gistfile1.lua

function main()
    -- Some  processing
    
    if cmd == "bla" then
        -- we got a command, pass it off to the thread manager
        handle_command(cmd_function, ...)
    end
end --loop

function handle_command(func, ...)
    -- k would be the plugin's name, v is the function
    for k,v in pairs(running_plugins) do
        plugin = get_parent(v)
        if plugin_running(plugin) then
            add_to_queue(k,v)
        else
            add_to_running(k,v)
            run(v)
        end
    end
end