diff --git a/examples/quickstart/default.nix b/examples/quickstart/default.nix
index ba559ec..bd763e0 100644
--- a/examples/quickstart/default.nix
+++ b/examples/quickstart/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   # can do an [invoke(plural)(...):yay!] type thing
   # one can invoke stuff inline too without doing this.
   markdollPlugins = [
-    (mkMarkdollPlugin "plural" ../plugins/plural.sh)
+    (mkMarkdollPlugin "plural" ./plugins/plural.sh)
+    (mkMarkdollPlugin "tools" ./plugins/tools.py)
   ];
 }
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diff --git a/examples/quickstart/pluginTests.doll b/examples/quickstart/pluginTests.doll
index e270d45..d5c9aa3 100644
--- a/examples/quickstart/pluginTests.doll
+++ b/examples/quickstart/pluginTests.doll
@@ -4,4 +4,9 @@ title: plugin tests
 
 &plural plugin
 	[invoke(plural)(aki):hi this one is aki]
-	[invoke(plural)(noe):hi this one is noe]
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+	
+	[invoke(plural)(noe):hi this one is noe]
+
+	hellorld [invoke(tools)(flip):hellorld]
+
+	dolldolldoll|llodllodllod [invoke(tools)(flip):dolldolldoll|llodllodllod]
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diff --git a/examples/quickstart/plugins/inline-example.sh b/examples/quickstart/plugins/inline-example.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 896824c..0000000
--- a/examples/quickstart/plugins/inline-example.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-flip() {
-  LC_ALL=C LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 rev <"/dev/stdin"
-}
-
-main() {
-  case $1 in
-    flip) flip;;
-  esac
-}
-
-main $1
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diff --git a/examples/plugins/plural.sh b/examples/quickstart/plugins/plural.sh
similarity index 82%
rename from examples/plugins/plural.sh
rename to examples/quickstart/plugins/plural.sh
index 4b33135..f77f8ae 100755
--- a/examples/plugins/plural.sh
+++ b/examples/quickstart/plugins/plural.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 alterName=$1
+message=$(<"/dev/stdin")
 
 cat << EOF 
 <div class="alter alter-${alterName}">
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ cat << EOF
     ${alterName}@41666$>&nbsp;
   </span>
   <span class="message">
-    $(<"/dev/stdin")
+    ${message}
   </span>
 </div>
 EOF
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diff --git a/examples/quickstart/plugins/tools.py b/examples/quickstart/plugins/tools.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a07155c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quickstart/plugins/tools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+
+if sys.argv[1] == "flip":
+  stdin = sys.stdin.read()
+  print(stdin[::-1], flush=True)
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diff --git a/pkgs/mkMarkdollPlugin.nix b/pkgs/mkMarkdollPlugin.nix
index 32a3483..c29673b 100644
--- a/pkgs/mkMarkdollPlugin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/mkMarkdollPlugin.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
   inherit name src;
   version = "0.0.0";
   dontUnpack = true;
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    pkgs.python3
+  ];
+
   installPhase = "
     mkdir -p $out/bin
     cp $src $out/bin/${name}