diff --git a/src/core/functions.ts b/src/core/functions.ts
index 46e204c..02ef466 100644
--- a/src/core/functions.ts
+++ b/src/core/functions.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import { PayloadType, PluginType } from './structures/enums';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import type { Payload } from '../types/utility';
 
-export const ok =  (val: unknown) => Ok(val);
-export const err =  (val: string) => Err(val);
+export const ok =  (val: unknown=undefined) => Ok(val);
+export const err =  (val?: string) => Err(val);
 
 export function partitionPlugins<T,V>
 (arr: Array<{ type: PluginType }> = []): [T[], V[]] {
diff --git a/src/handlers/event-utils.ts b/src/handlers/event-utils.ts
index 4281458..d0babb4 100644
--- a/src/handlers/event-utils.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/event-utils.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ export function createMessageHandler(
 ) {
     return createGenericHandler(source, async event => {
         const [prefix] = fmt(event.content, defaultPrefix);
-        console.log(prefix)
         let module= mg.get(`${prefix}_T`) ?? mg.get(`${prefix}_B`) as Module;
         if(!module) {
             return Err('Possibly undefined behavior: could not find a static id to resolve');
diff --git a/src/handlers/ready.ts b/src/handlers/ready.ts
index b641ab9..e5aa8f6 100644
--- a/src/handlers/ready.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/ready.ts
@@ -18,18 +18,26 @@ export default async function(dir: string, deps : UnpackedDependencies) {
     // https://observablehq.com/@ehouais/multiple-promises-as-an-async-generator
     // possibly optimize to concurrently import modules
     for await (const path of Files.readRecursive(dir)) {
-        const { module } = await Files.importModule<Module>(path);
+        let { module } = await Files.importModule<Module>(path);
         const validType = module.type >= CommandType.Text && module.type <= CommandType.ChannelSelect;
         if(!validType) {
             throw Error(`Found ${module.name} at ${module.meta.absPath}, which has an incorrect \`type\``);
         }
         for(const plugin of module.plugins) {
-            const res = await plugin.execute({ module, absPath: module.meta.absPath });
+            const res = await plugin.execute({ 
+                module,
+                absPath: module.meta.absPath ,
+                updateModule: (partial: Partial<Module>) => {
+                    module = { ...module, ...partial };
+                    return module;
+                }
+            });
             if(res.isErr()) {
                 sEmitter.emit('module.register', resultPayload(PayloadType.Failure, module, SernError.PluginFailure));
                 throw Error("Plugin failed with controller.stop()");
             }
         }
+        Object.freeze(module); // no more writing!!
         commands.set(module.meta.id, module);
         sEmitter.emit('module.register', resultPayload(PayloadType.Success, module));
     }
diff --git a/src/types/core-modules.ts b/src/types/core-modules.ts
index c0f3556..cba3559 100644
--- a/src/types/core-modules.ts
+++ b/src/types/core-modules.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export interface ModalSubmitCommand extends Module {
 }
 
 export interface AutocompleteCommand
-    extends Omit<Module, 'name' | 'type' | 'plugins' | 'description'> {
+    extends Omit<Module, 'name' | 'type' | 'plugins' | 'description' | 'meta'> {
     onEvent: ControlPlugin[];
     execute: (ctx: AutocompleteInteraction) => Awaitable<unknown>;
 }
@@ -117,21 +117,21 @@ export interface DiscordEventCommand<T extends keyof ClientEvents = keyof Client
 }
 export interface TextCommand extends Module {
     type: CommandType.Text;
-    execute: (ctx: Context, args: ['text', string[]]) => Awaitable<unknown>;
+    execute: (ctx: Context) => Awaitable<unknown>;
 }
 
 export interface SlashCommand extends Module {
     type: CommandType.Slash;
     description: string;
     options?: SernOptionsData[];
-    execute: (ctx: Context, args: ['slash', SlashOptions]) => Awaitable<unknown>;
+    execute: (ctx: Context) => Awaitable<unknown>;
 }
 
 export interface BothCommand extends Module {
     type: CommandType.Both;
     description: string;
     options?: SernOptionsData[];
-    execute: (ctx: Context, args: Args) => Awaitable<unknown>;
+    execute: (ctx: Context) => Awaitable<unknown>;
 }
 
 export type EventModule = DiscordEventCommand | SernEventCommand | ExternalEventCommand  | CronEventCommand;
diff --git a/src/types/core-plugin.ts b/src/types/core-plugin.ts
index abf3651..398decb 100644
--- a/src/types/core-plugin.ts
+++ b/src/types/core-plugin.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * Plugins are reminiscent of middleware in express.
  */
 
-import type { Err, Ok } from 'ts-results-es';
+import type { Err, Ok, Result } from 'ts-results-es';
 import type {
     BothCommand,
     ButtonCommand,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import type {
     TextCommand,
     UserSelectCommand,
 } from './core-modules';
-import type { Args, Awaitable, Payload, SlashOptions, VoidResult } from './utility';
+import type { Args, Awaitable, Payload, SlashOptions } from './utility';
 import type { CommandType, EventType, PluginType } from '../core/structures/enums'
 import type { Context } from '../core/structures/context'
 import type {
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ import type {
     UserSelectMenuInteraction,
 } from 'discord.js';
 
-export type PluginResult = Awaitable<VoidResult>;
+export type PluginResult = Awaitable<Result<unknown, unknown>>;
 
 export interface InitArgs<T extends Processed<Module>> {
     module: T;
     absPath: string;
+    updateModule: (module: Partial<T>) => T
 }
 export interface Controller {
     next: () => Ok<void>;
@@ -73,8 +74,8 @@ export interface ControlPlugin<Args extends any[] = any[]> {
     execute: (...args: Args) => PluginResult;
 }
 
-export type AnyCommandPlugin = ControlPlugin | InitPlugin<[InitArgs<Processed<CommandModule>>]>;
-export type AnyEventPlugin = ControlPlugin | InitPlugin<[InitArgs<Processed<EventModule>>]>;
+export type AnyCommandPlugin = ControlPlugin | InitPlugin<[InitArgs<Processed<Module>>]>;
+export type AnyEventPlugin = ControlPlugin | InitPlugin<[InitArgs<Processed<Module>>]>;
 
 export type CommandArgs<
     I extends CommandType = CommandType,
@@ -88,51 +89,51 @@ export type EventArgs< I extends EventType = EventType,
 interface CommandArgsMatrix {
     [CommandType.Text]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [Context, ['text', string[]]];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<TextCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.Slash]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [Context, ['slash', /* library coupled */ SlashOptions]];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<SlashCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.Both]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [Context, Args];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<BothCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.CtxMsg]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ MessageContextMenuCommandInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<ContextMenuMsg>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.CtxUser]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ UserContextMenuCommandInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<ContextMenuUser>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.Button]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ ButtonInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<ButtonCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.StringSelect]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ StringSelectMenuInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<StringSelectCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.RoleSelect]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ RoleSelectMenuInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<RoleSelectCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.ChannelSelect]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ ChannelSelectMenuInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<ChannelSelectCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.MentionableSelect]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ MentionableSelectMenuInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<MentionableSelectCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.UserSelect]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ UserSelectMenuInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<UserSelectCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
     [CommandType.Modal]: {
         [PluginType.Control]: [/* library coupled */ ModalSubmitInteraction];
-        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<ModalSubmitCommand>>];
+        [PluginType.Init]: [InitArgs<Processed<Module>>];
     };
 }