Worked on enhancing the plugin system for the huggingface/lerobot repository, focusing on improving extensibility and reliability for plugin developers. Refactored the plugin discovery mechanism to utilize Python’s importlib.metadata, aligning with PEP 660 standards to support editable installs and more robust third-party plugin registration. This update addressed previous instability in plugin discovery, reducing integration issues for plugin authors and laying a foundation for future ecosystem growth. The work involved Python programming, error handling, and logging, with careful attention to packaging best practices. The changes improved the developer experience by ensuring consistent plugin loading behavior across various installation scenarios.