diff --git a/maubot/__main__.py b/maubot/__main__.py
index 9f8cafe..3e18a68 100644
--- a/maubot/__main__.py
+++ b/maubot/__main__.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-from sqlalchemy import orm
-import sqlalchemy as sql
 import logging.config
 import argparse
 import asyncio
@@ -23,11 +21,11 @@ import copy
 import sys
 
 from .config import Config
-from .db import Base, init as init_db
+from .db import init as init_db
 from .server import MaubotServer
-from .client import Client, init as init_client
-from .loader import ZippedPluginLoader
-from .instance import PluginInstance, init as init_plugin_instance_class
+from .client import Client, init as init_client_class
+from .loader.zip import init as init_zip_loader
+from .instance import init as init_plugin_instance_class
 from .management.api import init as init_management
 from .__meta__ import __version__
 
@@ -46,57 +44,48 @@ config.update()
 
 logging.config.dictConfig(copy.deepcopy(config["logging"]))
 log = logging.getLogger("maubot.init")
-log.debug(f"Initializing maubot {__version__}")
-
-db_engine: sql.engine.Engine = sql.create_engine(config["database"])
-db_factory = orm.sessionmaker(bind=db_engine)
-db_session = orm.scoping.scoped_session(db_factory)
-Base.metadata.bind = db_engine
-Base.metadata.create_all()
+log.info(f"Initializing maubot {__version__}")
 
 loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
-init_db(db_session)
-clients = init_client(loop)
-init_plugin_instance_class(db_session, config, loop)
+init_zip_loader(config)
+db_session = init_db(config)
+clients = init_client_class(db_session, loop)
+plugins = init_plugin_instance_class(db_session, config, loop)
 management_api = init_management(config, loop)
 server = MaubotServer(config, management_api, loop)
 
-ZippedPluginLoader.trash_path = config["plugin_directories.trash"]
-ZippedPluginLoader.directories = config["plugin_directories.load"]
-ZippedPluginLoader.load_all()
-
-plugins = PluginInstance.all()
-
 for plugin in plugins:
     plugin.load()
 
 signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.default_int_handler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal.default_int_handler)
 
-stop = False
-
 
 async def periodic_commit():
-    while not stop:
+    while True:
         await asyncio.sleep(60)
         db_session.commit()
 
 
+periodic_commit_task: asyncio.Future = None
+
 try:
-    log.debug("Starting server")
+    log.info("Starting server")
     loop.run_until_complete(server.start())
-    log.debug("Starting clients and plugins")
+    log.info("Starting clients and plugins")
     loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(*[client.start() for client in clients]))
-    log.debug("Startup actions complete, running forever")
-    loop.run_until_complete(periodic_commit())
+    log.info("Startup actions complete, running forever")
+    periodic_commit_task = asyncio.ensure_future(periodic_commit(), loop=loop)
     loop.run_forever()
 except KeyboardInterrupt:
     log.debug("Interrupt received, stopping HTTP clients/servers and saving database")
-    stop = True
+    if periodic_commit_task is not None:
+        periodic_commit_task.cancel()
     for client in Client.cache.values():
         client.stop()
     db_session.commit()
     loop.run_until_complete(server.stop())
+    loop.close()
     log.debug("Everything stopped, shutting down")
     sys.exit(0)
diff --git a/maubot/client.py b/maubot/client.py
index dee1d8c..684eaea 100644
--- a/maubot/client.py
+++ b/maubot/client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set, TYPE_CHECKING
-from aiohttp import ClientSession
 import asyncio
 import logging
 
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
+
 from mautrix.errors import MatrixInvalidToken, MatrixRequestError
 from mautrix.types import (UserID, SyncToken, FilterID, ContentURI, StrippedStateEvent, Membership,
                            EventType, Filter, RoomFilter, RoomEventFilter)
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger("maubot.client")
 
 
 class Client:
+    db: Session = None
     log: logging.Logger = None
     loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop = None
     cache: Dict[UserID, 'Client'] = {}
@@ -73,12 +76,12 @@ class Client:
             user_id = await self.client.whoami()
         except MatrixInvalidToken as e:
             self.log.error(f"Invalid token: {e}. Disabling client")
-            self.enabled = False
+            self.db_instance.enabled = False
             return
         except MatrixRequestError:
             if try_n >= 5:
                 self.log.exception("Failed to get /account/whoami, disabling client")
-                self.enabled = False
+                self.db_instance.enabled = False
             else:
                 self.log.exception(f"Failed to get /account/whoami, "
                                    f"retrying in {(try_n + 1) * 10}s")
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ class Client:
             return
         if user_id != self.id:
             self.log.error(f"User ID mismatch: expected {self.id}, but got {user_id}")
-            self.enabled = False
+            self.db_instance.enabled = False
             return
         if not self.filter_id:
             self.filter_id = await self.client.create_filter(Filter(
@@ -100,8 +103,7 @@ class Client:
             await self.client.set_displayname(self.displayname)
         if self.avatar_url != "disable":
             await self.client.set_avatar_url(self.avatar_url)
-        if self.sync:
-            self.client.start(self.filter_id)
+            self.start_sync()
         self.started = True
         self.log.info("Client started, starting plugin instances...")
         await self.start_plugins()
@@ -110,12 +112,19 @@ class Client:
         await asyncio.gather(*[plugin.start() for plugin in self.references], loop=self.loop)
 
     async def stop_plugins(self) -> None:
-        await asyncio.gather(*[plugin.stop() for plugin in self.references if plugin.running],
+        await asyncio.gather(*[plugin.stop() for plugin in self.references if plugin.started],
                              loop=self.loop)
 
+    def start_sync(self) -> None:
+        if self.sync:
+            self.client.start(self.filter_id)
+
+    def stop_sync(self) -> None:
+        self.client.stop()
+
     def stop(self) -> None:
         self.started = False
-        self.client.stop()
+        self.stop_sync()
 
     def to_dict(self) -> dict:
         return {
@@ -233,7 +242,8 @@ class Client:
     # endregion
 
 
-def init(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop) -> List[Client]:
+def init(db: Session, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop) -> List[Client]:
+    Client.db = db
     Client.http_client = ClientSession(loop=loop)
     Client.loop = loop
     return Client.all()
diff --git a/maubot/db.py b/maubot/db.py
index d53658c..2373fb2 100644
--- a/maubot/db.py
+++ b/maubot/db.py
@@ -13,12 +13,17 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+from typing import cast
+
 from sqlalchemy import Column, String, Boolean, ForeignKey, Text
-from sqlalchemy.orm import Query, scoped_session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Query, Session, sessionmaker, scoped_session
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+import sqlalchemy as sql
 
 from mautrix.types import UserID, FilterID, SyncToken, ContentURI
 
+from .config import Config
+
 Base: declarative_base = declarative_base()
 
 
@@ -54,6 +59,14 @@ class DBClient(Base):
     avatar_url: ContentURI = Column(String(255), nullable=False, default="")
 
 
-def init(session: scoped_session) -> None:
-    DBPlugin.query = session.query_property()
-    DBClient.query = session.query_property()
+def init(config: Config) -> Session:
+    db_engine: sql.engine.Engine = sql.create_engine(config["database"])
+    db_factory = sessionmaker(bind=db_engine)
+    db_session = scoped_session(db_factory)
+    Base.metadata.bind = db_engine
+    Base.metadata.create_all()
+
+    DBPlugin.query = db_session.query_property()
+    DBClient.query = db_session.query_property()
+
+    return cast(Session, db_session)
diff --git a/maubot/instance.py b/maubot/instance.py
index 51c9dcd..6e3590f 100644
--- a/maubot/instance.py
+++ b/maubot/instance.py
@@ -48,13 +48,14 @@ class PluginInstance:
     client: Client
     plugin: Plugin
     config: BaseProxyConfig
-    running: bool
+    base_cfg: RecursiveDict[CommentedMap]
+    started: bool
 
     def __init__(self, db_instance: DBPlugin):
         self.db_instance = db_instance
         self.log = logging.getLogger(f"maubot.plugin.{self.id}")
         self.config = None
-        self.running = False
+        self.started = False
         self.cache[self.id] = self
 
     def to_dict(self) -> dict:
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class PluginInstance:
             "id": self.id,
             "type": self.type,
             "enabled": self.enabled,
-            "running": self.running,
+            "started": self.started,
             "primary_user": self.primary_user,
         }
 
@@ -71,19 +72,26 @@ class PluginInstance:
             self.loader = PluginLoader.find(self.type)
         except KeyError:
             self.log.error(f"Failed to find loader for type {self.type}")
-            self.enabled = False
+            self.db_instance.enabled = False
             return
         self.client = Client.get(self.primary_user)
         if not self.client:
             self.log.error(f"Failed to get client for user {self.primary_user}")
-            self.enabled = False
+            self.db_instance.enabled = False
             return
         self.log.debug("Plugin instance dependencies loaded")
         self.loader.references.add(self)
         self.client.references.add(self)
 
     def delete(self) -> None:
-        self.loader.references.remove(self)
+        if self.loader is not None:
+            self.loader.references.remove(self)
+        if self.client is not None:
+            self.client.references.remove(self)
+        try:
+            del self.cache[self.id]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
         self.db.delete(self.db_instance)
         # TODO delete plugin db
 
@@ -96,7 +104,7 @@ class PluginInstance:
         self.db_instance.config = buf.getvalue()
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
-        if self.running:
+        if self.started:
             self.log.warning("Ignoring start() call to already started plugin")
             return
         elif not self.enabled:
@@ -107,28 +115,28 @@ class PluginInstance:
         if config_class:
             try:
                 base = await self.loader.read_file("base-config.yaml")
-                base_file = RecursiveDict(yaml.load(base.decode("utf-8")), CommentedMap)
+                self.base_cfg = RecursiveDict(yaml.load(base.decode("utf-8")), CommentedMap)
             except (FileNotFoundError, KeyError):
-                base_file = None
-            self.config = config_class(self.load_config, lambda: base_file, self.save_config)
+                self.base_cfg = None
+            self.config = config_class(self.load_config, lambda: self.base_cfg, self.save_config)
         self.plugin = cls(self.client.client, self.loop, self.client.http_client, self.id,
                           self.log, self.config, self.mb_config["plugin_directories.db"])
         try:
             await self.plugin.start()
         except Exception:
             self.log.exception("Failed to start instance")
-            self.enabled = False
+            self.db_instance.enabled = False
             return
-        self.running = True
+        self.started = True
         self.log.info(f"Started instance of {self.loader.id} v{self.loader.version} "
                       f"with user {self.client.id}")
 
     async def stop(self) -> None:
-        if not self.running:
+        if not self.started:
             self.log.warning("Ignoring stop() call to non-running plugin")
             return
         self.log.debug("Stopping plugin instance...")
-        self.running = False
+        self.started = False
         try:
             await self.plugin.stop()
         except Exception:
@@ -150,6 +158,37 @@ class PluginInstance:
     def all(cls) -> List['PluginInstance']:
         return [cls.get(plugin.id, plugin) for plugin in DBPlugin.query.all()]
 
+    def update_id(self, new_id: str) -> None:
+        if new_id is not None and new_id != self.id:
+            self.db_instance.id = new_id
+
+    def update_config(self, config: str) -> None:
+        if not config or self.db_instance.config == config:
+            return
+        self.db_instance.config = config
+        if self.started and self.plugin is not None:
+            self.plugin.on_external_config_update()
+
+    async def update_primary_user(self, primary_user: UserID) -> bool:
+        client = Client.get(primary_user)
+        if not client:
+            return False
+        await self.stop()
+        self.db_instance.primary_user = client.id
+        self.client.references.remove(self)
+        self.client = client
+        await self.start()
+        self.log.debug(f"Primary user switched to {self.client.id}")
+        return True
+
+    async def update_started(self, started: bool) -> None:
+        if started is not None and started != self.started:
+            await (self.start() if started else self.stop())
+
+    def update_enabled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
+        if enabled is not None and enabled != self.enabled:
+            self.db_instance.enabled = enabled
+
     # region Properties
 
     @property
@@ -168,22 +207,15 @@ class PluginInstance:
     def enabled(self) -> bool:
         return self.db_instance.enabled
 
-    @enabled.setter
-    def enabled(self, value: bool) -> None:
-        self.db_instance.enabled = value
-
     @property
     def primary_user(self) -> UserID:
         return self.db_instance.primary_user
 
-    @primary_user.setter
-    def primary_user(self, value: UserID) -> None:
-        self.db_instance.primary_user = value
-
     # endregion
 
 
-def init(db: Session, config: Config, loop: AbstractEventLoop):
+def init(db: Session, config: Config, loop: AbstractEventLoop) -> List[PluginInstance]:
     PluginInstance.db = db
     PluginInstance.mb_config = config
     PluginInstance.loop = loop
+    return PluginInstance.all()
diff --git a/maubot/loader/abc.py b/maubot/loader/abc.py
index 4dbb299..111e469 100644
--- a/maubot/loader/abc.py
+++ b/maubot/loader/abc.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class PluginLoader(ABC):
 
     async def stop_instances(self) -> None:
         await asyncio.gather(*[instance.stop() for instance
-                               in self.references if instance.running])
+                               in self.references if instance.started])
 
     async def start_instances(self) -> None:
         await asyncio.gather(*[instance.start() for instance
diff --git a/maubot/loader/zip.py b/maubot/loader/zip.py
index a4f1d6e..b8c54ea 100644
--- a/maubot/loader/zip.py
+++ b/maubot/loader/zip.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import os
 
 from ..lib.zipimport import zipimporter, ZipImportError
 from ..plugin_base import Plugin
+from ..config import Config
 from .abc import PluginLoader, PluginClass, IDConflictError
 
 
@@ -264,3 +265,9 @@ class ZippedPluginLoader(PluginLoader):
                 except IDConflictError:
                     cls.log.error(f"Duplicate plugin ID at {path}, trashing...")
                     cls.trash(path)
+
+
+def init(config: Config) -> None:
+    ZippedPluginLoader.trash_path = config["plugin_directories.trash"]
+    ZippedPluginLoader.directories = config["plugin_directories.load"]
+    ZippedPluginLoader.load_all()
diff --git a/maubot/management/api/__init__.py b/maubot/management/api/__init__.py
index e66b527..d8d1917 100644
--- a/maubot/management/api/__init__.py
+++ b/maubot/management/api/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ from .base import routes, set_config
 from .middleware import auth, error
 from .auth import web as _
 from .plugin import web as _
+from .instance import web as _
+from .client import web as _
 
 
 def init(cfg: Config, loop: AbstractEventLoop) -> web.Application:
diff --git a/maubot/management/api/client.py b/maubot/management/api/client.py
index a7ec14e..8f5eed0 100644
--- a/maubot/management/api/client.py
+++ b/maubot/management/api/client.py
@@ -13,27 +13,57 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+from json import JSONDecodeError
+
 from aiohttp import web
 
+from mautrix.types import UserID
+
+from ...client import Client
 from .base import routes
-from .responses import ErrNotImplemented
+from .responses import ErrNotImplemented, ErrClientNotFound, ErrBodyNotJSON
 
 
 @routes.get("/clients")
-def get_clients(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
-    return ErrNotImplemented
+async def get_clients(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+    return web.json_response([client.to_dict() for client in Client.cache.values()])
 
 
 @routes.get("/client/{id}")
-def get_client(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+async def get_client(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+    user_id = request.match_info.get("id", None)
+    client = Client.get(user_id, None)
+    if not client:
+        return ErrClientNotFound
+    return web.json_response(client.to_dict())
+
+
+async def create_client(user_id: UserID, data: dict) -> web.Response:
+    return ErrNotImplemented
+
+
+async def update_client(client: Client, data: dict) -> web.Response:
     return ErrNotImplemented
 
 
 @routes.put("/client/{id}")
-def update_client(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
-    return ErrNotImplemented
+async def update_client(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+    user_id = request.match_info.get("id", None)
+    client = Client.get(user_id, None)
+    try:
+        data = await request.json()
+    except JSONDecodeError:
+        return ErrBodyNotJSON
+    if not client:
+        return await create_client(user_id, data)
+    else:
+        return await update_client(client, data)
 
 
 @routes.delete("/client/{id}")
-def delete_client(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+async def delete_client(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+    user_id = request.match_info.get("id", None)
+    client = Client.get(user_id, None)
+    if not client:
+        return ErrClientNotFound
     return ErrNotImplemented
diff --git a/maubot/management/api/instance.py b/maubot/management/api/instance.py
index 064c3f8..166108a 100644
--- a/maubot/management/api/instance.py
+++ b/maubot/management/api/instance.py
@@ -13,57 +13,88 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-from aiohttp import web
 from json import JSONDecodeError
 
-from mautrix.types import UserID
+from aiohttp import web
 
-from ...db import DBClient
+from ...db import DBPlugin
+from ...instance import PluginInstance
+from ...loader import PluginLoader
 from ...client import Client
 from .base import routes
-from .responses import ErrNotImplemented, ErrClientNotFound, ErrBodyNotJSON
+from .responses import (ErrInstanceNotFound, ErrBodyNotJSON, RespDeleted, ErrPrimaryUserNotFound,
+                        ErrPluginTypeRequired, ErrPrimaryUserRequired, ErrPluginTypeNotFound)
 
 
 @routes.get("/instances")
 async def get_instances(_: web.Request) -> web.Response:
-    return web.json_response([client.to_dict() for client in Client.cache.values()])
+    return web.json_response([instance.to_dict() for instance in PluginInstance.cache.values()])
 
 
 @routes.get("/instance/{id}")
 async def get_instance(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
-    user_id = request.match_info.get("id", None)
-    client = Client.get(user_id, None)
-    if not client:
-        return ErrClientNotFound
-    return web.json_response(client.to_dict())
+    instance_id = request.match_info.get("id", "").lower()
+    instance = PluginInstance.get(instance_id, None)
+    if not instance:
+        return ErrInstanceNotFound
+    return web.json_response(instance.to_dict())
 
 
-async def create_instance(user_id: UserID, data: dict) -> web.Response:
-    return ErrNotImplemented
+async def create_instance(instance_id: str, data: dict) -> web.Response:
+    plugin_type = data.get("type", None)
+    primary_user = data.get("primary_user", None)
+    if not plugin_type:
+        return ErrPluginTypeRequired
+    elif not primary_user:
+        return ErrPrimaryUserRequired
+    elif not Client.get(primary_user):
+        return ErrPrimaryUserNotFound
+    try:
+        PluginLoader.find(plugin_type)
+    except KeyError:
+        return ErrPluginTypeNotFound
+    db_instance = DBPlugin(id=instance_id, type=plugin_type, enabled=data.get("enabled", True),
+                           primary_user=primary_user, config=data.get("config", ""))
+    instance = PluginInstance(db_instance)
+    instance.load()
+    PluginInstance.db.add(db_instance)
+    PluginInstance.db.commit()
+    await instance.start()
+    return web.json_response(instance.to_dict())
 
 
-async def update_instance(client: Client, data: dict) -> web.Response:
-    return ErrNotImplemented
+async def update_instance(instance: PluginInstance, data: dict) -> web.Response:
+    if not await instance.update_primary_user(data.get("primary_user")):
+        return ErrPrimaryUserNotFound
+    instance.update_id(data.get("id", None))
+    instance.update_enabled(data.get("enabled", None))
+    instance.update_config(data.get("config", None))
+    await instance.update_started(data.get("started", None))
+    instance.db.commit()
+    return web.json_response(instance.to_dict())
 
 
 @routes.put("/instance/{id}")
 async def update_instance(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
-    user_id = request.match_info.get("id", None)
-    client = Client.get(user_id, None)
+    instance_id = request.match_info.get("id", "").lower()
+    instance = PluginInstance.get(instance_id, None)
     try:
         data = await request.json()
     except JSONDecodeError:
         return ErrBodyNotJSON
-    if not client:
-        return await create_instance(user_id, data)
+    if not instance:
+        return await create_instance(instance_id, data)
     else:
-        return await update_instance(client, data)
+        return await update_instance(instance, data)
 
 
 @routes.delete("/instance/{id}")
 async def delete_instance(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
-    user_id = request.match_info.get("id", None)
-    client = Client.get(user_id, None)
-    if not client:
-        return ErrClientNotFound
-    return ErrNotImplemented
+    instance_id = request.match_info.get("id", "").lower()
+    instance = PluginInstance.get(instance_id, None)
+    if not instance:
+        return ErrInstanceNotFound
+    if instance.started:
+        await instance.stop()
+    instance.delete()
+    return RespDeleted
diff --git a/maubot/management/api/responses.py b/maubot/management/api/responses.py
index ad3033b..16efecb 100644
--- a/maubot/management/api/responses.py
+++ b/maubot/management/api/responses.py
@@ -41,6 +41,31 @@ ErrClientNotFound = web.json_response({
     "errcode": "client_not_found",
 }, status=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND)
 
+ErrPrimaryUserNotFound = web.json_response({
+    "error": "Client for given primary user not found",
+    "errcode": "primary_user_not_found",
+}, status=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+
+ErrInstanceNotFound = web.json_response({
+    "error": "Plugin instance not found",
+    "errcode": "instance_not_found",
+}, status=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+
+ErrPluginTypeNotFound = web.json_response({
+    "error": "Given plugin type not found",
+    "errcode": "plugin_type_not_found",
+}, status=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+
+ErrPluginTypeRequired = web.json_response({
+    "error": "Plugin type is required when creating plugin instances",
+    "errcode": "plugin_type_required",
+}, status=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+
+ErrPrimaryUserRequired = web.json_response({
+    "error": "Primary user is required when creating plugin instances",
+    "errcode": "primary_user_required",
+}, status=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+
 ErrPathNotFound = web.json_response({
     "error": "Resource not found",
     "errcode": "resource_not_found",
diff --git a/maubot/management/api/spec.yaml b/maubot/management/api/spec.yaml
index 8cfde21..7b7ebd9 100644
--- a/maubot/management/api/spec.yaml
+++ b/maubot/management/api/spec.yaml
@@ -346,6 +346,9 @@ components:
         primary_user:
           type: string
           example: '@putkiteippi:maunium.net'
+        config:
+          type: string
+          example: "YAML"
     MatrixClient:
       type: object
       properties:
diff --git a/maubot/management/frontend/src/index.js b/maubot/management/frontend/src/index.js
index 294a680..8f50972 100644
--- a/maubot/management/frontend/src/index.js
+++ b/maubot/management/frontend/src/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import React from "react"
 import ReactDOM from "react-dom"
-import "./style/base"
+import "./style/index.sass"
 import MaubotManager from "./MaubotManager"
 
 ReactDOM.render(<MaubotManager/>, document.getElementById("root"))
diff --git a/maubot/plugin_base.py b/maubot/plugin_base.py
index 9b394f1..3925513 100644
--- a/maubot/plugin_base.py
+++ b/maubot/plugin_base.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .command_spec import CommandSpec
     from mautrix.util.config import BaseProxyConfig
 
-
 DatabaseNotConfigured = ValueError("A database for this maubot instance has not been configured.")
 
 
@@ -69,3 +68,7 @@ class Plugin(ABC):
     @classmethod
     def get_config_class(cls) -> Optional[Type['BaseProxyConfig']]:
         return None
+
+    def on_external_config_update(self) -> None:
+        if self.config:
+            self.config.load_and_update()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0d8dad0..2995b45 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@ setuptools.setup(
     data_files=[
         (".", ["example-config.yaml"]),
     ],
+    package_data={
+        "maubot": ["management/frontend/build/*", "management/frontend/build/static/css/*",
+                   "management/frontend/build/static/js/*"],
+    },
 )