings:
       - ifElseChain
       - singleCaseSwitch
       - commentFormatting
+  importas:
+    no-unaliased: true
+    alias:
+      - pkg: github.com/foomo/posh/internal/(\w+)
+        alias: int$1
 linters:
-
   enable:
     # Enabled by default linters:
     - errcheck # Errcheck is a program for checking for unchecked errors in go programs. These unchecked errors can be critical bugs in some cases [fast: false, auto-fix: false]
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index fe5c9e6..b68f7d5 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ builds:
   - binary: posh
     main: ./main.go
     env:
-      - CGO_ENABLED=1
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
     ldflags:
       - -s -w
       - -X github.com/foomo/posh/internal/version.Version={{.Version}}
diff --git a/cmd/brew.go b/cmd/brew.go
index d7234c1..e54e978 100644
--- a/cmd/brew.go
+++ b/cmd/brew.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	intconfig "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/config"
-	intplugin "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/plugin"
 	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ var brewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		cfg.Dry = brewCmdFlagDry
 
-		plg, err := intplugin.Load(cmd.Context(), l)
+		plg, err := pluginProvider(l)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -39,8 +38,3 @@ var brewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		return plg.Brew(cmd.Context(), cfg)
 	},
 }
-
-func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(brewCmd)
-	brewCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&brewCmdFlagDry, "dry", false, "don't execute scripts")
-}
diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2576200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+
+	intenv "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/env"
+	intlog "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/log"
+	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/plugin"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func Init(provider plugin.Provider) {
+	pluginProvider = provider
+	cobra.OnInitialize(func() {
+		l = intlog.Init(flagLevel, flagNoColor)
+		l.Must(intenv.Init())
+	})
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flagNoColor, "no-color", false, "disabled colors (default is false)")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flagLevel, "level", "info", "set log level (default is warn)")
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(
+		configCmd,
+		versionCmd,
+	)
+
+	if provider != nil {
+		rootCmd.AddCommand(
+			brewCmd,
+			execCmd,
+			promptCmd,
+			requireCmd,
+		)
+		brewCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&brewCmdFlagDry, "dry", false, "don't execute scripts")
+	}
+}
+
+// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
+// This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
+func Execute() {
+	code := 0
+
+	// handle interrupt
+	osInterrupt := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(osInterrupt, os.Interrupt)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	// handle defer
+	defer func() {
+		signal.Stop(osInterrupt)
+		cancel()
+		os.Exit(code)
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		<-osInterrupt
+		l.Debug("received interrupt")
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	if err := rootCmd.ExecuteContext(ctx); errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+		l.Warn(err.Error())
+	} else if err != nil {
+		l.Error(err.Error())
+		code = 1
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/config.go b/cmd/config.go
index 6e322f4..f97f7fa 100644
--- a/cmd/config.go
+++ b/cmd/config.go
@@ -23,7 +23,3 @@ var configCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		return nil
 	},
 }
-
-func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(configCmd)
-}
diff --git a/cmd/execute.go b/cmd/execute.go
index ce5b6fe..76beee9 100644
--- a/cmd/execute.go
+++ b/cmd/execute.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	intconfig "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/config"
-	intplugin "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/plugin"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ var execCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return errors.New("missing [cmd] argument")
 		}
 
-		plg, err := intplugin.Load(cmd.Context(), l)
+		plg, err := pluginProvider(l)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -33,17 +32,3 @@ var execCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		return plg.Execute(cmd.Context(), args)
 	},
 }
-
-func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(execCmd)
-
-	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
-
-	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
-	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
-	// execCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
-
-	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
-	// is called directly, e.g.:
-	// execCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
-}
diff --git a/cmd/prompt.go b/cmd/prompt.go
index 5c0870b..1036dbb 100644
--- a/cmd/prompt.go
+++ b/cmd/prompt.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	intconfig "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/config"
-	intplugin "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/plugin"
 	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ var promptCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		plg, err := intplugin.Load(cmd.Context(), l)
+		plg, err := pluginProvider(l)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -34,7 +33,3 @@ var promptCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		return plg.Prompt(cmd.Context(), cfg)
 	},
 }
-
-func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(promptCmd)
-}
diff --git a/cmd/require.go b/cmd/require.go
index d7f1ea1..b67b48a 100644
--- a/cmd/require.go
+++ b/cmd/require.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	intconfig "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/config"
-	intplugin "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/plugin"
 	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ var requireCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		plg, err := intplugin.Load(cmd.Context(), l)
+		plg, err := pluginProvider(l)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -34,7 +33,3 @@ var requireCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		return plg.Require(cmd.Context(), cfg)
 	},
 }
-
-func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(requireCmd)
-}
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index fc79788..fae5d12 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"os"
-	"os/signal"
-
-	"github.com/foomo/posh/internal/env"
-	intlog "github.com/foomo/posh/internal/log"
 	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/plugin"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 var (
-	l           log.Logger
-	flagLevel   string
-	flagNoColor bool
+	l              log.Logger
+	flagLevel      string
+	flagNoColor    bool
+	pluginProvider plugin.Provider
 )
 
 // rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
@@ -23,52 +18,3 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "posh",
 	Short: "Project Oriented Shell (posh)",
 }
-
-// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
-// This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
-func Execute() {
-	code := 0
-
-	// handle interrupt
-	osInterrupt := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(osInterrupt, os.Interrupt)
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-
-	// handle defer
-	defer func() {
-		signal.Stop(osInterrupt)
-		cancel()
-		os.Exit(code)
-	}()
-
-	go func() {
-		<-osInterrupt
-		l.Debug("received interrupt")
-		cancel()
-	}()
-
-	if err := rootCmd.ExecuteContext(ctx); errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
-		l.Warn(err.Error())
-	} else if err != nil {
-		l.Error(err.Error())
-		code = 1
-	}
-}
-
-func init() {
-	cobra.OnInitialize(initialize)
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flagNoColor, "no-color", false, "disabled colors (default is false)")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flagLevel, "level", "info", "set log level (default is warn)")
-}
-
-// initialize reads in config file and ENV variables if set.
-func initialize() {
-	var err error
-
-	// init logger
-	l, err = intlog.Init(flagLevel, flagNoColor)
-	cobra.CheckErr(err)
-
-	// init env
-	l.Must(env.Init())
-}
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 1bd235a..4c0ca7c 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -20,13 +20,9 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			buildTime = time.Unix(value, 0).String()
 		}
 		if l.IsLevel(log.LevelDebug) {
-			l.Printf("v%s, Commit: %s, BuildTime: %s", intversion.Version, intversion.CommitHash, buildTime)
+			l.Printf("Version: %s\nCommit: %s\nBuildTime: %s", intversion.Version, intversion.CommitHash, buildTime)
 		} else {
-			l.Printf("v%s", intversion.Version)
+			l.Printf("%s", intversion.Version)
 		}
 	},
 }
-
-func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
-}
diff --git a/embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/main.go.gotext b/embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/main.go.gotext
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51741d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/main.go.gotext
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/foomo/posh-sandbox/posh/pkg"
+	"github.com/foomo/posh/cmd"
+	_ "github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/plugin"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	cmd.Init(pkg.New)
+}
+
+func main() {
+	cmd.Execute()
+}
diff --git a/embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/plugin.go.gotext b/embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/pkg/plugin.go.gotext
similarity index 97%
rename from embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/plugin.go.gotext
rename to embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/pkg/plugin.go.gotext
index ec84805..5b7f50d 100644
--- a/embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/plugin.go.gotext
+++ b/embed/scaffold/init/$.posh/pkg/plugin.go.gotext
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package pkg
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Plugin struct {
 // ~ Constructor
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func New(l log.Logger) (plugin.Plugin, error) { //nolint:unparam
+func New(l log.Logger) (plugin.Plugin, error) {
 	inst := &Plugin{
 		l:        l,
 		commands: command.Commands{},
diff --git a/embed/scaffold/init/Makefile b/embed/scaffold/init/Makefile
index d2638cb..7536c48 100644
--- a/embed/scaffold/init/Makefile
+++ b/embed/scaffold/init/Makefile
@@ -1,24 +1,65 @@
+-include .makerc
 .DEFAULT_GOAL:=help
 
-## === Tasks ===
+# --- .makerc -----------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# level=debug
+
+# --- Config -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+level?=info
+
+# --- Helpers -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.PHONY: bin/posh
+# Builds posh and takes the git hash to detect changes
+bin/posh: current=$(shell bin/posh version)
+bin/posh: version=$(shell git ls-files -s .posh/pkg | git hash-object --stdin)
+bin/posh: commitHash=$(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
+bin/posh: buildTimestamp=$(shell date +%s)
+bin/posh: ldflags=\
+	-X github.com/foomo/posh/internal/version.Version=${version} \
+	-X github.com/foomo/posh/internal/version.CommitHash=${commitHash} \
+	-X github.com/foomo/posh/internal/version.BuildTimestamp=${buildTimestamp}
+bin/posh:
+	@if [ "${current}" != "${version}" ]; then \
+  	cd .posh && go build -trimpath -ldflags="${ldflags}" -o ../bin/posh main.go; \
+  fi
+
+# --- Targets -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.PHONY: clean
+## Remove built targets
+clean:
+	@rm bin/*
+
+.PHONY: config
+## Print posh config
+config: bin/posh
+	@bin/posh config --level ${level}
 
 .PHONY: brew
-## Install packages
-brew:
-	@posh brew
+## Install project specific packages
+brew: bin/posh
+	@bin/posh brew --level ${level}
 
 .PHONY: require
 ## Validate dependencies
-require:
-	@posh require
+require: bin/posh
+	@bin/posh require --level ${level}
 
 .PHONY: shell
-## Start the interactive shell
-shell: require brew
-	@posh prompt
+## Start the interactive
+shell: bin/posh require brew
+	@bin/posh prompt --level ${level}
+
+.PHONY: shell.rebuild
+## Rebuild and start the interactive
+shell.rebuild: clean shell
 
 ## === Utils ===
 
+.PHONY: help
 ## Show help text
 help:
 	@awk '{ \
diff --git a/internal/log/init.go b/internal/log/init.go
index 5090d15..531facd 100644
--- a/internal/log/init.go
+++ b/internal/log/init.go
@@ -4,13 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/log"
 )
 
-func Init(level string, noColor bool) (log.Logger, error) {
-	if value, err := log.NewPTerm(
+func Init(level string, noColor bool) log.Logger {
+	return log.NewPTerm(
 		log.PTermWithDisableColor(noColor),
 		log.PTermWithLevel(log.GetLevel(level)),
-	); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else {
-		return value, nil
-	}
+	)
 }
diff --git a/internal/plugin/load.go b/internal/plugin/load.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 382013b..0000000
--- a/internal/plugin/load.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-package plugin
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/plugin"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
-)
-
-func Load(ctx context.Context, l log.Logger) (plugin.Plugin, error) {
-	m, err := manager(l)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var cfg config.Plugin
-	if err := viper.UnmarshalKey("plugin", &cfg); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return m.BuildAndLoadPlugin(ctx, cfg.Source, cfg.Provider)
-}
diff --git a/internal/plugin/manager.go b/internal/plugin/manager.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 31ac810..0000000
--- a/internal/plugin/manager.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-package plugin
-
-import (
-	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/plugin"
-)
-
-var m *plugin.Manager
-
-func manager(l log.Logger) (*plugin.Manager, error) {
-	if m == nil {
-		if value, err := plugin.NewManager(l); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		} else {
-			m = value
-		}
-	}
-	return m, nil
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 58984e5..0556af9 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/foomo/posh/cmd"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	cmd.Init(nil)
+}
+
 func main() {
 	cmd.Execute()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/log/pterm.go b/pkg/log/pterm.go
index fa1da76..456a122 100644
--- a/pkg/log/pterm.go
+++ b/pkg/log/pterm.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type (
 		name  string
 		level Level
 	}
-	PTermOption func(*PTerm) error
+	PTermOption func(*PTerm)
 )
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -19,16 +19,15 @@ type (
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 func PTermWithDisableColor(v bool) PTermOption {
-	return func(o *PTerm) error {
+	return func(o *PTerm) {
 		if v {
 			pterm.DisableColor()
 		}
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
 func PTermWithLevel(v Level) PTermOption {
-	return func(o *PTerm) error {
+	return func(o *PTerm) {
 		o.level = v
 		switch {
 		case v <= LevelTrace:
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ func PTermWithLevel(v Level) PTermOption {
 		default:
 			pterm.Debug.LineNumberOffset = 1
 		}
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -48,18 +46,16 @@ func PTermWithLevel(v Level) PTermOption {
 // ~ Constructor
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func NewPTerm(opts ...PTermOption) (*PTerm, error) {
+func NewPTerm(opts ...PTermOption) *PTerm {
 	inst := &PTerm{
 		level: LevelError,
 	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		if opt != nil {
-			if err := opt(inst); err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
+			opt(inst)
 		}
 	}
-	return inst, nil
+	return inst
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/manager.go b/pkg/plugin/manager.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 2feaa21..0000000
--- a/pkg/plugin/manager.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-package plugin
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"os/exec"
-	"path"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"plugin"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/foomo/posh/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-)
-
-type Manager struct {
-	l       log.Logger
-	plugins map[string]*plugin.Plugin
-}
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// ~ Constructor
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func NewManager(l log.Logger) (*Manager, error) {
-	inst := &Manager{
-		l:       l.Named("plugin"),
-		plugins: map[string]*plugin.Plugin{},
-	}
-	return inst, nil
-}
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// ~ Public methods
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func (m *Manager) BuildAndLoadPlugin(ctx context.Context, filename, provider string) (Plugin, error) {
-	if err := m.Tidy(ctx, filename); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if err := m.Build(ctx, filename); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return m.LoadPlugin(filename, provider)
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) Tidy(ctx context.Context, filename string) error {
-	m.l.Debug("tidying:", filename)
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "go", "mod", "tidy")
-	cmd.Dir = filepath.Dir(filename)
-	if output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, string(output))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) Build(ctx context.Context, filename string) error {
-	m.l.Debug("building:", filename)
-	base := path.Base(filename)
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "go", "build",
-		"-buildmode=plugin",
-		"-a",
-		"-o", strings.ReplaceAll(base, ".go", ".so"),
-		base,
-	)
-	cmd.Dir = filepath.Dir(filename)
-	if output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, string(output))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) LoadPlugin(filename, provider string) (Plugin, error) {
-	m.l.Debug("loading plugin:", filename, provider)
-	filename = strings.ReplaceAll(filename, ".go", ".so")
-	if plg, err := m.Load(filename); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else if sym, err := plg.Lookup(provider); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to lookup provider (%s)", provider)
-	} else if fn, ok := sym.(func(l log.Logger) (Plugin, error)); !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid provider type (%T) ", sym)
-	} else if inst, err := fn(m.l.Named("")); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create plugin instance")
-	} else if inst == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("plugin can not be nil")
-	} else {
-		return inst, nil
-	}
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) Load(filename string) (*plugin.Plugin, error) {
-	if value, ok := m.plugins[filename]; ok {
-		return value, nil
-	}
-	m.l.Debug("loading:", filename)
-	if plg, err := plugin.Open(filename); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to load plugin (%s)", filename)
-	} else {
-		m.plugins[filename] = plg
-		return plg, nil
-	}
-}