diff --git a/client/components/Message.vue b/client/components/Message.vue
index 1ce71927..5f5c68ec 100644
--- a/client/components/Message.vue
+++ b/client/components/Message.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
 					<span class="only-copy">&gt; </span>
 				</template>
 			</span>
+			<span v-else-if="message.type === 'plugin'" class="from">
+				<template v-if="message.from && message.from.nick">
+					<span class="only-copy">[</span>
+					{{ message.from.nick }}
+					<span class="only-copy">] </span>
+				</template>
+			</span>
 			<span v-else class="from">
 				<template v-if="message.from && message.from.nick">
 					<span class="only-copy">-</span>
diff --git a/client/css/style.css b/client/css/style.css
index a095d724..29b6a1a6 100644
--- a/client/css/style.css
+++ b/client/css/style.css
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ kbd {
 #chat .whois .from::before,
 #chat .nick .from::before,
 #chat .action .from::before,
+#chat .plugin .from::before,
 #chat .raw .from::before,
 #chat .toggle-button::after,
 #chat .toggle-content .more-caret::before,
@@ -426,6 +427,13 @@ kbd {
 	content: "\f005"; /* http://fontawesome.io/icon/star/ */
 }
 
+#chat .plugin .from::before {
+	content: "\f1e6"; /* http://fontawesome.io/icon/plug/ */
+	transform: rotate(45deg);
+	display: inline-block;
+	padding: 1px;
+}
+
 #chat .toggle-button {
 	display: inline-block;
 	transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index dc19685c..8d23d2fa 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ Client.prototype.inputLine = function(data) {
 		if (typeof plugin.input === "function" && (connected || plugin.allowDisconnected)) {
 			connected = true;
 			plugin.input(
-				new PublicClient(client),
+				new PublicClient(client, plugin.packageInfo),
 				{network: target.network, chan: target.chan},
 				cmd,
 				args
diff --git a/src/models/msg.js b/src/models/msg.js
index a96edef4..f398f227 100644
--- a/src/models/msg.js
+++ b/src/models/msg.js
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class Msg {
 			this.type !== Msg.Type.TOPIC_SET_BY &&
 			this.type !== Msg.Type.MODE_CHANNEL &&
 			this.type !== Msg.Type.RAW &&
-			this.type !== Msg.Type.WHOIS
+			this.type !== Msg.Type.WHOIS &&
+			this.type !== Msg.Type.PLUGIN
 		);
 	}
 }
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ Msg.Type = {
 	TOPIC_SET_BY: "topic_set_by",
 	WHOIS: "whois",
 	RAW: "raw",
+	PLUGIN: "plugin",
 };
 
 module.exports = Msg;
diff --git a/src/plugins/inputs/index.js b/src/plugins/inputs/index.js
index 6ea9d8cc..7bae9e62 100644
--- a/src/plugins/inputs/index.js
+++ b/src/plugins/inputs/index.js
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ const getCommands = () =>
 		.concat(passThroughCommands)
 		.sort();
 
-const addPluginCommand = (command, func) => pluginCommands.set(command, func);
+const addPluginCommand = (packageInfo, command, func) => {
+	func.packageInfo = packageInfo;
+	pluginCommands.set(command, func);
+};
 
 module.exports = {
 	addPluginCommand,
diff --git a/src/plugins/packages/index.js b/src/plugins/packages/index.js
index 55825744..5a238b85 100644
--- a/src/plugins/packages/index.js
+++ b/src/plugins/packages/index.js
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ module.exports = {
 	outdated,
 };
 
-const packageApis = function(packageName) {
+const packageApis = function(packageInfo) {
 	return {
 		Stylesheets: {
-			addFile: addStylesheet.bind(this, packageName),
+			addFile: addStylesheet.bind(this, packageInfo.packageName),
 		},
 		PublicFiles: {
-			add: addFile.bind(this, packageName),
+			add: addFile.bind(this, packageInfo.packageName),
 		},
 		Commands: {
-			add: inputs.addPluginCommand,
+			add: inputs.addPluginCommand.bind(this, packageInfo),
 			runAsUser: (command, targetId, client) =>
 				client.inputLine({target: targetId, text: command}),
 		},
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ function loadPackages() {
 		}
 
 		packageInfo = packageInfo.thelounge;
+		packageInfo.packageName = packageName;
 
 		packageMap.set(packageName, packageFile);
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ function loadPackages() {
 		}
 
 		if (packageFile.onServerStart) {
-			packageFile.onServerStart(packageApis(packageName));
+			packageFile.onServerStart(packageApis(packageInfo));
 		}
 
 		log.info(`Package ${colors.bold(packageName)} loaded`);
diff --git a/src/plugins/packages/publicClient.js b/src/plugins/packages/publicClient.js
index c18cf668..f6507971 100644
--- a/src/plugins/packages/publicClient.js
+++ b/src/plugins/packages/publicClient.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+const Msg = require("../../models/msg");
+
 module.exports = class PublicClient {
-	constructor(client) {
+	constructor(client, packageInfo) {
 		this.client = client;
+		this.packageInfo = packageInfo;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -37,4 +40,23 @@ module.exports = class PublicClient {
 	getChannel(chanId) {
 		return this.client.find(chanId);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sends a message to this client, displayed in the given channel.
+	 *
+	 * @param {String} text the message to send
+	 * @param {Chan} chan the channel to send the message to
+	 */
+	sendMessage(text, chan) {
+		chan.pushMessage(
+			this.client,
+			new Msg({
+				type: Msg.Type.PLUGIN,
+				text: text,
+				from: {
+					nick: this.packageInfo.name || this.packageInfo.packageName,
+				},
+			})
+		);
+	}
 };