diff --git a/plugins/skeleton/skeletonShort.cpp b/plugins/skeleton/skeletonShort.cpp
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+++ b/plugins/skeleton/skeletonShort.cpp
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+#include "Console.h"
+#include "Core.h"
+#include "DataDefs.h"
+#include "Export.h"
+#include "PluginManager.h"
+
+//#include "df/world.h"
+
+using namespace DFHack;
+
+command_result skeleton2 (color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & parameters);
+
+DFHACK_PLUGIN("skeleton2");
+
+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"
+    ));
+    return CR_OK;
+}
+
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown ( color_ostream &out )
+{
+    return CR_OK;
+}
+
+command_result skeleton2 (color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & parameters)
+{
+    if (!parameters.empty())
+        return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
+    CoreSuspender suspend;
+    out.print("blah");
+    return CR_OK;
+}
+