diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7c379a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+{
+  "name": "@pluginhost/core",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "lockfileVersion": 3,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {
+    "": {
+      "name": "@pluginhost/core",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "node-fetch": "^3.3.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/data-uri-to-buffer": {
+      "version": "4.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/data-uri-to-buffer/-/data-uri-to-buffer-4.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0R9ikRb668HB7QDxT1vkpuUBtqc53YyAwMwGeUFKRojY/NWKvdZ+9UYtRfGmhqNbRkTSVpMbmyhXipFFv2cb/A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 12"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/fetch-blob": {
+      "version": "3.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fetch-blob/-/fetch-blob-3.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7yAQpD2UMJzLi1Dqv7qFYnPbaPx7ZfFK6PiIxQ4PfkGPyNyl2Ugx+a/umUonmKqjhM4DnfbMvdX6otXq83soQQ==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jimmywarting"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "paypal",
+          "url": "https://paypal.me/jimmywarting"
+        }
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "node-domexception": "^1.0.0",
+        "web-streams-polyfill": "^3.0.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^12.20 || >= 14.13"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/formdata-polyfill": {
+      "version": "4.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/formdata-polyfill/-/formdata-polyfill-4.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-buewHzMvYL29jdeQTVILecSaZKnt/RJWjoZCF5OW60Z67/GmSLBkOFM7qh1PI3zFNtJbaZL5eQu1vLfazOwj4g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "fetch-blob": "^3.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.20.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/node-domexception": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-domexception/-/node-domexception-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/jKZoMpw0F8GRwl4/eLROPA3cfcXtLApP0QzLmUT/HuPCZWyB7IY9ZrMeKw2O/nFIqPQB3PVM9aYm0F312AXDQ==",
+      "deprecated": "Use your platform's native DOMException instead",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jimmywarting"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://paypal.me/jimmywarting"
+        }
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.5.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/node-fetch": {
+      "version": "3.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-fetch/-/node-fetch-3.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-dRB78srN/l6gqWulah9SrxeYnxeddIG30+GOqK/9OlLVyLg3HPnr6SqOWTWOXKRwC2eGYCkZ59NNuSgvSrpgOA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "data-uri-to-buffer": "^4.0.0",
+        "fetch-blob": "^3.1.4",
+        "formdata-polyfill": "^4.0.10"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/node-fetch"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/web-streams-polyfill": {
+      "version": "3.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/web-streams-polyfill/-/web-streams-polyfill-3.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-d2JWLCivmZYTSIoge9MsgFCZrt571BikcWGYkjC1khllbTeDlGqZ2D8vD8E/lJa8WGWbb7Plm8/XJYV7IJHZZw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 8"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/PluginHost.js b/src/PluginHost.js
index 34723d9..367def1 100644
--- a/src/PluginHost.js
+++ b/src/PluginHost.js
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 import { readdir, readFile, mkdir } from 'fs/promises';
-import { join, resolve } from 'path';
+import { join, resolve, dirname } from 'path';
 import { existsSync } from 'fs';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
+
 /**
  * Plugin Host - Manages plugin lifecycle and provides plugin API
  */
@@ -11,7 +15,10 @@ export class PluginHost extends EventEmitter {
   constructor(options = {}) {
     super();
     this.directoryUrl = options.directoryUrl;
-    this.pluginsDir = resolve(options.pluginsDir || './plugins');
+    // Resolve relative to the PluginHost.js file location (src/), then go up one level
+    this.pluginsDir = options.pluginsDir ? 
+      (options.pluginsDir.startsWith('.') ? resolve(__dirname, '..', options.pluginsDir) : resolve(options.pluginsDir))
+      : resolve(__dirname, '../plugins');
     this.autoUpdate = options.autoUpdate ?? true;
     this.updateInterval = options.updateInterval || 300000;
     
@@ -42,18 +49,32 @@ export class PluginHost extends EventEmitter {
    */
   async updateRegistry() {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(this.directoryUrl);
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        console.warn('Failed to fetch plugin registry:', response.statusText);
+      // First fetch the index  to get the list of available plugins
+      const indexUrl = `${this.directoryUrl}/index.json`;
+      const indexResponse = await fetch(indexUrl);
+      
+      if (!indexResponse.ok) {
+        console.warn('Failed to fetch plugin index:', indexResponse.statusText);
         return;
       }
 
-      const html = await response.text();
-      const pluginFiles = this._parseDirectoryListing(html);
+      const index = await indexResponse.json();
+      const pluginIds = index.plugins || [];
+      
+      console.log(`Found ${pluginIds.length} plugins in directory`);
 
-      for (const file of pluginFiles) {
-        if (file.endsWith('.json')) {
-          await this._fetchPluginDefinition(file);
+      // Fetch each plugin definition
+      for (const pluginId of pluginIds) {
+        const pluginUrl = `${this.directoryUrl}/${pluginId}.json`;
+        try {
+          const response = await fetch(pluginUrl);
+          if (response.ok) {
+            const plugin = await response.json();
+            this.pluginRegistry.set(plugin.id, plugin);
+            console.log(`  ✓ ${plugin.name} v${plugin.version}`);
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.warn(`  ✗ Could not fetch ${pluginId}:`, error.message);
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index c4245de..9c11eb3 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -3,11 +3,22 @@ import { PluginHost } from './PluginHost.js';
 const host = new PluginHost({
   directoryUrl: 'http://synbox.ruv.wtf:8418/litruv/Plugin-Directory/raw/branch/main/plugins',
   pluginsDir: './plugins',
-  autoUpdate: true,
+  autoUpdate: true, // Auto-fetch registry updates
   updateInterval: 300000 // 5 minutes
 });
 
+console.log('🔌 Initializing Plugin Host...\n');
+
 await host.initialize();
 await host.loadPlugins();
 
-console.log('Plugin Host initialized with plugins:', host.getLoadedPlugins().map(p => p.name));
+console.log('\n📊 Plugin Host Status:');
+console.log('====================');
+console.log('Loaded plugins:', host.getLoadedPlugins().map(p => `${p.name} v${p.version}`).join(', ') || 'none');
+console.log('Plugin directory:', host.pluginsDir);
+console.log('\n📦 Available in Registry:', host.getRegistry().length);
+host.getRegistry().forEach(p => {
+  console.log(`  - ${p.name} v${p.version} (${p.id})`);
+});
+
+console.log('\n✨ Plugin Host ready!');