diff --git a/sbapp/sideband/plugins.py b/sbapp/sideband/plugins.py
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+++ b/sbapp/sideband/plugins.py
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+class SidebandPlugin():
+    pass
+
+class SidebandCommandPlugin(SidebandPlugin):
+    def __init__(self, sideband_core):
+        self.__sideband = sideband_core
+        self.__started = False
+        self.command_name = type(self).command_name
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.__started = True
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.__started = False
+
+    def is_running(self):
+        return self.__started == True
+
+    def get_sideband(self):
+        return self.__sideband
+
+    def handle_command(self, arguments):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+class SidebandServicePlugin(SidebandPlugin):
+    def __init__(self, sideband_core):
+        self.__sideband = sideband_core
+        self.__started = False
+        self.service_name = type(self).service_name
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.__started = True
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.__started = False
+
+    def is_running(self):
+        return self.__started == True
+
+    def get_sideband(self):
+        return self.__sideband