diff --git a/components.yaml b/components.yaml
index f4e2b7bc..fc2084c6 100644
--- a/components.yaml
+++ b/components.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ spec:
     LLMAPIRequester:
       fromDirs:
         - path: pkg/provider/modelmgr/requesters/
+    Plugin:
+      fromDirs:
+        - path: plugins/
+          maxDepth: 2
diff --git a/pkg/api/http/controller/groups/plugins.py b/pkg/api/http/controller/groups/plugins.py
index 00951550..330231c2 100644
--- a/pkg/api/http/controller/groups/plugins.py
+++ b/pkg/api/http/controller/groups/plugins.py
@@ -44,20 +44,44 @@ class PluginsRouterGroup(group.RouterGroup):
                 'task_id': wrapper.id
             })
         
-        @self.route('/<author>/<plugin_name>', methods=['DELETE'], auth_type=group.AuthType.USER_TOKEN)
+        @self.route('/<author>/<plugin_name>', methods=['GET', 'DELETE'], auth_type=group.AuthType.USER_TOKEN)
         async def _(author: str, plugin_name: str) -> str:
-            ctx = taskmgr.TaskContext.new()
-            wrapper = self.ap.task_mgr.create_user_task(
-                self.ap.plugin_mgr.uninstall_plugin(plugin_name, task_context=ctx),
-                kind="plugin-operation",
-                name=f'plugin-remove-{plugin_name}',
-                label=f'删除插件 {plugin_name}',
-                context=ctx
-            )
+            if quart.request.method == 'GET':
+                plugin = self.ap.plugin_mgr.get_plugin(author, plugin_name)
+                if plugin is None:
+                    return self.http_status(404, -1, 'plugin not found')
+                return self.success(data={
+                    'plugin': plugin.model_dump()
+                })
+            elif quart.request.method == 'DELETE':
+                ctx = taskmgr.TaskContext.new()
+                wrapper = self.ap.task_mgr.create_user_task(
+                    self.ap.plugin_mgr.uninstall_plugin(plugin_name, task_context=ctx),
+                    kind="plugin-operation",
+                    name=f'plugin-remove-{plugin_name}',
+                    label=f'删除插件 {plugin_name}',
+                    context=ctx
+                )
 
-            return self.success(data={
-                'task_id': wrapper.id
-            })
+                return self.success(data={
+                    'task_id': wrapper.id
+                })
+            
+        @self.route('/<author>/<plugin_name>/config', methods=['GET', 'PUT'], auth_type=group.AuthType.USER_TOKEN)
+        async def _(author: str, plugin_name: str) -> quart.Response:
+            plugin = self.ap.plugin_mgr.get_plugin(author, plugin_name)
+            if plugin is None:
+                return self.http_status(404, -1, 'plugin not found')
+            if quart.request.method == 'GET':
+                return self.success(data={
+                    'config': plugin.plugin_config
+                })
+            elif quart.request.method == 'PUT':
+                data = await quart.request.json
+
+                await self.ap.plugin_mgr.set_plugin_config(plugin, data)
+
+                return self.success(data={})
 
         @self.route('/reorder', methods=['PUT'], auth_type=group.AuthType.USER_TOKEN)
         async def _() -> str:
diff --git a/pkg/core/app.py b/pkg/core/app.py
index e543cd27..fc01d9f3 100644
--- a/pkg/core/app.py
+++ b/pkg/core/app.py
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ class Application:
 
     adapter_qq_botpy_meta: config_mgr.ConfigManager = None
 
-    plugin_setting_meta: config_mgr.ConfigManager = None
-
     llm_models_meta: config_mgr.ConfigManager = None
 
     instance_secret_meta: config_mgr.ConfigManager = None
diff --git a/pkg/core/bootutils/files.py b/pkg/core/bootutils/files.py
index c1d077d7..dbaad8ea 100644
--- a/pkg/core/bootutils/files.py
+++ b/pkg/core/bootutils/files.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import sys
 
 required_files = {
     "plugins/__init__.py": "templates/__init__.py",
-    "plugins/plugins.json": "templates/plugin-settings.json",
     "data/config/command.json": "templates/command.json",
     "data/config/pipeline.json": "templates/pipeline.json",
     "data/config/platform.json": "templates/platform.json",
diff --git a/pkg/core/stages/load_config.py b/pkg/core/stages/load_config.py
index e7a7cb05..a1767654 100644
--- a/pkg/core/stages/load_config.py
+++ b/pkg/core/stages/load_config.py
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ class LoadConfigStage(stage.BootingStage):
             doc_link="https://docs.langbot.app/config/function/system.html"
         )
 
-        ap.plugin_setting_meta = await config.load_json_config("plugins/plugins.json", "templates/plugin-settings.json")
-        await ap.plugin_setting_meta.dump_config()
-
         ap.sensitive_meta = await config.load_json_config("data/metadata/sensitive-words.json", "templates/metadata/sensitive-words.json")
         await ap.sensitive_meta.dump_config()
 
diff --git a/pkg/discover/engine.py b/pkg/discover/engine.py
index 3960661c..51990a3c 100644
--- a/pkg/discover/engine.py
+++ b/pkg/discover/engine.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class I18nString(pydantic.BaseModel):
             dic['ja_JP'] = self.ja_JP
         return dic
 
+
 class Metadata(pydantic.BaseModel):
     """元数据"""
 
@@ -46,9 +47,18 @@ class Metadata(pydantic.BaseModel):
     description: typing.Optional[I18nString] = None
     """描述"""
 
+    version: typing.Optional[str] = None
+    """版本"""
+
     icon: typing.Optional[str] = None
     """图标"""
 
+    author: typing.Optional[str] = None
+    """作者"""
+
+    repository: typing.Optional[str] = None
+    """仓库"""
+
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         
@@ -96,6 +106,9 @@ class Component(pydantic.BaseModel):
     rel_path: str
     """组件清单相对main.py的路径"""
 
+    rel_dir: str
+    """组件清单相对main.py的目录"""
+
     _metadata: Metadata
     """组件元数据"""
 
@@ -109,12 +122,18 @@ class Component(pydantic.BaseModel):
         super().__init__(
             owner=owner,
             manifest=manifest,
-            rel_path=rel_path
+            rel_path=rel_path,
+            rel_dir=os.path.dirname(rel_path)
         )
         self._metadata = Metadata(**manifest['metadata'])
         self._spec = manifest['spec']
         self._execution = Execution(**manifest['execution']) if 'execution' in manifest else None
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_component_manifest(cls, manifest: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> bool:
+        """判断是否为组件清单"""
+        return 'apiVersion' in manifest and 'kind' in manifest and 'metadata' in manifest and 'spec' in manifest
+
     @property
     def kind(self) -> str:
         """组件类型"""
@@ -132,13 +151,12 @@ class Component(pydantic.BaseModel):
     
     @property
     def execution(self) -> Execution:
-        """组件执行"""
+        """组件可执行文件信息"""
         return self._execution
     
     def get_python_component_class(self) -> typing.Type[typing.Any]:
         """获取Python组件类"""
-        parent_path = os.path.dirname(self.rel_path)
-        module_path = os.path.join(parent_path, self.execution.python.path)
+        module_path = os.path.join(self.rel_dir, self.execution.python.path)
         if module_path.endswith('.py'):
             module_path = module_path[:-3]
         module_path = module_path.replace('/', '.').replace('\\', '.')
@@ -168,10 +186,12 @@ class ComponentDiscoveryEngine:
     def __init__(self, ap: app.Application):
         self.ap = ap
 
-    def load_component_manifest(self, path: str, owner: str = 'builtin', no_save: bool = False) -> Component:
+    def load_component_manifest(self, path: str, owner: str = 'builtin', no_save: bool = False) -> Component | None:
         """加载组件清单"""
         with open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             manifest = yaml.safe_load(f)
+            if not Component.is_component_manifest(manifest):
+                return None
             comp = Component(
                 owner=owner,
                 manifest=manifest,
@@ -183,12 +203,22 @@ class ComponentDiscoveryEngine:
                 self.components[comp.kind].append(comp)
             return comp
         
-    def load_component_manifests_in_dir(self, path: str, owner: str = 'builtin', no_save: bool = False) -> typing.List[Component]:
+    def load_component_manifests_in_dir(self, path: str, owner: str = 'builtin', no_save: bool = False, max_depth: int = 1) -> typing.List[Component]:
         """加载目录中的组件清单"""
         components: typing.List[Component] = []
-        for file in os.listdir(path):
-            if file.endswith('.yaml') or file.endswith('.yml'):
-                components.append(self.load_component_manifest(os.path.join(path, file), owner, no_save))
+
+        def recursive_load_component_manifests_in_dir(path: str, depth: int = 1):
+            if depth > max_depth:
+                return
+            for file in os.listdir(path):
+                if (not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(path, file))) and (file.endswith('.yaml') or file.endswith('.yml')):
+                    comp = self.load_component_manifest(os.path.join(path, file), owner, no_save)
+                    if comp is not None:
+                        components.append(comp)
+                elif os.path.isdir(os.path.join(path, file)):
+                    recursive_load_component_manifests_in_dir(os.path.join(path, file), depth + 1)
+
+        recursive_load_component_manifests_in_dir(path)
         return components
     
     def load_blueprint_comp_group(self, group: dict, owner: str = 'builtin', no_save: bool = False) -> typing.List[Component]:
@@ -196,17 +226,21 @@ class ComponentDiscoveryEngine:
         components: typing.List[Component] = []
         if 'fromFiles' in group:
             for file in group['fromFiles']:
-                components.append(self.load_component_manifest(file, owner, no_save))
+                comp = self.load_component_manifest(file, owner, no_save)
+                if comp is not None:
+                    components.append(comp)
         if 'fromDirs' in group:
             for dir in group['fromDirs']:
                 path = dir['path']
-                # depth = dir['depth']
-                components.extend(self.load_component_manifests_in_dir(path, owner, no_save))
+                max_depth = dir['maxDepth'] if 'maxDepth' in dir else 1
+                components.extend(self.load_component_manifests_in_dir(path, owner, no_save, max_depth))
         return components
 
     def discover_blueprint(self, blueprint_manifest_path: str, owner: str = 'builtin'):
         """发现蓝图"""
         blueprint_manifest = self.load_component_manifest(blueprint_manifest_path, owner, no_save=True)
+        if blueprint_manifest is None:
+            raise ValueError(f'Invalid blueprint manifest: {blueprint_manifest_path}')
         assert blueprint_manifest.kind == 'Blueprint', '`Kind` must be `Blueprint`'
         components: typing.Dict[str, typing.List[Component]] = {}
 
@@ -223,9 +257,16 @@ class ComponentDiscoveryEngine:
 
         return blueprint_manifest, components
 
-
     def get_components_by_kind(self, kind: str) -> typing.List[Component]:
         """获取指定类型的组件"""
         if kind not in self.components:
             raise ValueError(f'No components found for kind: {kind}')
         return self.components[kind]
+
+    def find_components(self, kind: str, component_list: typing.List[Component]) -> typing.List[Component]:
+        """查找组件"""
+        result: typing.List[Component] = []
+        for component in component_list:
+            if component.kind == kind:
+                result.append(component)
+        return result
diff --git a/pkg/entity/persistence/plugin.py b/pkg/entity/persistence/plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1e2cac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/entity/persistence/plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import sqlalchemy
+
+from .base import Base
+
+
+class PluginSetting(Base):
+    """插件配置"""
+    __tablename__ = 'plugin_settings'
+
+    plugin_author = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String(255), primary_key=True)
+    plugin_name = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String(255), primary_key=True)
+    enabled = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Boolean, nullable=False, default=True)
+    priority = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer, nullable=False, default=0)
+    config = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.JSON, nullable=False, default=dict)
+    created_at = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.DateTime, nullable=False, server_default=sqlalchemy.func.now())
+    updated_at = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.DateTime, nullable=False, server_default=sqlalchemy.func.now(), onupdate=sqlalchemy.func.now())
diff --git a/pkg/persistence/mgr.py b/pkg/persistence/mgr.py
index 2892c52b..56809e6b 100644
--- a/pkg/persistence/mgr.py
+++ b/pkg/persistence/mgr.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio as sqlalchemy_asyncio
 import sqlalchemy
 
 from . import database
-from ..entity.persistence import base, user, model, pipeline, bot
+from ..entity.persistence import base, user, model, pipeline, bot, plugin
 from ..core import app
 from .databases import sqlite
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/context.py b/pkg/plugin/context.py
index 7a9be2a1..3ff1ffc7 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/context.py
+++ b/pkg/plugin/context.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import enum
 from . import events
 from ..provider.tools import entities as tools_entities
 from ..core import app
+from ..discover import engine as discover_engine
 from ..platform.types import message as platform_message
 from ..platform import adapter as platform_adapter
 
@@ -86,9 +87,13 @@ class BasePlugin(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     ap: app.Application
     """应用程序对象"""
 
+    config: dict
+    """插件配置"""
+
     def __init__(self, host: APIHost):
         """初始化阶段被调用"""
         self.host = host
+        self.config = {}
 
     async def initialize(self):
         """初始化阶段被调用"""
@@ -308,7 +313,10 @@ class RuntimeContainer(pydantic.BaseModel):
     plugin_name: str
     """插件名称"""
 
-    plugin_description: str
+    plugin_label: discover_engine.I18nString
+    """插件标签"""
+
+    plugin_description: discover_engine.I18nString
     """插件描述"""
 
     plugin_version: str
@@ -317,7 +325,7 @@ class RuntimeContainer(pydantic.BaseModel):
     plugin_author: str
     """插件作者"""
 
-    plugin_source: str
+    plugin_repository: str
     """插件源码地址"""
 
     main_file: str
@@ -335,6 +343,12 @@ class RuntimeContainer(pydantic.BaseModel):
     priority: typing.Optional[int] = 0
     """优先级"""
 
+    config_schema: typing.Optional[list[dict]] = []
+    """插件配置模板"""
+
+    plugin_config: typing.Optional[dict] = {}
+    """插件配置"""
+
     plugin_inst: typing.Optional[BasePlugin] = None
     """插件实例"""
 
@@ -343,7 +357,7 @@ class RuntimeContainer(pydantic.BaseModel):
     ]] = {}
     """事件处理器"""
 
-    content_functions: list[tools_entities.LLMFunction] = []
+    tools: list[tools_entities.LLMFunction] = []
     """内容函数"""
 
     status: RuntimeContainerStatus = RuntimeContainerStatus.MOUNTED
@@ -355,10 +369,10 @@ class RuntimeContainer(pydantic.BaseModel):
     def to_setting_dict(self):
         return {
             'name': self.plugin_name,
-            'description': self.plugin_description,
+            'description': self.plugin_description.to_dict(),
             'version': self.plugin_version,
             'author': self.plugin_author,
-            'source': self.plugin_source,
+            'source': self.plugin_repository,
             'main_file': self.main_file,
             'pkg_path': self.pkg_path,
             'priority': self.priority,
@@ -369,26 +383,28 @@ class RuntimeContainer(pydantic.BaseModel):
         self,
         setting: dict
     ):
-        self.plugin_source = setting['source']
+        self.plugin_repository = setting['source']
         self.priority = setting['priority']
         self.enabled = setting['enabled']
 
     def model_dump(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return {
             'name': self.plugin_name,
-            'description': self.plugin_description,
+            'label': self.plugin_label.to_dict(),
+            'description': self.plugin_description.to_dict(),
             'version': self.plugin_version,
             'author': self.plugin_author,
-            'source': self.plugin_source,
+            'repository': self.plugin_repository,
             'main_file': self.main_file,
             'pkg_path': self.pkg_path,
             'enabled': self.enabled,
             'priority': self.priority,
+            "config_schema": self.config_schema,
             'event_handlers': {
                 event_name.__name__: handler.__name__
                 for event_name, handler in self.event_handlers.items()
             },
-            'content_functions': [
+            'tools': [
                 {
                     'name': function.name,
                     'human_desc': function.human_desc,
@@ -396,7 +412,7 @@ class RuntimeContainer(pydantic.BaseModel):
                     'parameters': function.parameters,
                     'func': function.func.__name__,
                 }
-                for function in self.content_functions
+                for function in self.tools
             ],
             'status': self.status.value,
         }
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/installers/github.py b/pkg/plugin/installers/github.py
index 039ff196..ff36cb5b 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/installers/github.py
+++ b/pkg/plugin/installers/github.py
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ class GitHubRepoInstaller(installer.PluginInstaller):
         task_context.trace("安装插件依赖...", "install-plugin")
         await self.install_requirements("plugins/" + repo_label)
         task_context.trace("完成.", "install-plugin")
-        await self.ap.plugin_mgr.setting.record_installed_plugin_source(
-            "plugins/" + repo_label + '/', plugin_source
-        )
+        
+        # Caution: in the v4.0, plugin without manifest will not be able to be updated
+        # await self.ap.plugin_mgr.setting.record_installed_plugin_source(
+        #     "plugins/" + repo_label + '/', plugin_source
+        # )
 
     async def uninstall_plugin(
         self,
@@ -129,8 +131,8 @@ class GitHubRepoInstaller(installer.PluginInstaller):
         if plugin_container is None:
             raise errors.PluginInstallerError('插件不存在或未成功加载')
         else:
-            if plugin_container.plugin_source:
-                plugin_source = plugin_container.plugin_source
+            if plugin_container.plugin_repository:
+                plugin_source = plugin_container.plugin_repository
                 task_context.trace("转交安装任务.", "update-plugin")
                 await self.install_plugin(plugin_source, task_context)
             else:
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/loaders/classic.py b/pkg/plugin/loaders/classic.py
index b3710c9e..3cbcdbf2 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/loaders/classic.py
+++ b/pkg/plugin/loaders/classic.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from .. import loader, events, context, models
 from ...core import entities as core_entities
 from ...provider.tools import entities as tools_entities
 from ...utils import funcschema
-
+from ...discover import engine as discover_engine
 
 class PluginLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
     """加载 plugins/ 目录下的插件"""
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ class PluginLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
 
     async def initialize(self):
         """初始化"""
-        setattr(models, 'register', self.register)
-        setattr(models, 'on', self.on)
-        setattr(models, 'func', self.func)
-
-        setattr(context, 'register', self.register)
-        setattr(context, 'handler', self.handler)
-        setattr(context, 'llm_func', self.llm_func)
 
     def register(
         self,
@@ -49,14 +42,15 @@ class PluginLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
         self.ap.logger.debug(f'注册插件 {name} {version} by {author}')
         container = context.RuntimeContainer(
             plugin_name=name,
-            plugin_description=description,
+            plugin_label=discover_engine.I18nString(en_US=name, zh_CN=name),
+            plugin_description=discover_engine.I18nString(en_US=description, zh_CN=description),
             plugin_version=version,
             plugin_author=author,
-            plugin_source='',
+            plugin_repository='',
             pkg_path=self._current_pkg_path,
             main_file=self._current_module_path,
             event_handlers={},
-            content_functions=[],
+            tools=[],
         )
 
         self._current_container = container
@@ -126,7 +120,7 @@ class PluginLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
                 func=handler,
             )
 
-            self._current_container.content_functions.append(llm_function)
+            self._current_container.tools.append(llm_function)
 
             return func
         
@@ -139,7 +133,10 @@ class PluginLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
         """注册事件处理器"""
         self.ap.logger.debug(f'注册事件处理器 {event.__name__}')
         def wrapper(func: typing.Callable) -> typing.Callable:
-            
+
+            if self._current_container is None:  # None indicates this plugin is registered through manifest, so ignore it here
+                return func
+
             self._current_container.event_handlers[event] = func
 
             return func
@@ -154,6 +151,9 @@ class PluginLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
         self.ap.logger.debug(f'注册内容函数 {name}')
         def wrapper(func: typing.Callable) -> typing.Callable:
             
+            if self._current_container is None:  # None indicates this plugin is registered through manifest, so ignore it here
+                return func
+            
             function_schema = funcschema.get_func_schema(func)
             function_name = self._current_container.plugin_name + '-' + (func.__name__ if name is None else name)
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class PluginLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
                 func=func,
             )
 
-            self._current_container.content_functions.append(llm_function)
+            self._current_container.tools.append(llm_function)
 
             return func
         
@@ -205,4 +205,11 @@ class PluginLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
     async def load_plugins(self):
         """加载插件
         """
+        setattr(models, 'register', self.register)
+        setattr(models, 'on', self.on)
+        setattr(models, 'func', self.func)
+
+        setattr(context, 'register', self.register)
+        setattr(context, 'handler', self.handler)
+        setattr(context, 'llm_func', self.llm_func)
         await self._walk_plugin_path(__import__("plugins", fromlist=[""]))
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/loaders/manifest.py b/pkg/plugin/loaders/manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..101fdb3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugin/loaders/manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import typing
+import abc
+import os
+import traceback
+
+from ...core import app
+from .. import context, events, models
+from .. import loader
+from ...utils import funcschema
+from ...provider.tools import entities as tools_entities
+
+
+class PluginManifestLoader(loader.PluginLoader):
+    """通过插件清单发现插件"""
+
+    _current_container: context.RuntimeContainer = None
+
+    def __init__(self, ap: app.Application):
+        super().__init__(ap)
+
+    def handler(
+        self,
+        event: typing.Type[events.BaseEventModel]
+    ) -> typing.Callable[[typing.Callable], typing.Callable]:
+        """注册事件处理器"""
+        self.ap.logger.debug(f'注册事件处理器 {event.__name__}')
+        def wrapper(func: typing.Callable) -> typing.Callable:
+            
+            self._current_container.event_handlers[event] = func
+
+            return func
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    def llm_func(
+        self,
+        name: str=None,
+    ) -> typing.Callable:
+        """注册内容函数"""
+        self.ap.logger.debug(f'注册内容函数 {name}')
+        def wrapper(func: typing.Callable) -> typing.Callable:
+            
+            function_schema = funcschema.get_func_schema(func)
+            function_name = self._current_container.plugin_name + '-' + (func.__name__ if name is None else name)
+
+            llm_function = tools_entities.LLMFunction(
+                name=function_name,
+                human_desc='',
+                description=function_schema['description'],
+                parameters=function_schema['parameters'],
+                func=func,
+            )
+
+            self._current_container.tools.append(llm_function)
+
+            return func
+        
+        return wrapper
+
+    async def load_plugins(self):
+        """加载插件"""
+        setattr(context, 'handler', self.handler)
+        setattr(context, 'llm_func', self.llm_func)
+
+        plugin_manifests = self.ap.discover.get_components_by_kind('Plugin')
+
+        for plugin_manifest in plugin_manifests:
+            try:
+                config_schema = plugin_manifest.spec['config'] if 'config' in plugin_manifest.spec else []
+
+                current_plugin_container = context.RuntimeContainer(
+                    plugin_name=plugin_manifest.metadata.name,
+                    plugin_label=plugin_manifest.metadata.label,
+                    plugin_description=plugin_manifest.metadata.description,
+                    plugin_version=plugin_manifest.metadata.version,
+                    plugin_author=plugin_manifest.metadata.author,
+                    plugin_repository=plugin_manifest.metadata.repository,
+                    main_file=os.path.join(plugin_manifest.rel_dir, plugin_manifest.execution.python.path),
+                    pkg_path=plugin_manifest.rel_dir,
+                    config_schema=config_schema,
+                    event_handlers={},
+                    tools=[],
+                )
+
+                self._current_container = current_plugin_container
+
+                # extract the plugin class
+                # this step will load the plugin module,
+                # so the event handlers and tools will be registered
+                plugin_class = plugin_manifest.get_python_component_class()
+                current_plugin_container.plugin_class = plugin_class
+
+                # TODO load component extensions
+
+                self.plugins.append(current_plugin_container)
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.ap.logger.error(f'加载插件 {plugin_manifest.metadata.name} 时发生错误')
+                traceback.print_exc()
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/manager.py b/pkg/plugin/manager.py
index 2b8e887d..042fb909 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/manager.py
+++ b/pkg/plugin/manager.py
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 import traceback
 
+import sqlalchemy
+
 from ..core import app, taskmgr
-from . import context, loader, events, installer, setting, models
-from .loaders import classic
+from . import context, loader, events, installer, models
+from .loaders import classic, manifest
 from .installers import github
+from ..entity.persistence import plugin as persistence_plugin
 
 
 class PluginManager:
@@ -14,14 +17,14 @@ class PluginManager:
 
     ap: app.Application
 
-    loader: loader.PluginLoader
+    loaders: list[loader.PluginLoader]
 
     installer: installer.PluginInstaller
 
-    setting: setting.SettingManager
-
     api_host: context.APIHost
 
+    plugin_containers: list[context.RuntimeContainer]
+
     def plugins(
         self,
         enabled: bool=None,
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ class PluginManager:
     ) -> list[context.RuntimeContainer]:
         """获取插件列表
         """
-        plugins = self.loader.plugins
+        plugins = self.plugin_containers
 
         if enabled is not None:
             plugins = [plugin for plugin in plugins if plugin.enabled == enabled]
@@ -38,35 +41,104 @@ class PluginManager:
             plugins = [plugin for plugin in plugins if plugin.status == status]
 
         return plugins
+    
+    def get_plugin(
+        self,
+        author: str,
+        plugin_name: str,
+    ) -> context.RuntimeContainer:
+        """通过作者和插件名获取插件
+        """
+        for plugin in self.plugins():
+            if plugin.plugin_author == author and plugin.plugin_name == plugin_name:
+                return plugin
+        return None
 
     def __init__(self, ap: app.Application):
         self.ap = ap
-        self.loader = classic.PluginLoader(ap)
+        self.loaders = [
+            classic.PluginLoader(ap),
+            manifest.PluginManifestLoader(ap),
+        ]
         self.installer = github.GitHubRepoInstaller(ap)
-        self.setting = setting.SettingManager(ap)
         self.api_host = context.APIHost(ap)
+        self.plugin_containers = []
 
     async def initialize(self):
-        await self.loader.initialize()
+        for loader in self.loaders:
+            await loader.initialize()
         await self.installer.initialize()
-        await self.setting.initialize()
         await self.api_host.initialize()
 
         setattr(models, 'require_ver', self.api_host.require_ver)
 
     async def load_plugins(self):
-        await self.loader.load_plugins()
+        self.ap.logger.info('Loading all plugins...')
 
-        await self.setting.sync_setting(self.loader.plugins)
+        for loader in self.loaders:
+            await loader.load_plugins()
+            self.plugin_containers.extend(loader.plugins)
+
+        await self.load_plugin_settings(self.plugin_containers)
 
         # 按优先级倒序
-        self.loader.plugins.sort(key=lambda x: x.priority, reverse=True)
+        self.plugin_containers.sort(key=lambda x: x.priority, reverse=True)
 
-        self.ap.logger.debug(f'优先级排序后的插件列表 {self.loader.plugins}')
+        self.ap.logger.debug(f'优先级排序后的插件列表 {self.plugin_containers}')
+
+    async def load_plugin_settings(
+        self,
+        plugin_containers: list[context.RuntimeContainer]
+    ):
+        for plugin_container in plugin_containers:
+            result = await self.ap.persistence_mgr.execute_async(
+                sqlalchemy.select(persistence_plugin.PluginSetting) \
+                    .where(persistence_plugin.PluginSetting.plugin_author == plugin_container.plugin_author)
+                    .where(persistence_plugin.PluginSetting.plugin_name == plugin_container.plugin_name)
+            )
+
+            setting = result.first()
+
+            if setting is None:
+
+                new_setting_data = {
+                    'plugin_author': plugin_container.plugin_author,
+                    'plugin_name': plugin_container.plugin_name,
+                    'enabled': plugin_container.enabled,
+                    'priority': plugin_container.priority,
+                    'config': plugin_container.plugin_config,
+                }
+
+                await self.ap.persistence_mgr.execute_async(
+                    sqlalchemy.insert(persistence_plugin.PluginSetting).values(**new_setting_data)
+                )
+                continue
+            else:
+                plugin_container.enabled = setting.enabled
+                plugin_container.priority = setting.priority
+                plugin_container.plugin_config = setting.config
+
+    async def dump_plugin_container_setting(
+        self,
+        plugin_container: context.RuntimeContainer
+    ):
+        """保存单个插件容器的设置到数据库
+        """
+        await self.ap.persistence_mgr.execute_async(
+            sqlalchemy.update(persistence_plugin.PluginSetting)
+            .where(persistence_plugin.PluginSetting.plugin_author == plugin_container.plugin_author)
+            .where(persistence_plugin.PluginSetting.plugin_name == plugin_container.plugin_name)
+            .values(
+                enabled=plugin_container.enabled,
+                priority=plugin_container.priority,
+                config=plugin_container.plugin_config
+            )
+        )
 
     async def initialize_plugin(self, plugin: context.RuntimeContainer):
         self.ap.logger.debug(f'初始化插件 {plugin.plugin_name}')
         plugin.plugin_inst = plugin.plugin_class(self.api_host)
+        plugin.plugin_inst.config = plugin.plugin_config
         plugin.plugin_inst.ap = self.ap
         plugin.plugin_inst.host = self.api_host
         await plugin.plugin_inst.initialize()
@@ -147,7 +219,7 @@ class PluginManager:
         await self.ap.ctr_mgr.plugin.post_remove_record(
             {
                 "name": plugin_name,
-                "remote": plugin_container.plugin_source,
+                "remote": plugin_container.plugin_repository,
                 "author": plugin_container.plugin_author,
                 "version": plugin_container.plugin_version
             }
@@ -171,7 +243,7 @@ class PluginManager:
         await self.ap.ctr_mgr.plugin.post_update_record(
             plugin={
                 "name": plugin_name,
-                "remote": plugin_container.plugin_source,
+                "remote": plugin_container.plugin_repository,
                 "author": plugin_container.plugin_author,
                 "version": plugin_container.plugin_version
             },
@@ -238,7 +310,7 @@ class PluginManager:
             plugins_info: list[dict] = [
                 {
                     'name': plugin.plugin_name,
-                    'remote': plugin.plugin_source,
+                    'remote': plugin.plugin_repository,
                     'version': plugin.plugin_version,
                     'author': plugin.plugin_author
                 } for plugin in emitted_plugins
@@ -266,7 +338,7 @@ class PluginManager:
 
                     plugin.enabled = new_status
                     
-                    await self.setting.dump_container_setting(self.loader.plugins)
+                    await self.dump_plugin_container_setting(self.plugin_containers)
 
                     break
 
@@ -280,11 +352,18 @@ class PluginManager:
             plugin_name = plugin.get('name')
             plugin_priority = plugin.get('priority')
 
-            for plugin in self.loader.plugins:
+            for plugin in self.plugin_containers:
                 if plugin.plugin_name == plugin_name:
                     plugin.priority = plugin_priority
                     break
 
-        self.loader.plugins.sort(key=lambda x: x.priority, reverse=True)
+        self.plugin_containers.sort(key=lambda x: x.priority, reverse=True)
 
-        await self.setting.dump_container_setting(self.loader.plugins)
+        await self.dump_plugin_container_setting(self.plugin_containers)
+
+    async def set_plugin_config(self, plugin_container: context.RuntimeContainer, new_config: dict):
+        plugin_container.plugin_config = new_config
+
+        plugin_container.plugin_inst.config = new_config
+
+        await self.dump_plugin_container_setting(plugin_container)
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/setting.py b/pkg/plugin/setting.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bd50603f..00000000
--- a/pkg/plugin/setting.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from ..core import app
-from ..config import manager as cfg_mgr
-from . import context
-
-
-class SettingManager:
-    """插件设置管理器"""
-
-    ap: app.Application
-
-    settings: cfg_mgr.ConfigManager
-
-    def __init__(self, ap: app.Application):
-        self.ap = ap
-
-    async def initialize(self):
-        self.settings = self.ap.plugin_setting_meta
-
-    async def sync_setting(
-        self,
-        plugin_containers: list[context.RuntimeContainer],
-    ):
-        """同步设置
-        """
-
-        not_matched_source_record = []
-
-        for value in self.settings.data['plugins']:
-            
-            if 'name' not in value:  # 只有远程地址的，应用到pkg_path相同的插件容器上
-                matched = False
-
-                for plugin_container in plugin_containers:
-                    if plugin_container.pkg_path == value['pkg_path']:
-                        matched = True
-
-                        plugin_container.plugin_source = value['source']
-                        break
-
-                if not matched:
-                    not_matched_source_record.append(value)
-            else:  # 正常的插件设置
-                for plugin_container in plugin_containers:
-                    if plugin_container.plugin_name == value['name']:
-                        plugin_container.set_from_setting_dict(value)
-                        break
-
-        self.settings.data = {
-            'plugins': [
-                p.to_setting_dict()
-                for p in plugin_containers
-            ]
-        }
-
-        self.settings.data['plugins'].extend(not_matched_source_record)
-
-        await self.settings.dump_config()
-
-    async def dump_container_setting(
-        self,
-        plugin_containers: list[context.RuntimeContainer]
-    ):
-        """保存插件容器设置
-        """
-
-        for plugin in plugin_containers:
-            for ps in self.settings.data['plugins']:
-                if ps['name'] == plugin.plugin_name:
-                    plugin_dict = plugin.to_setting_dict()
-
-                    for key in plugin_dict:
-                        ps[key] = plugin_dict[key]
-
-                    break
-
-        await self.settings.dump_config()
-
-    async def record_installed_plugin_source(
-        self,
-        pkg_path: str,
-        source: str
-    ):
-        found = False
-
-        for value in self.settings.data['plugins']:
-            if value['pkg_path'] == pkg_path:
-                value['source'] = source
-                found = True
-                break
-        
-        if not found:
-        
-            self.settings.data['plugins'].append(
-                {
-                    'pkg_path': pkg_path,
-                    'source': source
-                }
-            )
-        await self.settings.dump_config()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/provider/tools/loaders/plugin.py b/pkg/provider/tools/loaders/plugin.py
index 08211334..5b964556 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/tools/loaders/plugin.py
+++ b/pkg/provider/tools/loaders/plugin.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class PluginToolLoader(loader.ToolLoader):
         for plugin in self.ap.plugin_mgr.plugins(
             enabled=enabled, status=plugin_context.RuntimeContainerStatus.INITIALIZED
         ):
-            all_functions.extend(plugin.content_functions)
+            all_functions.extend(plugin.tools)
 
         return all_functions
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PluginToolLoader(loader.ToolLoader):
         for plugin in self.ap.plugin_mgr.plugins(
             enabled=True, status=plugin_context.RuntimeContainerStatus.INITIALIZED
         ):
-            for function in plugin.content_functions:
+            for function in plugin.tools:
                 if function.name == name:
                     return True
         return False
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class PluginToolLoader(loader.ToolLoader):
         for plugin in self.ap.plugin_mgr.plugins(
             enabled=True, status=plugin_context.RuntimeContainerStatus.INITIALIZED
         ):
-            for function in plugin.content_functions:
+            for function in plugin.tools:
                 if function.name == name:
                     return function, plugin.plugin_inst
         return None, None
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class PluginToolLoader(loader.ToolLoader):
             plugin = None
 
             for p in self.ap.plugin_mgr.plugins():
-                if function in p.content_functions:
+                if function in p.tools:
                     plugin = p
                     break
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class PluginToolLoader(loader.ToolLoader):
                 await self.ap.ctr_mgr.usage.post_function_record(
                     plugin={
                         "name": plugin.plugin_name,
-                        "remote": plugin.plugin_source,
+                        "remote": plugin.plugin_repository,
                         "version": plugin.plugin_version,
                         "author": plugin.plugin_author,
                     },
diff --git a/pkg/utils/version.py b/pkg/utils/version.py
index 5e5741c6..9a206171 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/version.py
+++ b/pkg/utils/version.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class VersionManager:
         try:
 
             if await self.ap.ver_mgr.is_new_version_available():
-                return "有新版本可用，请使用管理员账号发送 !update 命令更新", logging.INFO
+                return "有新版本可用，根据文档更新：https://docs.langbot.app/deploy/update.html", logging.INFO
         
         except Exception as e:
             return f"检查版本更新时出错: {e}", logging.WARNING
diff --git a/templates/plugin-settings.json b/templates/plugin-settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d807ed1..00000000
--- a/templates/plugin-settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "plugins": []
-}
\ No newline at end of file