diff --git a/hyperglass/exceptions/private.py b/hyperglass/exceptions/private.py
index b204565..4ab28d9 100644
--- a/hyperglass/exceptions/private.py
+++ b/hyperglass/exceptions/private.py
@@ -92,3 +92,7 @@ class ParsingError(PrivateHyperglassError):
 
 class DependencyError(PrivateHyperglassError):
     """Raised when a dependency is missing, not running, or on the wrong version."""
+
+
+class PluginError(PrivateHyperglassError):
+    """Raised when a plugin error occurs."""
diff --git a/hyperglass/plugins/__init__.py b/hyperglass/plugins/__init__.py
index 10caf45..0593933 100644
--- a/hyperglass/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/hyperglass/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 # Local
 from .main import init_plugins
+from ._input import InputPlugin
 from ._output import OutputPlugin
-from ._register import register_output_plugin
+from ._manager import InputPluginManager, OutputPluginManager
 
 __all__ = (
-    "OutputPlugin",
-    "register_output_plugin",
     "init_plugins",
+    "InputPlugin",
+    "InputPluginManager",
+    "OutputPlugin",
+    "OutputPluginManager",
 )
diff --git a/hyperglass/plugins/_base.py b/hyperglass/plugins/_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..287d6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyperglass/plugins/_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"""Base Plugin Definition."""
+
+# Standard Library
+from abc import ABC
+from typing import Any, Union, Literal
+from inspect import Signature
+
+# Third Party
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+PluginType = Union[Literal["output"], Literal["input"]]
+
+
+class HyperglassPlugin(BaseModel, ABC):
+    """Plugin to interact with device command output."""
+
+    name: str
+
+    @property
+    def _signature(self) -> Signature:
+        """Get this instance's class signature."""
+        return self.__class__.__signature__
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: "HyperglassPlugin"):
+        """Other plugin is equal to this plugin."""
+        return other and self._signature == other._signature
+
+    def __ne__(self, other: "HyperglassPlugin"):
+        """Other plugin is not equal to this plugin."""
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> int:
+        """Create a hashed representation of this plugin's name."""
+        return hash(self._signature)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Represent plugin by its name."""
+        return self.name
+
+    @classmethod
+    def __init_subclass__(cls, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Initialize plugin object."""
+        name = kwargs.pop("name", None) or cls.__name__
+        cls._name = name
+        super().__init_subclass__()
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Initialize plugin instance."""
+        name = kwargs.pop("name", None) or self.__class__.__name__
+        super().__init__(name=name, **kwargs)
diff --git a/hyperglass/plugins/_input.py b/hyperglass/plugins/_input.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a27023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyperglass/plugins/_input.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+"""Input validation plugins."""
+
+# Standard Library
+from abc import abstractmethod
+
+# Project
+from hyperglass.models.api.query import Query
+
+# Local
+from ._base import HyperglassPlugin
+
+
+class InputPlugin(HyperglassPlugin):
+    """Plugin to validate user input prior to running commands."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def process(self, device_output: str, query: Query) -> str:
+        """Validate input from hyperglass UI/API."""
+        pass
diff --git a/hyperglass/plugins/_manager.py b/hyperglass/plugins/_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d36279a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyperglass/plugins/_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+"""Plugin manager definition."""
+
+# Standard Library
+import json
+import codecs
+import pickle
+from typing import List, Generic, TypeVar, Callable, Generator
+from inspect import isclass
+
+# Project
+from hyperglass.cache import SyncCache
+from hyperglass.configuration import REDIS_CONFIG, params
+from hyperglass.exceptions.private import PluginError
+
+# Local
+from ._base import PluginType, HyperglassPlugin
+from ._input import InputPlugin
+from ._output import OutputPlugin
+
+PluginT = TypeVar("PluginT")
+
+
+class PluginManager(Generic[PluginT]):
+    """Manage all plugins."""
+
+    _type: PluginType
+    _cache: SyncCache
+    _index: int = 0
+    _cache_key: str
+
+    def __init__(self: "PluginManager") -> None:
+        """Initialize plugin manager."""
+        self._cache = SyncCache(db=params.cache.database, **REDIS_CONFIG)
+        self._cache_key = f"hyperglass.plugins.{self._type}"
+
+    def __init_subclass__(cls: "PluginManager", **kwargs: PluginType) -> None:
+        """Set this plugin manager's type on subclass initialization."""
+        _type = kwargs.get("type", None) or cls._type
+        if _type is None:
+            raise PluginError(
+                "Plugin '{}' is missing a 'type', keyword argument", repr(cls)
+            )
+        cls._type = _type
+        return super().__init_subclass__()
+
+    def __iter__(self: "PluginManager") -> "PluginManager":
+        """Plugin manager iterator."""
+        return self
+
+    def __next__(self: "PluginManager") -> PluginT:
+        """Plugin manager iteration."""
+        if self._index <= len(self.plugins):
+            result = self.plugins[self._index - 1]
+            self._index += 1
+            return result
+        self._index = 0
+        raise StopIteration
+
+    def _get_plugins(self: "PluginManager") -> List[PluginT]:
+        """Retrieve plugins from cache."""
+        cached = self._cache.get(self._cache_key)
+        return list(
+            {
+                pickle.loads(codecs.decode(plugin.encode(), "base64"))
+                for plugin in cached
+            }
+        )
+
+    def _clear_plugins(self: "PluginManager") -> None:
+        """Remove all plugins."""
+        self._cache.set(self._cache_key, json.dumps([]))
+
+    @property
+    def plugins(self: "PluginManager") -> List[PluginT]:
+        """Get all plugins."""
+        return self._get_plugins()
+
+    def methods(self: "PluginManager", name: str) -> Generator[Callable, None, None]:
+        """Get methods of all registered plugins matching `name`."""
+        for plugin in self.plugins:
+            if hasattr(plugin, name):
+                method = getattr(plugin, name)
+                if callable(method):
+                    yield method
+
+    def reset(self: "PluginManager") -> None:
+        """Remove all plugins."""
+        self._index = 0
+        self._cache = SyncCache(db=params.cache.database, **REDIS_CONFIG)
+        return self._clear_plugins()
+
+    def unregister(self: "PluginManager", plugin: PluginT) -> None:
+        """Remove a plugin from currently active plugins."""
+        if isclass(plugin):
+            if issubclass(plugin, HyperglassPlugin):
+                plugins = {
+                    # Create a base64 representation of a picked plugin.
+                    codecs.encode(pickle.dumps(p), "base64").decode()
+                    # Merge current plugins with the new plugin.
+                    for p in self._get_plugins()
+                    if p != plugin
+                }
+                # Add plugins from cache.
+                self._cache.set(
+                    f"hyperglass.plugins.{self._type}", json.dumps(list(plugins))
+                )
+                return
+        raise PluginError("Plugin '{}' is not a valid hyperglass plugin", repr(plugin))
+
+    def register(self: "PluginManager", plugin: PluginT) -> None:
+        """Add a plugin to currently active plugins."""
+        # Create a set of plugins so duplicate plugins are not mistakenly added.
+        if isclass(plugin):
+            if issubclass(plugin, HyperglassPlugin):
+                plugins = {
+                    # Create a base64 representation of a picked plugin.
+                    codecs.encode(pickle.dumps(p), "base64").decode()
+                    # Merge current plugins with the new plugin.
+                    for p in [*self._get_plugins(), plugin()]
+                }
+                # Add plugins from cache.
+                self._cache.set(
+                    f"hyperglass.plugins.{self._type}", json.dumps(list(plugins))
+                )
+                return
+        raise PluginError("Plugin '{}' is not a valid hyperglass plugin", repr(plugin))
+
+
+class InputPluginManager(PluginManager[InputPlugin], type="input"):
+    """Manage Input Validation Plugins."""
+
+
+class OutputPluginManager(PluginManager[OutputPlugin], type="output"):
+    """Manage Output Processing Plugins."""
diff --git a/hyperglass/plugins/_output.py b/hyperglass/plugins/_output.py
index c355c38..599d598 100644
--- a/hyperglass/plugins/_output.py
+++ b/hyperglass/plugins/_output.py
@@ -1,29 +1,19 @@
 """Device output plugins."""
 
 # Standard Library
-import abc
+from abc import abstractmethod
 
 # Project
-from hyperglass.models import HyperglassModel
 from hyperglass.models.config.devices import Device
 
+# Local
+from ._base import HyperglassPlugin
 
-class OutputPlugin(HyperglassModel, abc.ABC):
+
+class OutputPlugin(HyperglassPlugin):
     """Plugin to interact with device command output."""
 
-    def __eq__(self, other: "OutputPlugin"):
-        """Other plugin is equal to this plugin."""
-        return other and self.__repr_name__ == other.__repr_name__
-
-    def __ne__(self, other: "OutputPlugin"):
-        """Other plugin is not equal to this plugin."""
-        return not self.__eq__(other)
-
-    def __hash__(self) -> int:
-        """Create a hashed representation of this plugin's name."""
-        return hash(self.__repr_name__)
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
+    @abstractmethod
     def process(self, device_output: str, device: Device) -> str:
         """Process/manipulate output from a device."""
         pass
diff --git a/hyperglass/plugins/_register.py b/hyperglass/plugins/_register.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6227ac3..0000000
--- a/hyperglass/plugins/_register.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-"""Plugin registration."""
-
-# Standard Library
-import json
-import codecs
-import pickle
-from typing import List, Generator
-
-# Project
-from hyperglass.log import log
-from hyperglass.cache import SyncCache
-from hyperglass.configuration import REDIS_CONFIG, params
-
-# Local
-from ._output import OutputPlugin
-
-CACHE = SyncCache(db=params.cache.database, **REDIS_CONFIG)
-
-
-def get_plugins() -> Generator[OutputPlugin, None, None]:
-    """Retrieve plugins from cache."""
-    # Retrieve plugins from cache.
-    raw = CACHE.get("hyperglass.plugins.output")
-    if isinstance(raw, List):
-        for plugin in raw:
-            yield pickle.loads(codecs.decode(plugin.encode(), "base64"))
-
-
-def add_plugin(plugin: OutputPlugin) -> None:
-    """Add a plugin to currently active plugins."""
-    # Create a set of plugins so duplicate plugins are not mistakenly added.
-    plugins = {
-        # Create a base64 representation of a picked plugin.
-        codecs.encode(pickle.dumps(p), "base64").decode()
-        # Merge current plugins with the new plugin.
-        for p in [*get_plugins(), plugin]
-    }
-    # Add plugins from cache.
-    CACHE.set("hyperglass.plugins.output", json.dumps(list(plugins)))
-
-
-def register_output_plugin(plugin: OutputPlugin):
-    """Register an output plugin."""
-    if issubclass(plugin, OutputPlugin):
-        plugin = plugin()
-        add_plugin(plugin)
-        log.info("Registered output plugin '{}'", plugin.__class__.__name__)
diff --git a/hyperglass/plugins/main.py b/hyperglass/plugins/main.py
index 59cf966..17b7c71 100644
--- a/hyperglass/plugins/main.py
+++ b/hyperglass/plugins/main.py
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ from inspect import isclass
 
 # Local
 from . import _builtin
+from ._input import InputPlugin
 from ._output import OutputPlugin
-from ._register import register_output_plugin
+from ._manager import InputPluginManager, OutputPluginManager
 
 
 def init_plugins() -> None:
@@ -15,4 +16,9 @@ def init_plugins() -> None:
         plugin = getattr(_builtin, name)
         if isclass(plugin):
             if issubclass(plugin, OutputPlugin):
-                register_output_plugin(plugin)
+                manager = OutputPluginManager()
+            elif issubclass(plugin, InputPlugin):
+                manager = InputPluginManager()
+            else:
+                continue
+            manager.register(plugin)