diff --git a/plugins/skeleton/skeleton.cpp b/plugins/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
index ddee958da..374e5d8f3 100644
--- a/plugins/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
+++ b/plugins/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream &out, std::vector<PluginC
                                      "~54 character description of plugin", //to use one line in the ``[DFHack]# ls`` output
                                      command_callback1,
                                      false,
-                                     ""
+                                     "example usage"
                                      " skeleton <option> <args>\n"
                                      "    explanation of plugin/command\n"
                                      "\n"
diff --git a/plugins/skeleton/skeletonShort.cpp b/plugins/skeleton/skeletonShort.cpp
index 830f2c6a5..92fed687f 100644
--- a/plugins/skeleton/skeletonShort.cpp
+++ b/plugins/skeleton/skeletonShort.cpp
@@ -1,37 +1,58 @@
-#include "Console.h"
 #include "Core.h"
-#include "DataDefs.h"
-#include "Export.h"
-#include "PluginManager.h"
+#include <Console.h>
+#include <Export.h>
+#include <PluginManager.h>
+#include <modules/EventManager.h>
 
 //#include "df/world.h"
 
 using namespace DFHack;
+using namespace df::enums;
 
 DFHACK_PLUGIN("skeleton2");
+DFHACK_PLUGIN_IS_ENABLED(enabled);
 //REQUIRE_GLOBAL(world);
 
 command_result skeleton2 (color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & parameters);
 
-DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init (color_ostream &out, std::vector <PluginCommand> &commands)
-{
-    commands.push_back(PluginCommand(
-        "skeleton2",
-        "shortHelpString",
-        skeleton2,
-        false, //allow non-interactive use
-        "longHelpString"
-    ));
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init (color_ostream &out, std::vector <PluginCommand> &commands) {
+    commands.push_back(PluginCommand("skeleton2",
+                                     "~54 character description of plugin", //to use one line in the ``[DFHack]# ls`` output
+                                     skeleton2,
+                                     false,
+                                     "example usage"
+                                     " skeleton2 <option> <args>\n"
+                                     "    explanation of plugin/command\n"
+                                     "\n"
+                                     " skeleton2\n"
+                                     "    what happens when using the command\n"
+                                     "\n"
+                                     " skeleton2 option1\n"
+                                     "    what happens when using the command with option1\n"
+                                     "\n"));
     return CR_OK;
 }
 
-DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown (color_ostream &out)
-{
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown (color_ostream &out) {
     return CR_OK;
 }
 
-command_result skeleton2 (color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & parameters)
-{
+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;
+    return CR_OK;
+}
+
+command_result skeleton2 (color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & parameters) {
     if (!parameters.empty())
         return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
     CoreSuspender suspend;