diff --git a/plugins/skeleton/skeleton.cpp b/plugins/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
index fd1571e4f..7206a778f 100644
--- a/plugins/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
+++ b/plugins/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <Console.h>
 #include <Export.h>
 #include <PluginManager.h>
-
+#include <modules/EventManager.h>
 // If you need to save data per-world:
 //#include "modules/Persistence.h"
 
@@ -19,94 +19,114 @@
 using namespace DFHack;
 using namespace df::enums;
 
-// Expose the plugin name to the DFHack core, as well as metadata like the DFHack version.
+// A plugin must be able to return its name and version.
 // The name string provided must correspond to the filename -
 // skeleton.plug.so, skeleton.plug.dylib, or skeleton.plug.dll in this case
 DFHACK_PLUGIN("skeleton");
 
+// A plugin can have a state which can be used to manage how the plugin operates.
+// The state is referred to by this the identifier provided to the macro. eg. `enabled`
+DFHACK_PLUGIN_IS_ENABLED(enabled);
+
 // Any globals a plugin requires (e.g. world) should be listed here.
 // For example, this line expands to "using df::global::world" and prevents the
 // plugin from being loaded if df::global::world is null (i.e. missing from symbols.xml):
 //
-// REQUIRE_GLOBAL(world);
-
-// Here go all the command declarations...
-// mostly to allow having the mandatory stuff on top of the file and commands on the bottom
-command_result skeleton (color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & parameters);
-
-// Mandatory init function. If you have some global state, create it here.
-DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init (color_ostream &out, std::vector <PluginCommand> &commands)
-{
-    // Fill the command list with your commands.
-    commands.push_back(PluginCommand(
-        "skeleton", "Do nothing, look pretty.",
-        skeleton, false, /* true means that the command can't be used from non-interactive user interface */
-        // Extended help string. Used by CR_WRONG_USAGE and the help command:
-        "  This command does nothing at all.\n"
-        "Example:\n"
-        "  skeleton\n"
-        "    Does nothing.\n"
-    ));
+REQUIRE_GLOBAL(world);
+
+// You may want some compile time debugging options
+// one easy system just requires you to cache the color_ostream &out into a global debug variable
+//#define P_DEBUG 1
+//uint16_t maxTickFreq = 1200; //maybe you want to use some events
+
+command_result command_callback1(color_ostream &out, std::vector<std::string> &parameters);
+
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream &out, std::vector<PluginCommand> &commands) {
+    commands.push_back(PluginCommand("skeleton",
+                                     "~54 character description of plugin", //to use one line in the ``[DFHack]# ls`` output
+                                     command_callback1,
+                                     false,
+                                     ""
+                                     " skeleton <option> <args>\n"
+                                     "    explanation of plugin/command\n"
+                                     "\n"
+                                     " skeleton\n"
+                                     "    what happens when using the command\n"
+                                     "\n"
+                                     " skeleton option1\n"
+                                     "    what happens when using the command with option1\n"
+                                     "\n"));
     return CR_OK;
 }
 
-// This is called right before the plugin library is removed from memory.
-DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown (color_ostream &out)
-{
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown(color_ostream &out) {
     // You *MUST* kill all threads you created before this returns.
     // If everything fails, just return CR_FAILURE. Your plugin will be
     // in a zombie state, but things won't crash.
     return CR_OK;
+
 }
 
-// Used by `plug` to track this plugin's status.
-// Called to enable/disable this plugin's state.
-// Is called when using `enable` or `disable` in the console
-/*
-DFHACK_PLUGIN_IS_ENABLED(enabled);
 DFhackCExport command_result plugin_enable(color_ostream &out, bool enable) {
+    namespace EM = EventManager;
+    if (enable && !enabled) {
+        //using namespace EM::EventType;
+        //EM::EventHandler eventHandler(onNewEvent, maxTickFreq);
+        //EM::registerListener(EventType::JOB_COMPLETED, eventHandler, plugin_self);
+        //out.print("plugin enabled!\n");
+    } else if (!enable && enabled) {
+        EM::unregisterAll(plugin_self);
+        //out.print("plugin disabled!\n");
+    }
     enabled = enable;
-    // other code
     return CR_OK;
 }
-*/
 
+
+/* OPTIONAL *
 // Called to notify the plugin about important state changes.
 // Invoked with DF suspended, and always before the matching plugin_onupdate.
 // More event codes may be added in the future.
-/*
-DFhackCExport command_result plugin_onstatechange(color_ostream &out, state_change_event event)
-{
-    switch (event) {
-    case SC_GAME_LOADED:
-        // initialize from the world just loaded
-        break;
-    case SC_GAME_UNLOADED:
-        // cleanup
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_onstatechange(color_ostream &out, state_change_event event) {
+    if (enabled) {
+        switch (event) {
+            case SC_UNKNOWN:
+                break;
+            case SC_WORLD_LOADED:
+                break;
+            case SC_WORLD_UNLOADED:
+                break;
+            case SC_MAP_LOADED:
+                break;
+            case SC_MAP_UNLOADED:
+                break;
+            case SC_VIEWSCREEN_CHANGED:
+                break;
+            case SC_CORE_INITIALIZED:
+                break;
+            case SC_BEGIN_UNLOAD:
+                break;
+            case SC_PAUSED:
+                break;
+            case SC_UNPAUSED:
+                break;
+        }
     }
     return CR_OK;
 }
-*/
 
 // Whatever you put here will be done in each game step. Don't abuse it.
-// It's optional, so you can just comment it out like this if you don't need it.
-/*
 DFhackCExport command_result plugin_onupdate ( color_ostream &out )
 {
     // whetever. You don't need to suspend DF execution here.
     return CR_OK;
 }
-*/
 
 // If you need to save or load world-specific data, define these functions.
 // plugin_save_data is called when the game might be about to save the world,
 // and plugin_load_data is called whenever a new world is loaded. If the plugin
 // is loaded or unloaded while a world is active, plugin_save_data or
 // plugin_load_data will be called immediately.
-/*
 DFhackCExport command_result plugin_save_data (color_ostream &out)
 {
     // Call functions in the Persistence module here.
@@ -118,26 +138,33 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_load_data (color_ostream &out)
     // Call functions in the Persistence module here.
     return CR_OK;
 }
-*/
+* OPTIONAL */
+
 
 // A command! It sits around and looks pretty. And it's nice and friendly.
-command_result skeleton (color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & parameters)
-{
+command_result command_callback1(color_ostream &out, std::vector<std::string> &parameters) {
     // It's nice to print a help message you get invalid options
     // from the user instead of just acting strange.
     // This can be achieved by adding the extended help string to the
     // PluginCommand registration as show above, and then returning
     // CR_WRONG_USAGE from the function. The same string will also
     // be used by 'help your-command'.
-    if (!parameters.empty())
-        return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
+    if (!parameters.empty()) {
+        return CR_WRONG_USAGE; //or maybe you want it to do something else
+    }
     // Commands are called from threads other than the DF one.
-    // Suspend this thread until DF has time for us. If you
-    // use CoreSuspender, it'll automatically resume DF when
+    // Suspend this thread until DF has time for us.
+    // **If you use CoreSuspender** it'll automatically resume DF when
     // execution leaves the current scope.
     CoreSuspender suspend;
     // Actually do something here. Yay.
-    out.print("Hello! I do nothing, remember?\n");
+
+    // process parameters
+    if (parameters.size() == 1 && parameters[0] == "option1") {
+        // stuff
+    } else {
+        return CR_FAILURE;
+    }
     // Give control back to DF.
     return CR_OK;
-}
+}
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