diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d4dcb8b..0b6e87f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -162,3 +162,4 @@ cython_debug/
 .vscode
 
 test.py
+.history/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyflowlauncher/manifest.py b/pyflowlauncher/manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7bb457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyflowlauncher/manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from typing import TypedDict, Literal
+
+MANIFEST_FILE = 'plugin.json'
+
+Languages = Literal[
+    'Python',
+    'CSharp',
+    'FSharp',
+    'Executable',
+    'TypeScript',
+    'JavaScript',
+]
+
+
+class PluginManifestSchema(TypedDict):
+    ID: str
+    ActionKeyword: str
+    Name: str
+    Description: str
+    Author: str
+    Version: str
+    Language: Languages
+    Website: str
+    IcoPath: str
+    ExecuteFileName: str
diff --git a/pyflowlauncher/plugin.py b/pyflowlauncher/plugin.py
index 5365ca1..0064c33 100644
--- a/pyflowlauncher/plugin.py
+++ b/pyflowlauncher/plugin.py
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import sys
 from functools import wraps
 from typing import Any, Callable, Iterable, Union
+from pathlib import Path
+import json
 
 from pyflowlauncher.shared import logger
 
 from .event import EventHandler
 from .jsonrpc import JsonRPCClient
 from .result import JsonRPCAction, ResultResponse
+from .manifest import PluginManifestSchema, MANIFEST_FILE
 
 Method = Callable[..., Union[ResultResponse, JsonRPCAction]]
 
@@ -54,3 +58,13 @@ def run(self) -> None:
         if 'result' in feedback and self._settings is not None:
             feedback['SettingsChange'] = self.settings
         self._client.send(feedback)
+
+    def plugin_root_dir(self) -> Path:
+        """Return the root directory of the plugin."""
+        return Path(sys.argv[0]).parent
+
+    def manifest(self) -> PluginManifestSchema:
+        """Return the plugin manifest."""
+        with open(self.plugin_root_dir() / MANIFEST_FILE, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            manifest = json.load(f)
+        return manifest