diff --git a/packages/plugin-core/package.json b/packages/plugin-core/package.json
index baddf4a6eb..5e4812bb1c 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugin-core/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "pnpm build:tsc && pnpm build:wasm",
-    "build:tsc": "mkdir -p dist && echo \"type Manifest = $(cat manifest.json); \nexport default Manifest;\" > dist/manifest.d.ts && tsc --noEmit && node esbuild.js",
-    "build:wasm": "extism-js dist/index.js -i src/index.d.ts -o dist/plugin.wasm"
+    "build:tsc": "plugin-sdk prepareBuild && tsc --noEmit && node esbuild.js",
+    "build:wasm": "extism-js dist/index.js -i dist/index.d.ts -o dist/plugin.wasm"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/plugin-core/src/index.d.ts b/packages/plugin-core/src/index.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 636cb03047..0000000000
--- a/packages/plugin-core/src/index.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// keep in sync with plugin-sdk/host-functions.ts';
-declare module 'extism:host' {
-  interface user {
-    searchAlbums(ptr: PTR): I64;
-    createAlbum(ptr: PTR): I64;
-    addAssetsToAlbum(ptr: PTR): I64;
-    addAssetsToAlbums(ptr: PTR): I64;
-  }
-}
-
-// keep in sync with manifest.json
-declare module 'main' {
-  // filters
-  export function assetFileFilter(): I32;
-  export function assetMissingTimeZoneFilter(): I32;
-  export function assetLocationFilter(): I32;
-  export function assetTypeFilter(): I32;
-
-  // updates
-  export function assetFavorite(): I32;
-  export function assetVisibility(): I32;
-  export function assetArchive(): I32;
-  export function assetLock(): I32;
-  export function assetTimeline(): I32;
-  // export function assetTrash(): I32;
-  export function assetAddToAlbums(): I32;
-}
diff --git a/packages/plugin-core/src/index.ts b/packages/plugin-core/src/index.ts
index 12eaab404b..164f33d72b 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-core/src/index.ts
@@ -1,175 +1,157 @@
 import { getWrapper } from '@immich/plugin-sdk';
 import { AssetVisibility } from '@immich/sdk';
-import type manifestType from '../dist/manifest';
+import type { Manifest } from '../dist/index.d.ts';
 
-const wrapper = getWrapper<manifestType>();
+const wrapper = getWrapper<Manifest>();
 
-export const assetFileFilter = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetFileFilter'>(({ data, config }) => {
-    const { pattern, matchType = 'contains', caseSensitive = false } = config;
+export const assetFileFilter = wrapper<'assetFileFilter'>(({ data, config }) => {
+  const { pattern, matchType = 'contains', caseSensitive = false } = config;
 
-    const { asset } = data;
+  const { asset } = data;
 
-    const fileName = asset.originalFileName || '';
-    const searchName = caseSensitive ? fileName : fileName.toLowerCase();
-    const searchPattern = caseSensitive ? pattern : pattern.toLowerCase();
+  const fileName = asset.originalFileName || '';
+  const searchName = caseSensitive ? fileName : fileName.toLowerCase();
+  const searchPattern = caseSensitive ? pattern : pattern.toLowerCase();
 
-    switch (matchType) {
-      case 'contains': {
-        return { workflow: { continue: searchName.includes(searchPattern) } };
-      }
-
-      case 'exact': {
-        return { workflow: { continue: searchName === searchPattern } };
-      }
-
-      case 'startsWith': {
-        return { workflow: { continue: searchName.startsWith(searchPattern) } };
-      }
-
-      case 'regex': {
-        const flags = caseSensitive ? '' : 'i';
-        const regex = new RegExp(searchPattern, flags);
-        return { workflow: { continue: regex.test(fileName) } };
-      }
-
-      default: {
-        return {};
-      }
-    }
-  });
-};
-
-export const assetMissingTimeZoneFilter = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetMissingTimeZoneFilter'>(({ config, data }) => {
-    const hasTimeZone = !!data.asset?.exifInfo?.timeZone;
-    const needsTimeZone = config.inverse ? true : false;
-    return { workflow: { continue: hasTimeZone === needsTimeZone } };
-  });
-};
-
-export const assetLocationFilter = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetLocationFilter'>(({ config, data }) => {
-    if (
-      (config.region?.country && config.region.country !== data.asset.exifInfo?.country) ||
-      (config.region?.state && config.region.state !== data.asset.exifInfo?.state) ||
-      (config.region?.city && config.region.city !== data.asset.exifInfo?.city)
-    ) {
-      return { workflow: { continue: false } };
+  switch (matchType) {
+    case 'contains': {
+      return { workflow: { continue: searchName.includes(searchPattern) } };
     }
 
-    const configLat = Number.parseFloat(config.coordinate?.latitude ?? '');
-    const configLon = Number.parseFloat(config.coordinate?.longitude ?? '');
-
-    if (Number.isNaN(configLat) || Number.isNaN(configLat)) {
-      return { workflow: { continue: true } };
+    case 'exact': {
+      return { workflow: { continue: searchName === searchPattern } };
     }
 
-    const assetLat = data.asset.exifInfo?.latitude;
-    const assetLon = data.asset.exifInfo?.longitude;
-
-    if (assetLat === undefined || assetLat === null || assetLon === undefined || assetLon === null) {
-      return { workflow: { continue: false } };
+    case 'startsWith': {
+      return { workflow: { continue: searchName.startsWith(searchPattern) } };
     }
 
-    const earthDiameter = 12742;
-    const deg = Math.PI / 180;
-    const delta = Math.asin(
-      Math.sqrt(
-        Math.pow(Math.sin((assetLat * deg - configLat * deg) / 2), 2) +
-          Math.cos(assetLat * deg) *
-            Math.cos(configLat * deg) *
-            Math.pow(Math.sin((assetLon * deg - configLon * deg) / 2), 2),
-      ),
-    );
-
-    return { workflow: { continue: earthDiameter * delta <= (config.coordinate?.radius ?? 0) } };
-  });
-};
-
-export const assetTypeFilter = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetTypeFilter'>(({ config, data }) => {
-    return { workflow: { continue: config.allowedTypes.includes(data.asset.type) } };
-  });
-};
-
-export const assetFavorite = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetFavorite'>(({ config, data }) => {
-    const target = config.inverse ? false : true;
-    if (target !== data.asset.isFavorite) {
-      return {
-        changes: {
-          asset: { isFavorite: target },
-        },
-      };
-    }
-  });
-};
-
-export const assetVisibility = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetVisibility'>(({ config }) => ({
-    changes: { asset: { visibility: config.visibility as AssetVisibility } },
-  }));
-};
-
-export const assetArchive = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetArchive'>(({ config, data }) => {
-    if (!config.inverse && data.asset.visibility !== AssetVisibility.Archive) {
-      return { changes: { asset: { visibility: AssetVisibility.Archive } } };
+    case 'regex': {
+      const flags = caseSensitive ? '' : 'i';
+      const regex = new RegExp(searchPattern, flags);
+      return { workflow: { continue: regex.test(fileName) } };
     }
 
-    if (config.inverse && data.asset.visibility === AssetVisibility.Archive) {
-      return { changes: { asset: { visibility: AssetVisibility.Timeline } } };
+    default: {
+      return {};
     }
+  }
+});
 
-    return {};
-  });
-};
+export const assetMissingTimeZoneFilter = wrapper<'assetMissingTimeZoneFilter'>(({ config, data }) => {
+  const hasTimeZone = !!data.asset?.exifInfo?.timeZone;
+  const needsTimeZone = config.inverse ? true : false;
+  return { workflow: { continue: hasTimeZone === needsTimeZone } };
+});
 
-export const assetLock = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetLock'>(({ config, data }) => {
-    if (!config.inverse && data.asset.visibility !== AssetVisibility.Locked) {
-      return { changes: { asset: { visibility: AssetVisibility.Locked } } };
-    }
+export const assetLocationFilter = wrapper<'assetLocationFilter'>(({ config, data }) => {
+  if (
+    (config.region?.country && config.region.country !== data.asset.exifInfo?.country) ||
+    (config.region?.state && config.region.state !== data.asset.exifInfo?.state) ||
+    (config.region?.city && config.region.city !== data.asset.exifInfo?.city)
+  ) {
+    return { workflow: { continue: false } };
+  }
 
-    if (config.inverse && data.asset.visibility === AssetVisibility.Locked) {
-      return { changes: { asset: { visibility: AssetVisibility.Timeline } } };
-    }
+  const configLat = Number.parseFloat(config.coordinate?.latitude ?? '');
+  const configLon = Number.parseFloat(config.coordinate?.longitude ?? '');
 
-    return {};
-  });
-};
+  if (Number.isNaN(configLat) || Number.isNaN(configLat)) {
+    return { workflow: { continue: true } };
+  }
+
+  const assetLat = data.asset.exifInfo?.latitude;
+  const assetLon = data.asset.exifInfo?.longitude;
+
+  if (assetLat === undefined || assetLat === null || assetLon === undefined || assetLon === null) {
+    return { workflow: { continue: false } };
+  }
+
+  const earthDiameter = 12742;
+  const deg = Math.PI / 180;
+  const delta = Math.asin(
+    Math.sqrt(
+      Math.pow(Math.sin((assetLat * deg - configLat * deg) / 2), 2) +
+        Math.cos(assetLat * deg) *
+          Math.cos(configLat * deg) *
+          Math.pow(Math.sin((assetLon * deg - configLon * deg) / 2), 2),
+    ),
+  );
+
+  return { workflow: { continue: earthDiameter * delta <= (config.coordinate?.radius ?? 0) } };
+});
+
+export const assetTypeFilter = wrapper<'assetTypeFilter'>(({ config, data }) => {
+  return { workflow: { continue: config.allowedTypes.includes(data.asset.type) } };
+});
+
+export const assetFavorite = wrapper<'assetFavorite'>(({ config, data }) => {
+  const target = config.inverse ? false : true;
+  if (target !== data.asset.isFavorite) {
+    return {
+      changes: {
+        asset: { isFavorite: target },
+      },
+    };
+  }
+});
+
+export const assetVisibility = wrapper<'assetVisibility'>(({ config }) => ({
+  changes: { asset: { visibility: config.visibility as AssetVisibility } },
+}));
+
+export const assetArchive = wrapper<'assetArchive'>(({ config, data }) => {
+  if (!config.inverse && data.asset.visibility !== AssetVisibility.Archive) {
+    return { changes: { asset: { visibility: AssetVisibility.Archive } } };
+  }
+
+  if (config.inverse && data.asset.visibility === AssetVisibility.Archive) {
+    return { changes: { asset: { visibility: AssetVisibility.Timeline } } };
+  }
+
+  return {};
+});
+
+export const assetLock = wrapper<'assetLock'>(({ config, data }) => {
+  if (!config.inverse && data.asset.visibility !== AssetVisibility.Locked) {
+    return { changes: { asset: { visibility: AssetVisibility.Locked } } };
+  }
+
+  if (config.inverse && data.asset.visibility === AssetVisibility.Locked) {
+    return { changes: { asset: { visibility: AssetVisibility.Timeline } } };
+  }
+
+  return {};
+});
 
 // export const assetTrash = () => {
 //   // TODO use trash/untrash host functions
 //   return wrapper<WorkflowType.AssetV1, { inverse?: boolean }>(() => ({}));
 // };
 
-export const assetAddToAlbums = () => {
-  return wrapper<'assetAddToAlbums'>(({ config, data, functions }) => {
-    const assetId = data.asset.id;
+export const assetAddToAlbums = wrapper<'assetAddToAlbums'>(({ config, data, functions }) => {
+  const assetId = data.asset.id;
 
-    if (config.albumIds.length === 0) {
-      if (!config.albumName) {
-        return {};
-      }
-
-      const [existing] = functions.searchAlbums({ name: config.albumName });
-      if (!existing) {
-        const created = functions.createAlbum({ albumName: config.albumName, assetIds: [assetId] });
-        config.albumIds.push(created.id);
-        return {};
-      }
-
-      config.albumIds.push(existing.id);
-    }
-
-    if (config.albumIds.length === 1) {
-      functions.addAssetsToAlbum(config.albumIds[0], [assetId]);
+  if (config.albumIds.length === 0) {
+    if (!config.albumName) {
       return {};
     }
 
-    functions.addAssetsToAlbums({ albumIds: config.albumIds, assetIds: [assetId] });
+    const [existing] = functions.searchAlbums({ name: config.albumName });
+    if (!existing) {
+      const created = functions.createAlbum({ albumName: config.albumName, assetIds: [assetId] });
+      config.albumIds.push(created.id);
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    config.albumIds.push(existing.id);
+  }
+
+  if (config.albumIds.length === 1) {
+    functions.addAssetsToAlbum(config.albumIds[0], [assetId]);
     return {};
-  });
-};
+  }
+
+  functions.addAssetsToAlbums({ albumIds: config.albumIds, assetIds: [assetId] });
+  return {};
+});
diff --git a/packages/plugin-core/tsconfig.json b/packages/plugin-core/tsconfig.json
index 23ab692016..24aab4851c 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-core/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/plugin-core/tsconfig.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "skipLibCheck": true, // Skip type checking of declaration files
     "strict": true, // Enable all strict type-checking options
     "target": "es2020", // Specify ECMAScript target version
-    "types": ["./src/index.d.ts", "./node_modules/@extism/js-pdk"] // Specify a list of type definition files to be included in the compilation
+    "types": ["./dist/index.d.ts", "./node_modules/@extism/js-pdk"] // Specify a list of type definition files to be included in the compilation
   },
   "exclude": [
     "node_modules" // Exclude the node_modules directory
diff --git a/packages/plugin-sdk/esbuild.js b/packages/plugin-sdk/esbuild.js
index d2e036e5c7..61590b6b41 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-sdk/esbuild.js
+++ b/packages/plugin-sdk/esbuild.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import esbuild from 'esbuild';
 
 esbuild.build({
-  entryPoints: ['src/index.ts'],
+  entryPoints: ['src/index.ts', 'src/cli.ts'],
   outdir: 'dist',
   bundle: true,
   sourcemap: false,
   minify: false,
   format: 'esm',
+  platform: 'node',
   target: ['es2020'],
 });
diff --git a/packages/plugin-sdk/package.json b/packages/plugin-sdk/package.json
index 3d0c75b0b7..37fe066ea6 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugin-sdk/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
   "files": [
     "dist"
   ],
+  "bin": {
+    "plugin-sdk": "./plugin-sdk.mjs"
+  },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
   "license": "GNU Affero General Public License version 3",
@@ -35,5 +38,8 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@extism/js-pdk": "^1.1.1"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "commander": "^15.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugin-sdk/plugin-sdk.mjs b/packages/plugin-sdk/plugin-sdk.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f1d46c5b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-sdk/plugin-sdk.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+import "./dist/cli.js";
diff --git a/packages/plugin-sdk/src/cli.ts b/packages/plugin-sdk/src/cli.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9035911134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-sdk/src/cli.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { Command } from 'commander';
+import { mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { availableFunctions } from 'src/host-functions.js';
+
+const program = new Command('plugin-sdk');
+
+program
+  .command('prepareBuild')
+  .description('Generate .d.ts file required for extism')
+  .argument(
+    '[manifest]',
+    "Path to the plugins's manifest file",
+    'manifest.json',
+  )
+  .option('-o --output', 'Output file for generated types', 'dist/index.d.ts')
+  .action((manifest: string, { output }) => {
+    const content = readFileSync(manifest, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+    const methods = (
+      JSON.parse(content) as { methods: { name: string }[] }
+    ).methods.map(({ name }) => name);
+    mkdirSync(dirname(output), { recursive: true });
+
+    writeFileSync(
+      output,
+      `
+declare module 'extism:host' {
+  interface user {
+${availableFunctions.map((functionName) => `    ${functionName}(ptr: PTR): I64;`).join('\n')}
+  }
+}
+
+declare module 'main' {
+${methods.map((method) => `  export function ${method}(): I32;`).join('\n')}
+}
+
+export type Manifest = ${content};
+
+      `,
+    );
+  });
+
+program.parse();
diff --git a/packages/plugin-sdk/src/host-functions.ts b/packages/plugin-sdk/src/host-functions.ts
index 281e27c83c..9bfe073a69 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-sdk/src/host-functions.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-sdk/src/host-functions.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,11 @@ import {
   type CreateAlbumDto,
 } from '@immich/sdk';
 
-// keep in sync with plugin-core/src/index.d.ts';
 declare module 'extism:host' {
-  interface user {
-    searchAlbums(ptr: PTR): I64;
-    createAlbum(ptr: PTR): I64;
-    addAssetsToAlbum(ptr: PTR): I64;
-    addAssetsToAlbums(ptr: PTR): I64;
-  }
+  interface user extends Record<
+    (typeof availableFunctions)[number],
+    (ptr: PTR) => I64
+  > {}
 }
 
 type AlbumsToAssets = {
@@ -34,6 +31,13 @@ type HostFunctionResult<T> =
 type QueryParams<T extends (...args: any) => any> = Parameters<T>[0];
 type AlbumSearchDto = QueryParams<typeof getAllAlbums>;
 
+export const availableFunctions = [
+  'searchAlbums',
+  'createAlbum',
+  'addAssetsToAlbum',
+  'addAssetsToAlbums',
+] as const;
+
 export const hostFunctions = (authToken: string) => {
   const host = Host.getFunctions();
   type HostFunctionName = keyof typeof host;
@@ -75,5 +79,5 @@ export const hostFunctions = (authToken: string) => {
       ),
     addAssetsToAlbums: ({ assetIds, albumIds }: AlbumsToAssets) =>
       call('addAssetsToAlbums', authToken, [{ albumIds, assetIds }]),
-  };
+  } satisfies Record<(typeof availableFunctions)[number], unknown>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/plugin-sdk/src/sdk.ts b/packages/plugin-sdk/src/sdk.ts
index e428eafed5..8069c2cbec 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-sdk/src/sdk.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-sdk/src/sdk.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ export const getWrapper =
         functions: ReturnType<typeof hostFunctions>;
       },
     ) => WorkflowResponse<L> | undefined,
-  ) => {
+  ) =>
+  () => {
     const input = Host.inputString();
 
     try {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 15ad20d587..4022416c2c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -336,6 +336,10 @@ importers:
         version: 6.0.3
 
   packages/plugin-sdk:
+    dependencies:
+      commander:
+        specifier: ^15.0.0
+        version: 15.0.0
     devDependencies:
       '@extism/js-pdk':
         specifier: ^1.1.1