diff --git a/packages/plugin-runtime-types/src/bindings/gen_api.ts b/packages/plugin-runtime-types/src/bindings/gen_api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8c88183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-runtime-types/src/bindings/gen_api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// This file was generated by [ts-rs](https://github.com/Aleph-Alpha/ts-rs). Do not edit this file manually.
+import type { PluginVersion } from "./gen_search.js";
+
+export type PluginNameVersion = { name: string, version: string, };
+
+export type PluginSearchResponse = { plugins: Array<PluginVersion>, };
+
+export type PluginUpdatesResponse = { plugins: Array<PluginNameVersion>, };
diff --git a/packages/plugin-runtime-types/src/bindings/gen_search.ts b/packages/plugin-runtime-types/src/bindings/gen_search.ts
index f0c56473..9dbe0103 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-runtime-types/src/bindings/gen_search.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-runtime-types/src/bindings/gen_search.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // This file was generated by [ts-rs](https://github.com/Aleph-Alpha/ts-rs). Do not edit this file manually.
 
-export type PluginSearchResponse = { results: Array<PluginVersion>, };
+export type PluginMetadata = { version: string, name: string, displayName: string, description: string | null, homepageUrl: string | null, repositoryUrl: string | null, };
 
-export type PluginVersion = { id: string, version: string, description: string | null, displayName: string, homepageUrl: string | null, repositoryUrl: string, checksum: string, readme: string | null, yanked: boolean, };
+export type PluginVersion = { id: string, version: string, description: string | null, name: string, displayName: string, homepageUrl: string | null, repositoryUrl: string | null, checksum: string, readme: string | null, yanked: boolean, };
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 8adeee2c..8ba4d5ea 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ use yaak_models::models::{
 use yaak_models::query_manager::QueryManagerExt;
 use yaak_models::util::{BatchUpsertResult, UpdateSource, get_workspace_export_resources};
 use yaak_plugins::events::{
-    BootResponse, CallHttpRequestActionRequest, FilterResponse,
-    GetHttpAuthenticationConfigResponse, GetHttpAuthenticationSummaryResponse,
-    GetHttpRequestActionsResponse, GetTemplateFunctionsResponse, InternalEvent,
-    InternalEventPayload, JsonPrimitive, PluginWindowContext, RenderPurpose,
+    CallHttpRequestActionRequest, FilterResponse, GetHttpAuthenticationConfigResponse,
+    GetHttpAuthenticationSummaryResponse, GetHttpRequestActionsResponse,
+    GetTemplateFunctionsResponse, InternalEvent, InternalEventPayload, JsonPrimitive,
+    PluginWindowContext, RenderPurpose,
 };
 use yaak_plugins::manager::PluginManager;
+use yaak_plugins::plugin_meta::PluginMetadata;
 use yaak_plugins::template_callback::PluginTemplateCallback;
 use yaak_sse::sse::ServerSentEvent;
 use yaak_templates::format::format_json;
@@ -1039,14 +1040,13 @@ async fn cmd_plugin_info<R: Runtime>(
     id: &str,
     app_handle: AppHandle<R>,
     plugin_manager: State<'_, PluginManager>,
-) -> YaakResult<BootResponse> {
+) -> YaakResult<PluginMetadata> {
     let plugin = app_handle.db().get_plugin(id)?;
     Ok(plugin_manager
         .get_plugin_by_dir(plugin.directory.as_str())
         .await
         .ok_or(GenericError("Failed to find plugin for info".to_string()))?
-        .info()
-        .await)
+        .info())
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/plugin_events.rs b/src-tauri/src/plugin_events.rs
index 9ebac1db..bcb136c4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/plugin_events.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/plugin_events.rs
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_plugin_event<R: Runtime>(
                 environment.as_ref(),
                 &cb,
             )
-            .await
-            .expect("Failed to render http request");
+                .await
+                .expect("Failed to render http request");
             Some(InternalEventPayload::RenderHttpRequestResponse(RenderHttpRequestResponse {
                 http_request,
             }))
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_plugin_event<R: Runtime>(
                 &InternalEventPayload::ShowToastRequest(ShowToastRequest {
                     message: format!(
                         "Plugin error from {}: {}",
-                        plugin_handle.name().await,
+                        plugin_handle.info().name,
                         resp.error
                     ),
                     color: Some(Color::Danger),
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_plugin_event<R: Runtime>(
                 cookie_jar,
                 &mut tokio::sync::watch::channel(false).1, // No-op cancel channel
             )
-            .await;
+                .await;
 
             let http_response = match result {
                 Ok(r) => r,
@@ -257,17 +257,17 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_plugin_event<R: Runtime>(
             None
         }
         InternalEventPayload::SetKeyValueRequest(req) => {
-            let name = plugin_handle.name().await;
+            let name = plugin_handle.info().name;
             app_handle.db().set_plugin_key_value(&name, &req.key, &req.value);
             Some(InternalEventPayload::SetKeyValueResponse(SetKeyValueResponse {}))
         }
         InternalEventPayload::GetKeyValueRequest(req) => {
-            let name = plugin_handle.name().await;
+            let name = plugin_handle.info().name;
             let value = app_handle.db().get_plugin_key_value(&name, &req.key).map(|v| v.value);
             Some(InternalEventPayload::GetKeyValueResponse(GetKeyValueResponse { value }))
         }
         InternalEventPayload::DeleteKeyValueRequest(req) => {
-            let name = plugin_handle.name().await;
+            let name = plugin_handle.info().name;
             let deleted = app_handle.db().delete_plugin_key_value(&name, &req.key).unwrap();
             Some(InternalEventPayload::DeleteKeyValueResponse(DeleteKeyValueResponse { deleted }))
         }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/uri_scheme.rs b/src-tauri/src/uri_scheme.rs
index eff52696..e3a201cb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/uri_scheme.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/uri_scheme.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use log::{info, warn};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use tauri::{AppHandle, Emitter, Manager, Runtime, Url};
 use tauri_plugin_dialog::{DialogExt, MessageDialogButtons, MessageDialogKind};
-use yaak_plugins::api::get_plugin;
 use yaak_plugins::events::{Color, ShowToastRequest};
 use yaak_plugins::install::download_and_install;
 
@@ -23,14 +22,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_deep_link<R: Runtime>(
         "install-plugin" => {
             let name = query_map.get("name").unwrap();
             let version = query_map.get("version").cloned();
-            let plugin_version = get_plugin(&app_handle, &name, version).await?;
             _ = window.set_focus();
             let confirmed_install = app_handle
                 .dialog()
-                .message(format!(
-                    "Install plugin {}@{}?",
-                    plugin_version.name, plugin_version.version
-                ))
+                .message(format!("Install plugin {name} {version:?}?",))
                 .kind(MessageDialogKind::Info)
                 .buttons(MessageDialogButtons::OkCustom("Install".to_string()))
                 .blocking_show();
@@ -39,14 +34,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_deep_link<R: Runtime>(
                 return Ok(());
             }
 
-            download_and_install(window, &plugin_version).await?;
+            let pv = download_and_install(window, name, version).await?;
             app_handle.emit(
                 "show_toast",
                 ShowToastRequest {
-                    message: format!(
-                        "Installed {}@{}",
-                        plugin_version.name, plugin_version.version
-                    ),
+                    message: format!("Installed {name}@{}", pv.version),
                     color: Some(Color::Success),
                     icon: None,
                 },
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/db_context.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/db_context.rs
index f16000d5..04bb2552 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/db_context.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/db_context.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::connection_or_tx::ConnectionOrTx;
-use crate::error::Error::RowNotFound;
+use crate::error::Error::DBRowNotFound;
 use crate::models::{AnyModel, UpsertModelInfo};
 use crate::util::{ModelChangeEvent, ModelPayload, UpdateSource};
 use rusqlite::OptionalExtension;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl<'a> DbContext<'a> {
     {
         match self.find_optional::<M>(col, value) {
             Some(v) => Ok(v),
-            None => Err(RowNotFound),
+            None => Err(DBRowNotFound(format!("{:?}", M::table_name()))),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/error.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/error.rs
index b7cc7050..d64ff9d2 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/error.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/error.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("Multiple base environments for {0}. Delete duplicates before continuing.")]
     MultipleBaseEnvironments(String),
 
-    #[error("Row not found")]
-    RowNotFound,
+    #[error("Database row not found: {0}")]
+    DBRowNotFound(String),
 
     #[error("unknown error")]
     Unknown,
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/models.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/models.rs
index 4581646e..623fe815 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/models.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-models/src/models.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use sea_query::{IntoColumnRef, IntoIden, IntoTableRef, Order, SimpleExpr, enum_d
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
-use std::fmt::Display;
+use std::fmt::{Debug, Display};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use ts_rs::TS;
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for Settings {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         SettingsIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ pub struct Workspace {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for Workspace {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         WorkspaceIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ pub struct WorkspaceMeta {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for WorkspaceMeta {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         WorkspaceMetaIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ pub struct CookieJar {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for CookieJar {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         CookieJarIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ pub struct Environment {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for Environment {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         EnvironmentIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ pub struct Folder {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for Folder {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         FolderIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ pub struct HttpRequest {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for HttpRequest {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         HttpRequestIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ pub struct WebsocketConnection {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for WebsocketConnection {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         WebsocketConnectionIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ pub struct WebsocketRequest {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for WebsocketRequest {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         WebsocketRequestIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ pub struct WebsocketEvent {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for WebsocketEvent {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         WebsocketEventIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ pub struct HttpResponse {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for HttpResponse {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         HttpResponseIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ pub struct GraphQlIntrospection {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for GraphQlIntrospection {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         GraphQlIntrospectionIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ pub struct GrpcRequest {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for GrpcRequest {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         GrpcRequestIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ pub struct GrpcConnection {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for GrpcConnection {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         GrpcConnectionIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ pub struct GrpcEvent {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for GrpcEvent {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         GrpcEventIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ pub struct Plugin {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for Plugin {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         PluginIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ pub struct SyncState {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for SyncState {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         SyncStateIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ pub struct KeyValue {
 }
 
 impl UpsertModelInfo for KeyValue {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef {
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug {
         KeyValueIden::Table
     }
 
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ impl AnyModel {
 }
 
 pub trait UpsertModelInfo {
-    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef;
+    fn table_name() -> impl IntoTableRef + Debug;
     fn id_column() -> impl IntoIden + Eq + Clone;
     fn generate_id() -> String;
     fn order_by() -> (impl IntoColumnRef, Order);
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/bindings/gen_api.ts b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/bindings/gen_api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8c88183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/bindings/gen_api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// This file was generated by [ts-rs](https://github.com/Aleph-Alpha/ts-rs). Do not edit this file manually.
+import type { PluginVersion } from "./gen_search.js";
+
+export type PluginNameVersion = { name: string, version: string, };
+
+export type PluginSearchResponse = { plugins: Array<PluginVersion>, };
+
+export type PluginUpdatesResponse = { plugins: Array<PluginNameVersion>, };
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/bindings/gen_search.ts b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/bindings/gen_search.ts
index f0c56473..9dbe0103 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/bindings/gen_search.ts
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/bindings/gen_search.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // This file was generated by [ts-rs](https://github.com/Aleph-Alpha/ts-rs). Do not edit this file manually.
 
-export type PluginSearchResponse = { results: Array<PluginVersion>, };
+export type PluginMetadata = { version: string, name: string, displayName: string, description: string | null, homepageUrl: string | null, repositoryUrl: string | null, };
 
-export type PluginVersion = { id: string, version: string, description: string | null, displayName: string, homepageUrl: string | null, repositoryUrl: string, checksum: string, readme: string | null, yanked: boolean, };
+export type PluginVersion = { id: string, version: string, description: string | null, name: string, displayName: string, homepageUrl: string | null, repositoryUrl: string | null, checksum: string, readme: string | null, yanked: boolean, };
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/build.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/build.rs
index 88527efa..7a8b73a3 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/build.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/build.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const COMMANDS: &[&str] = &["search", "install"];
+const COMMANDS: &[&str] = &["search", "install", "updates"];
 
 fn main() {
     tauri_plugin::Builder::new(COMMANDS).build();
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/index.ts b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/index.ts
index 10ec0c89..2b147163 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/index.ts
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
-import { PluginSearchResponse, PluginVersion } from './bindings/gen_search';
+import { PluginSearchResponse, PluginUpdatesResponse } from './bindings/gen_api';
 
 export * from './bindings/gen_models';
 export * from './bindings/gen_events';
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ export async function searchPlugins(query: string) {
   return invoke<PluginSearchResponse>('plugin:yaak-plugins|search', { query });
 }
 
-export async function installPlugin(plugin: PluginVersion) {
-  return invoke<string>('plugin:yaak-plugins|install', { plugin });
+export async function installPlugin(name: string, version: string | null) {
+  return invoke<string>('plugin:yaak-plugins|install', { name, version });
+}
+
+export async function checkPluginUpdates() {
+  return invoke<PluginUpdatesResponse>('plugin:yaak-plugins|updates', {});
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/permissions/default.toml b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/permissions/default.toml
index 054af4e3..7a3aea26 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/permissions/default.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/permissions/default.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
 description = "Default permissions for the plugin"
-permissions = ["allow-search", "allow-install"]
+permissions = ["allow-search", "allow-install", "allow-updates"]
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/api.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/api.rs
index 26e63463..e8aa95ab 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/api.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/api.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
+use crate::error::Error::ApiErr;
 use crate::commands::{PluginSearchResponse, PluginVersion};
 use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::plugin_meta::get_plugin_meta;
+use log::{info, warn};
 use reqwest::{Response, Url};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::path::Path;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use log::info;
 use tauri::{AppHandle, Runtime, is_dev};
+use ts_rs::TS;
 use yaak_common::api_client::yaak_api_client;
+use yaak_models::query_manager::QueryManagerExt;
 use crate::error::Error::ApiErr;
 
 pub async fn get_plugin<R: Runtime>(
@@ -44,6 +51,38 @@ pub async fn download_plugin_archive<R: Runtime>(
     Ok(resp)
 }
 
+pub async fn check_plugin_updates<R: Runtime>(
+    app_handle: &AppHandle<R>,
+) -> Result<PluginUpdatesResponse> {
+    let name_versions: Vec<PluginNameVersion> = app_handle
+        .db()
+        .list_plugins()?
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter_map(|p| match get_plugin_meta(&Path::new(&p.directory)) {
+            Ok(m) => Some(PluginNameVersion {
+                name: m.name,
+                version: m.version,
+            }),
+            Err(e) => {
+                warn!("Failed to get plugin metadata: {}", e);
+                None
+            }
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    let url = base_url("/updates");
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(&PluginUpdatesResponse {
+        plugins: name_versions,
+    })?;
+    let resp = yaak_api_client(app_handle)?.post(url.clone()).body(body).send().await?;
+    if !resp.status().is_success() {
+        return Err(ApiErr(format!("{} response to {}", resp.status(), url.to_string())));
+    }
+
+    let results: PluginUpdatesResponse = resp.json().await?;
+    Ok(results)
+}
+
 pub async fn search_plugins<R: Runtime>(
     app_handle: &AppHandle<R>,
     query: &str,
@@ -65,3 +104,41 @@ fn base_url(path: &str) -> Url {
     };
     Url::from_str(&format!("{base_url}{path}")).unwrap()
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_search.ts")]
+pub struct PluginVersion {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub version: String,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub display_name: String,
+    pub homepage_url: Option<String>,
+    pub repository_url: Option<String>,
+    pub checksum: String,
+    pub readme: Option<String>,
+    pub yanked: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_api.ts")]
+pub struct PluginSearchResponse {
+    pub plugins: Vec<PluginVersion>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_api.ts")]
+pub struct PluginNameVersion {
+    name: String,
+    version: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_api.ts")]
+pub struct PluginUpdatesResponse {
+    pub plugins: Vec<PluginNameVersion>,
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/commands.rs
index 460f3671..2b06660f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/commands.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-use crate::api::search_plugins;
+use crate::api::{
+    PluginSearchResponse, PluginUpdatesResponse, check_plugin_updates, search_plugins,
+};
 use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::install::download_and_install;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tauri::{AppHandle, Runtime, WebviewWindow, command};
-use ts_rs::TS;
 
 #[command]
 pub(crate) async fn search<R: Runtime>(
@@ -16,30 +16,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn search<R: Runtime>(
 #[command]
 pub(crate) async fn install<R: Runtime>(
     window: WebviewWindow<R>,
-    plugin: PluginVersion,
-) -> Result<String> {
-    download_and_install(&window, &plugin).await
+    name: &str,
+    version: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    download_and_install(&window, name, version).await?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS, PartialEq)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_search.ts")]
-pub struct PluginSearchResponse {
-    pub results: Vec<PluginVersion>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS, PartialEq)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_search.ts")]
-pub struct PluginVersion {
-    pub id: String,
-    pub version: String,
-    pub description: Option<String>,
-    pub name: String,
-    pub display_name: String,
-    pub homepage_url: Option<String>,
-    pub repository_url: Option<String>,
-    pub checksum: String,
-    pub readme: Option<String>,
-    pub yanked: bool,
+#[command]
+pub(crate) async fn updates<R: Runtime>(app_handle: AppHandle<R>) -> Result<PluginUpdatesResponse> {
+    check_plugin_updates(&app_handle).await
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/install.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/install.rs
index e1146263..105e9a08 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/install.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/install.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
-use crate::api::download_plugin_archive;
+use crate::api::{PluginVersion, download_plugin_archive, get_plugin};
 use crate::checksum::compute_checksum;
-use crate::commands::PluginVersion;
 use crate::error::Error::PluginErr;
 use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::events::PluginWindowContext;
 use crate::manager::PluginManager;
 use chrono::Utc;
 use log::info;
-use std::fs::create_dir_all;
+use std::fs::{create_dir_all, remove_dir_all};
 use std::io::Cursor;
 use tauri::{Manager, Runtime, WebviewWindow};
 use yaak_models::models::Plugin;
 use yaak_models::query_manager::QueryManagerExt;
-use yaak_models::util::{UpdateSource, generate_id};
+use yaak_models::util::UpdateSource;
 
 pub async fn download_and_install<R: Runtime>(
     window: &WebviewWindow<R>,
-    plugin_version: &PluginVersion,
-) -> Result<String> {
+    name: &str,
+    version: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<PluginVersion> {
+    let plugin_manager = window.state::<PluginManager>();
+    let plugin_version = get_plugin(window.app_handle(), name, version).await?;
     let resp = download_plugin_archive(window.app_handle(), &plugin_version).await?;
     let bytes = resp.bytes().await?;
 
@@ -32,17 +34,19 @@ pub async fn download_and_install<R: Runtime>(
 
     info!("Checksum matched {}", checksum);
 
-    let plugin_dir = window.path().app_data_dir()?.join("plugins").join(generate_id());
+    let plugin_dir = plugin_manager.installed_plugin_dir.join(name);
     let plugin_dir_str = plugin_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string();
+
+    // Re-create the plugin directory
+    let _ = remove_dir_all(&plugin_dir);
     create_dir_all(&plugin_dir)?;
 
     zip_extract::extract(Cursor::new(&bytes), &plugin_dir, true)?;
     info!("Extracted plugin {} to {}", plugin_version.id, plugin_dir_str);
 
-    let plugin_manager = window.state::<PluginManager>();
     plugin_manager.add_plugin_by_dir(&PluginWindowContext::new(&window), &plugin_dir_str).await?;
 
-    let p = window.db().upsert_plugin(
+    window.db().upsert_plugin(
         &Plugin {
             id: plugin_version.id.clone(),
             checked_at: Some(Utc::now().naive_utc()),
@@ -56,5 +60,5 @@ pub async fn download_and_install<R: Runtime>(
 
     info!("Installed plugin {} to {}", plugin_version.id, plugin_dir_str);
 
-    Ok(p.id)
+    Ok(plugin_version)
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/lib.rs
index 960b3dd5..abb821c7 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::commands::{install, search};
+use crate::commands::{install, search, updates};
 use crate::manager::PluginManager;
 use log::info;
 use std::process::exit;
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ mod util;
 mod checksum;
 pub mod api;
 pub mod install;
+pub mod plugin_meta;
 
 pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R> {
     Builder::new("yaak-plugins")
-        .invoke_handler(generate_handler![search, install])
+        .invoke_handler(generate_handler![search, install, updates])
         .setup(|app_handle, _| {
             let manager = PluginManager::new(app_handle.clone());
             app_handle.manage(manager.clone());
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/manager.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/manager.rs
index 4bec172a..516ddc49 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/manager.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/manager.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub struct PluginManager {
     kill_tx: tokio::sync::watch::Sender<bool>,
     ws_service: Arc<PluginRuntimeServerWebsocket>,
     vendored_plugin_dir: PathBuf,
-    installed_plugin_dir: PathBuf,
+    pub(crate) installed_plugin_dir: PathBuf,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ impl PluginManager {
             .resolve("vendored/plugins", BaseDirectory::Resource)
             .expect("failed to resolve plugin directory resource");
 
-        let installed_plugin_dir =
-            app_handle.path().app_data_dir().expect("failed to get app data dir");
+        let installed_plugin_dir = app_handle
+            .path()
+            .app_data_dir()
+            .expect("failed to get app data dir")
+            .join("installed-plugins");
 
         let plugin_manager = PluginManager {
             plugins: Default::default(),
@@ -209,7 +212,7 @@ impl PluginManager {
             None => return Err(ClientNotInitializedErr),
             Some(tx) => tx,
         };
-        let plugin_handle = PluginHandle::new(dir, tx.clone());
+        let plugin_handle = PluginHandle::new(dir, tx.clone())?;
         let dir_path = Path::new(dir);
         let is_vendored = dir_path.starts_with(self.vendored_plugin_dir.as_path());
         let is_installed = dir_path.starts_with(self.installed_plugin_dir.as_path());
@@ -231,14 +234,11 @@ impl PluginManager {
         // Add the new plugin
         self.plugins.lock().await.push(plugin_handle.clone());
 
-        let resp = match event.payload {
+        let _ = match event.payload {
             InternalEventPayload::BootResponse(resp) => resp,
             _ => return Err(UnknownEventErr),
         };
 
-        // Set the boot response
-        plugin_handle.set_boot_response(&resp).await;
-
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ impl PluginManager {
 
     pub async fn get_plugin_by_name(&self, name: &str) -> Option<PluginHandle> {
         for plugin in self.plugins.lock().await.iter().cloned() {
-            let info = plugin.info().await;
+            let info = plugin.info();
             if info.name == name {
                 return Some(plugin);
             }
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/plugin_handle.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/plugin_handle.rs
index b3574570..6d6a9262 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/plugin_handle.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/plugin_handle.rs
@@ -1,38 +1,35 @@
 use crate::error::Result;
-use crate::events::{BootResponse, InternalEvent, InternalEventPayload, PluginWindowContext};
+use crate::events::{InternalEvent, InternalEventPayload, PluginWindowContext};
+use crate::plugin_meta::{PluginMetadata, get_plugin_meta};
 use crate::util::gen_id;
 use log::info;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex};
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, mpsc};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct PluginHandle {
     pub ref_id: String,
     pub dir: String,
     pub(crate) to_plugin_tx: Arc<Mutex<mpsc::Sender<InternalEvent>>>,
-    pub(crate) boot_resp: Arc<Mutex<BootResponse>>,
+    pub(crate) metadata: PluginMetadata,
 }
 
 impl PluginHandle {
-    pub fn new(dir: &str, tx: mpsc::Sender<InternalEvent>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(dir: &str, tx: mpsc::Sender<InternalEvent>) -> Result<Self> {
         let ref_id = gen_id();
+        let metadata = get_plugin_meta(&Path::new(dir))?;
 
-        PluginHandle {
+        Ok(PluginHandle {
             ref_id: ref_id.clone(),
             dir: dir.to_string(),
             to_plugin_tx: Arc::new(Mutex::new(tx)),
-            boot_resp: Arc::new(Mutex::new(BootResponse::default())),
-        }
+            metadata,
+        })
     }
 
-    pub async fn name(&self) -> String {
-        self.boot_resp.lock().await.name.clone()
-    }
-
-    pub async fn info(&self) -> BootResponse {
-        let resp = &*self.boot_resp.lock().await;
-        resp.clone()
+    pub fn info(&self) -> PluginMetadata {
+        self.metadata.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn build_event_to_send(
@@ -72,9 +69,4 @@ impl PluginHandle {
         self.to_plugin_tx.lock().await.send(event.to_owned()).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
-
-    pub async fn set_boot_response(&self, resp: &BootResponse) {
-        let mut boot_resp = self.boot_resp.lock().await;
-        *boot_resp = resp.clone();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/plugin_meta.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/plugin_meta.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5dd2549e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-plugins/src/plugin_meta.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+use crate::error::Result;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+use ts_rs::TS;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_search.ts")]
+pub struct PluginMetadata {
+    pub version: String,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub display_name: String,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
+    pub homepage_url: Option<String>,
+    pub repository_url: Option<String>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn get_plugin_meta(plugin_dir: &Path) -> Result<PluginMetadata> {
+    let package_json = fs::File::open(plugin_dir.join("package.json"))?;
+    let package_json: PackageJson = serde_json::from_reader(package_json)?;
+
+    let display_name = match package_json.display_name {
+        None => {
+            let display_name = package_json.name.to_string();
+            let display_name = display_name.split('/').last().unwrap_or(&package_json.name);
+            let display_name = display_name.strip_prefix("yaak-plugin-").unwrap_or(&display_name);
+            let display_name = display_name.strip_prefix("yaak-").unwrap_or(&display_name);
+            display_name.to_string()
+        }
+        Some(n) => n,
+    };
+
+    Ok(PluginMetadata {
+        version: package_json.version,
+        description: package_json.description,
+        name: package_json.name,
+        display_name,
+        homepage_url: package_json.homepage,
+        repository_url: match package_json.repository {
+            None => None,
+            Some(RepositoryField::Object { url }) => Some(url),
+            Some(RepositoryField::String(url)) => Some(url),
+        },
+    })
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct PackageJson {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub display_name: Option<String>,
+    pub version: String,
+    pub repository: Option<RepositoryField>,
+    pub homepage: Option<String>,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(untagged)]
+enum RepositoryField {
+    String(String),
+    Object { url: String },
+}
diff --git a/src-web/components/Settings/SettingsPlugins.tsx b/src-web/components/Settings/SettingsPlugins.tsx
index 8ffdcf3d..37b0d4be 100644
--- a/src-web/components/Settings/SettingsPlugins.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/Settings/SettingsPlugins.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { openUrl } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-opener';
-import type { Plugin } from '@yaakapp-internal/models';
-import { pluginsAtom } from '@yaakapp-internal/models';
-import { installPlugin, PluginVersion, searchPlugins } from '@yaakapp-internal/plugins';
+import { Plugin, pluginsAtom } from '@yaakapp-internal/models';
+import {
+  checkPluginUpdates,
+  installPlugin,
+  PluginVersion,
+  searchPlugins,
+} from '@yaakapp-internal/plugins';
+import { PluginUpdatesResponse } from '@yaakapp-internal/plugins/bindings/gen_api';
 import { useAtomValue } from 'jotai';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { useDebouncedValue } from '../../hooks/useDebouncedValue';
@@ -43,15 +48,8 @@ export function SettingsPlugins() {
           <PluginSearch />
         </TabContent>
         <TabContent value="installed">
-          <InstalledPlugins />
-          <form
-            onSubmit={(e) => {
-              e.preventDefault();
-              if (directory == null) return;
-              createPlugin.mutate(directory);
-              setDirectory(null);
-            }}
-          >
+          <div className="h-full grid grid-rows-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto]">
+            <InstalledPlugins />
             <footer className="grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] -mx-4 py-2 px-4 border-t bg-surface-highlight border-border-subtle min-w-0">
               <SelectFile
                 size="xs"
@@ -62,7 +60,16 @@ export function SettingsPlugins() {
               />
               <HStack>
                 {directory && (
-                  <Button size="xs" type="submit" color="primary" className="ml-auto">
+                  <Button
+                    size="xs"
+                    color="primary"
+                    className="ml-auto"
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      if (directory == null) return;
+                      createPlugin.mutate(directory);
+                      setDirectory(null);
+                    }}
+                  >
                     Add Plugin
                   </Button>
                 )}
@@ -83,31 +90,61 @@ export function SettingsPlugins() {
                 />
               </HStack>
             </footer>
-          </form>
+          </div>
         </TabContent>
       </Tabs>
     </div>
   );
 }
 
-function PluginInfo({ plugin }: { plugin: Plugin }) {
+function PluginTableRow({
+  plugin,
+  updates,
+}: {
+  plugin: Plugin;
+  updates: PluginUpdatesResponse | null;
+}) {
   const pluginInfo = usePluginInfo(plugin.id);
-  const deletePlugin = useUninstallPlugin();
+  const uninstallPlugin = useUninstallPlugin();
+  const latestVersion = updates?.plugins.find((u) => u.name === pluginInfo.data?.name)?.version;
+  const installPluginMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationKey: ['install_plugin', plugin.id],
+    mutationFn: (name: string) => installPlugin(name, null),
+  });
+  if (pluginInfo.data == null) return null;
+
   return (
-    <tr className="group">
-      <td className="py-2 select-text cursor-text w-full">{pluginInfo.data?.name}</td>
-      <td className="py-2 select-text cursor-text text-right">
+    <TableRow>
+      <TableCell className="font-semibold">{pluginInfo.data.displayName}</TableCell>
+      <TableCell>
         <InlineCode>{pluginInfo.data?.version}</InlineCode>
-      </td>
-      <td className="py-2 select-text cursor-text pl-2">
-        <IconButton
-          size="sm"
-          icon="trash"
-          title="Uninstall plugin"
-          onClick={() => deletePlugin.mutate(plugin.id)}
-        />
-      </td>
-    </tr>
+      </TableCell>
+      <TableCell className="w-full text-text-subtle">{pluginInfo.data.description}</TableCell>
+      <TableCell>
+        <HStack>
+          {latestVersion != null && (
+            <Button
+              variant="border"
+              color="success"
+              title={`Update to ${latestVersion}`}
+              size="xs"
+              isLoading={installPluginMutation.isPending}
+              onClick={() => installPluginMutation.mutate(pluginInfo.data.name)}
+            >
+              Update
+            </Button>
+          )}
+          <IconButton
+            size="sm"
+            icon="trash"
+            title="Uninstall plugin"
+            onClick={async () => {
+              uninstallPlugin.mutate({ pluginId: plugin.id, name: pluginInfo.data.displayName });
+            }}
+          />
+        </HStack>
+      </TableCell>
+    </TableRow>
   );
 }
 
@@ -135,7 +172,7 @@ function PluginSearch() {
           <EmptyStateText>
             <LoadingIcon size="xl" className="text-text-subtlest" />
           </EmptyStateText>
-        ) : (results.data.results ?? []).length === 0 ? (
+        ) : (results.data.plugins ?? []).length === 0 ? (
           <EmptyStateText>No plugins found</EmptyStateText>
         ) : (
           <Table>
@@ -148,22 +185,20 @@ function PluginSearch() {
               </TableRow>
             </TableHead>
             <TableBody>
-              {results.data.results.map((plugin) => {
-                return (
-                  <TableRow key={plugin.id}>
-                    <TableCell className="font-semibold">{plugin.displayName}</TableCell>
-                    <TableCell className="text-text-subtle">
-                      <InlineCode>{plugin.version}</InlineCode>
-                    </TableCell>
-                    <TableCell className="w-full text-text-subtle">
-                      {plugin.description ?? 'n/a'}
-                    </TableCell>
-                    <TableCell>
-                      <InstallPluginButton plugin={plugin} />
-                    </TableCell>
-                  </TableRow>
-                );
-              })}
+              {results.data.plugins.map((plugin) => (
+                <TableRow key={plugin.id}>
+                  <TableCell className="font-semibold">{plugin.displayName}</TableCell>
+                  <TableCell>
+                    <InlineCode>{plugin.version}</InlineCode>
+                  </TableCell>
+                  <TableCell className="w-full text-text-subtle">
+                    {plugin.description ?? 'n/a'}
+                  </TableCell>
+                  <TableCell>
+                    <InstallPluginButton plugin={plugin} />
+                  </TableCell>
+                </TableRow>
+              ))}
             </TableBody>
           </Table>
         )}
@@ -174,23 +209,23 @@ function PluginSearch() {
 
 function InstallPluginButton({ plugin }: { plugin: PluginVersion }) {
   const plugins = useAtomValue(pluginsAtom);
-  const deletePlugin = useUninstallPlugin();
+  const uninstallPlugin = useUninstallPlugin();
   const installed = plugins?.some((p) => p.id === plugin.id);
   const installPluginMutation = useMutation({
     mutationKey: ['install_plugin', plugin.id],
-    mutationFn: installPlugin,
+    mutationFn: (pv: PluginVersion) => installPlugin(pv.name, null),
   });
 
   return (
     <Button
       size="xs"
-      variant={installed ? 'solid' : 'border'}
-      color={installed ? 'primary' : 'secondary'}
+      variant="border"
+      color={installed ? 'secondary' : 'primary'}
       className="ml-auto"
       isLoading={installPluginMutation.isPending}
       onClick={async () => {
         if (installed) {
-          deletePlugin.mutate(plugin.id);
+          uninstallPlugin.mutate({ pluginId: plugin.id, name: plugin.displayName });
         } else {
           installPluginMutation.mutate(plugin);
         }
@@ -203,6 +238,11 @@ function InstallPluginButton({ plugin }: { plugin: PluginVersion }) {
 
 function InstalledPlugins() {
   const plugins = useAtomValue(pluginsAtom);
+  const updates = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['plugin_updates'],
+    queryFn: () => checkPluginUpdates(),
+  });
+
   return plugins.length === 0 ? (
     <div className="pb-4">
       <EmptyStateText className="text-center">
@@ -212,19 +252,20 @@ function InstalledPlugins() {
       </EmptyStateText>
     </div>
   ) : (
-    <table className="w-full text-sm mb-auto min-w-full max-w-full divide-y divide-surface-highlight">
-      <thead>
-        <tr>
-          <th className="py-2 text-left">Plugin</th>
-          <th className="py-2 text-right">Version</th>
-          <th></th>
-        </tr>
-      </thead>
+    <Table>
+      <TableHead>
+        <TableRow>
+          <TableHeaderCell>Name</TableHeaderCell>
+          <TableHeaderCell>Version</TableHeaderCell>
+          <TableHeaderCell>Description</TableHeaderCell>
+          <TableHeaderCell />
+        </TableRow>
+      </TableHead>
       <tbody className="divide-y divide-surface-highlight">
-        {plugins.map((p) => (
-          <PluginInfo key={p.id} plugin={p} />
-        ))}
+        {plugins.map((p) => {
+          return <PluginTableRow key={p.id} plugin={p} updates={updates.data ?? null} />;
+        })}
       </tbody>
-    </table>
+    </Table>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src-web/components/core/Icon.tsx b/src-web/components/core/Icon.tsx
index 626cc85c..c151a5fe 100644
--- a/src-web/components/core/Icon.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/core/Icon.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const icons = {
   chevron_down: lucide.ChevronDownIcon,
   chevron_right: lucide.ChevronRightIcon,
   circle_alert: lucide.CircleAlertIcon,
+  circle_fading_arrow_up: lucide.CircleFadingArrowUpIcon,
   clock: lucide.ClockIcon,
   code: lucide.CodeIcon,
   columns_2: lucide.Columns2Icon,
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ export const Icon = memo(function Icon({
       title={title}
       className={classNames(
         className,
-        'flex-shrink-0 transform-cpu',
+        'flex-shrink-0',
         size === 'xl' && 'h-6 w-6',
         size === 'lg' && 'h-5 w-5',
         size === 'md' && 'h-4 w-4',
diff --git a/src-web/components/core/IconButton.tsx b/src-web/components/core/IconButton.tsx
index d161e6b6..b31339fe 100644
--- a/src-web/components/core/IconButton.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/core/IconButton.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { ButtonProps } from './Button';
 import { Button } from './Button';
 import type { IconProps } from './Icon';
 import { Icon } from './Icon';
+import { LoadingIcon } from './LoadingIcon';
 
 export type IconButtonProps = IconProps &
   ButtonProps & {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export const IconButton = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, IconButtonProps>(functio
     iconSize,
     showBadge,
     iconColor,
+    isLoading,
     ...props
   }: IconButtonProps,
   ref,
@@ -70,18 +72,22 @@ export const IconButton = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, IconButtonProps>(functio
           <div className="w-2.5 h-2.5 bg-pink-500 rounded-full" />
         </div>
       )}
-      <Icon
-        size={iconSize}
-        icon={confirmed ? 'check' : icon}
-        spin={spin}
-        color={iconColor}
-        className={classNames(
-          iconClassName,
-          'group-hover/button:text-text',
-          confirmed && '!text-success', // Don't use Icon.color here because it won't override the hover color
-          props.disabled && 'opacity-70',
-        )}
-      />
+      {isLoading ? (
+        <LoadingIcon size={iconSize} className={iconClassName} />
+      ) : (
+        <Icon
+          size={iconSize}
+          icon={confirmed ? 'check' : icon}
+          spin={spin}
+          color={iconColor}
+          className={classNames(
+            iconClassName,
+            'group-hover/button:text-text',
+            confirmed && '!text-success', // Don't use Icon.color here because it won't override the hover color
+            props.disabled && 'opacity-70',
+          )}
+        />
+      )}
     </Button>
   );
 });
diff --git a/src-web/components/core/Table.tsx b/src-web/components/core/Table.tsx
index 55099a66..ff9e6f3c 100644
--- a/src-web/components/core/Table.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/core/Table.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function TableHeaderCell({
   children,
   className,
 }: {
-  children: ReactNode;
+  children?: ReactNode;
   className?: string;
 }) {
   return (
diff --git a/src-web/hooks/usePluginInfo.ts b/src-web/hooks/usePluginInfo.ts
index 205e858c..0ae2a618 100644
--- a/src-web/hooks/usePluginInfo.ts
+++ b/src-web/hooks/usePluginInfo.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
-import type { BootResponse } from '@yaakapp-internal/plugins';
+import type { Plugin } from '@yaakapp-internal/models';
+import { pluginsAtom } from '@yaakapp-internal/models';
+import type { PluginMetadata } from '@yaakapp-internal/plugins';
+import { useAtomValue } from 'jotai';
 import { queryClient } from '../lib/queryClient';
 import { invokeCmd } from '../lib/tauri';
 
-function pluginInfoKey(id: string) {
-  return ['plugin_info', id];
+function pluginInfoKey(id: string, plugin: Plugin | null) {
+  return ['plugin_info', id, plugin?.updatedAt ?? 'n/a'];
 }
 
 export function usePluginInfo(id: string) {
+  const plugins = useAtomValue(pluginsAtom);
+  // Get the plugin so we can refetch whenever it's updated
+  const plugin = plugins.find((p) => p.id === id);
   return useQuery({
-    queryKey: pluginInfoKey(id),
-    queryFn: () => invokeCmd<BootResponse>('cmd_plugin_info', { id }),
+    queryKey: pluginInfoKey(id, plugin ?? null),
+    placeholderData: (prev) => prev, // Keep previous data on refetch
+    queryFn: () => invokeCmd<PluginMetadata>('cmd_plugin_info', { id }),
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/src-web/hooks/useUninstallPlugin.ts b/src-web/hooks/useUninstallPlugin.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index de738e89..00000000
--- a/src-web/hooks/useUninstallPlugin.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import { invokeCmd } from '../lib/tauri';
-import { useFastMutation } from './useFastMutation';
-
-export function useUninstallPlugin() {
-  return useFastMutation({
-    mutationKey: ['uninstall_plugin'],
-    mutationFn: async (pluginId: string) => {
-      return invokeCmd('cmd_uninstall_plugin', { pluginId });
-    },
-  });
-}
diff --git a/src-web/hooks/useUninstallPlugin.tsx b/src-web/hooks/useUninstallPlugin.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebbbc9aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-web/hooks/useUninstallPlugin.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { InlineCode } from '../components/core/InlineCode';
+import { showConfirmDelete } from '../lib/confirm';
+import { invokeCmd } from '../lib/tauri';
+import { useFastMutation } from './useFastMutation';
+
+export function useUninstallPlugin() {
+  return useFastMutation({
+    mutationKey: ['uninstall_plugin'],
+    mutationFn: async ({ pluginId, name }: { pluginId: string; name: string }) => {
+      const confirmed = await showConfirmDelete({
+        id: 'uninstall-plugin-' + name,
+        title: 'Uninstall Plugin',
+        description: (
+          <>
+            Permanently uninstall <InlineCode>{name}</InlineCode>?
+          </>
+        ),
+      });
+      if (confirmed) {
+        await invokeCmd('cmd_uninstall_plugin', { pluginId });
+      }
+    },
+  });
+}