diff --git a/packages/create/templates/common/package.json b/packages/create/templates/common/package.json
index b05122b3..36e5ad01 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/common/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 //%if !typescript
 	"main": "index.js",
 //%endif
+	"keywords": [
+		"clusterio-plugin"
+	],
 	"scripts": {
 		"prepare": "__prepare__"
 	},
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/load_plugin_list.ts b/packages/lib/src/load_plugin_list.ts
index 3545c747..e0eb2b4f 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/load_plugin_list.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/load_plugin_list.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,37 @@ async function findLocalPlugins(pluginList: Map<string, string>, pluginListPath:
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Find NPM packages in the root package.json that satisfies the requirements for plugins.
+ */
+async function findNpmPlugins(pluginList: Map<string, string>, pluginListPath: string) {
+	const rootPackageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(path.resolve(process.cwd(), "package.json"), { encoding: "utf8" }));
+	const dependencies = rootPackageJson.dependencies;
+
+	let changed = 0;
+	for (const [pluginName, pluginVersion] of Object.entries(dependencies)) {
+		if (pluginList.has(pluginName)) {
+			console.log(`${pluginName} already exists`);
+			continue;
+		}
+		// Find the package in node_modules and read the package.json
+		const packageJsonPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), "node_modules", pluginName, "package.json");
+		const packageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(packageJsonPath, { encoding: "utf8" }));
+		// Check if the package has the "clusterio-plugin" keyword
+		if (packageJson.keywords?.includes("clusterio-plugin")) {
+			const pluginInfo = require(path.resolve(process.cwd(), "node_modules", pluginName)).plugin;
+			pluginList.set(pluginInfo.name, pluginName);
+			logger.info(`Added ${pluginInfo.name} from NPM`);
+			changed++;
+		} else {
+			logger.info(`${pluginName}@${pluginVersion} is not a clusterio-plugin`);
+		}
+	}
+	if (changed > 0) {
+		await libFileOps.safeOutputFile(pluginListPath, JSON.stringify([...pluginList], null, "\t"));
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Loads the plugin list from the specified file and optionally discovers local plugins
  *
@@ -70,5 +101,8 @@ export async function loadPluginList(pluginListPath: string, findLocal = true):
 		await findLocalPlugins(pluginList, pluginListPath);
 	}
 
+	// Optionally discover NPM plugins
+	await findNpmPlugins(pluginList, pluginListPath);
+
 	return pluginList;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/package.json b/plugins/global_chat/package.json
index b8d97aa2..c20e1846 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/package.json
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"repository": "clusterio/clusterio",
 	"main": "dist/node/index.js",
+	"keywords": [
+		"clusterio-plugin"
+	],
 	"scripts": {
 		"prepare": "tsc --build && webpack-cli --env production",
 		"test": "echo \"Error: run tests from root\" && exit 1"
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json b/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
index e184e734..03f31ade 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"repository": "clusterio/factorioClusterio",
 	"main": "dist/node/index.js",
+	"keywords": [
+		"clusterio-plugin"
+	],
 	"scripts": {
 		"prepare": "tsc --build && webpack-cli --env production",
 		"test": "echo \"Error: run tests from root\" && exit 1"
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/package.json b/plugins/player_auth/package.json
index a7c40a5b..a05ba974 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/package.json
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"repository": "clusterio/clusterio",
 	"main": "dist/node/index.js",
+	"keywords": [
+		"clusterio-plugin"
+	],
 	"scripts": {
 		"prepare": "tsc --build && webpack-cli --env production",
 		"test": "echo \"Error: run tests from root\" && exit 1"
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/package.json b/plugins/research_sync/package.json
index 955874ae..9b553b1d 100644
--- a/plugins/research_sync/package.json
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"repository": "clusterio/clusterio",
 	"main": "dist/node/index.js",
+	"keywords": [
+		"clusterio-plugin"
+	],
 	"scripts": {
 		"prepare": "tsc --build && webpack-cli --env production",
 		"test": "echo \"Error: run tests from root\" && exit 1"
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json b/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
index cb4e9d0c..9737a2a6 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"repository": "clusterio/clusterio",
 	"main": "dist/node/index.js",
+	"keywords": [
+		"clusterio-plugin"
+	],
 	"scripts": {
 		"prepare": "tsc --build && webpack-cli --env production",
 		"test": "echo \"Error: run tests from root\" && exit 1"
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json b/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
index e6de5b57..2825680f 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"repository": "clusterio/clusterio",
 	"main": "dist/node/index.js",
+	"keywords": [
+		"clusterio-plugin"
+	],
 	"scripts": {
 		"prepare": "tsc --build && webpack-cli --env production",
 		"test": "echo \"Error: run tests from root\" && exit 1"