diff --git a/desktop/app/src/Client.tsx b/desktop/app/src/Client.tsx
index 65de1bd0e..302257710 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/Client.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/Client.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
  * @format
  */
 
-import {PluginDefinition, ClientPluginDefinition} from './plugin';
+import {
+  PluginDefinition,
+  ClientPluginDefinition,
+  isSandyPlugin,
+} from './plugin';
 import BaseDevice, {OS} from './devices/BaseDevice';
 import {App} from './App';
 import {Logger} from './fb-interfaces/Logger';
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ import {sideEffect} from './utils/sideEffect';
 import {emitBytesReceived} from './dispatcher/tracking';
 import {debounce} from 'lodash';
 import {batch} from 'react-redux';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition, SandyPluginInstance} from 'flipper-plugin';
+import {SandyPluginInstance} from 'flipper-plugin';
 
 type Plugins = Array<string>;
 
@@ -313,7 +317,7 @@ export default class Client extends EventEmitter {
   ) {
     // start a plugin on start if it is a SandyPlugin, which is starred, and doesn't have persisted state yet
     if (
-      plugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition &&
+      isSandyPlugin(plugin) &&
       isEnabled &&
       !this.sandyPluginStates.has(plugin.id)
     ) {
@@ -455,7 +459,7 @@ export default class Client extends EventEmitter {
         // TODO: support Sandy plugins T68683442
         if (
           persistingPlugin &&
-          !(persistingPlugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) &&
+          !isSandyPlugin(persistingPlugin) &&
           persistingPlugin.persistedStateReducer
         ) {
           handled = true;
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/PluginContainer.tsx b/desktop/app/src/PluginContainer.tsx
index 82fdd275b..3e45dc4cf 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/PluginContainer.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/PluginContainer.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   FlipperDevicePlugin,
   Props as PluginProps,
   PluginDefinition,
+  isSandyPlugin,
 } from './plugin';
 import {Logger} from './fb-interfaces/Logger';
 import BaseDevice from './devices/BaseDevice';
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ import {Message} from './reducers/pluginMessageQueue';
 import {Idler} from './utils/Idler';
 import {processMessageQueue} from './utils/messageQueue';
 import {ToggleButton, SmallText} from './ui';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition} from 'flipper-plugin';
 
 const Container = styled(FlexColumn)({
   width: 0,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class PluginContainer extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
         pluginIsEnabled &&
         activePlugin &&
         // TODO: support sandy: T68683442
-        !(activePlugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) &&
+        !isSandyPlugin(activePlugin) &&
         activePlugin.persistedStateReducer &&
         pluginKey &&
         pendingMessages?.length
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class PluginContainer extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
       console.warn(`No selected plugin. Rendering empty!`);
       return null;
     }
-    if (activePlugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) {
+    if (isSandyPlugin(activePlugin)) {
       // TODO:
       return null;
     }
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/dispatcher/notifications.tsx b/desktop/app/src/dispatcher/notifications.tsx
index 08dfaa757..cf5b73a03 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/dispatcher/notifications.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/dispatcher/notifications.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import {Store} from '../reducers/index';
 import {Logger} from '../fb-interfaces/Logger';
 import {PluginNotification} from '../reducers/notifications';
-import {PluginDefinition} from '../plugin';
+import {PluginDefinition, isSandyPlugin} from '../plugin';
 import isHeadless from '../utils/isHeadless';
 import {setStaticView, setDeeplinkPayload} from '../reducers/connections';
 import {ipcRenderer, IpcRendererEvent} from 'electron';
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {deconstructPluginKey} from '../utils/clientUtils';
 import NotificationScreen from '../chrome/NotificationScreen';
 import {getPluginTitle} from '../utils/pluginUtils';
 import {sideEffect} from '../utils/sideEffect';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition} from 'flipper-plugin';
 
 type NotificationEvents = 'show' | 'click' | 'close' | 'reply' | 'action';
 const NOTIFICATION_THROTTLE = 5 * 1000; // in milliseconds
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ export default (store: Store, logger: Logger) => {
           // TODO: add support for Sandy plugins T68683442
           if (
             persistingPlugin &&
-            !(persistingPlugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) &&
+            !isSandyPlugin(persistingPlugin) &&
             persistingPlugin.getActiveNotifications
           ) {
             try {
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/plugin.tsx b/desktop/app/src/plugin.tsx
index 594890dd6..fd8b64506 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/plugin.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/plugin.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ export type ClientPluginDefinition =
 export type ClientPluginMap = Map<string, ClientPluginDefinition>;
 export type DevicePluginMap = Map<string, DevicePluginDefinition>;
 
+export function isSandyPlugin(
+  plugin?: PluginDefinition,
+): plugin is SandyPluginDefinition {
+  return plugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition;
+}
+
 // This function is intended to be called from outside of the plugin.
 // If you want to `call` from the plugin use, this.client.call
 export function callClient(
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx b/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
index 8398f736f..03c66f385 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ import {
   defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins,
 } from '../utils/pluginUtils';
 import {deconstructClientId} from '../utils/clientUtils';
-import {FlipperDevicePlugin, PluginDefinition} from '../plugin';
+import {FlipperDevicePlugin, PluginDefinition, isSandyPlugin} from '../plugin';
 import {RegisterPluginAction} from './plugins';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition} from 'flipper-plugin';
 
 export type StaticView =
   | null
@@ -438,7 +437,7 @@ export default (state: State = INITAL_STATE, action: Actions): State => {
       plugins.forEach((plugin) => {
         // TODO: T68738317 support sandy device plugin
         if (
-          !(plugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) &&
+          !isSandyPlugin(plugin) &&
           plugin.prototype instanceof FlipperDevicePlugin
         ) {
           // smell: devices are mutable
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/utils/exportData.tsx b/desktop/app/src/utils/exportData.tsx
index 066c88085..71374d069 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/utils/exportData.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/utils/exportData.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   PluginDefinition,
   DevicePluginMap,
   ClientPluginMap,
+  isSandyPlugin,
 } from '../plugin';
 import {default as BaseDevice} from '../devices/BaseDevice';
 import {default as ArchivedDevice} from '../devices/ArchivedDevice';
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ import {processMessageQueue} from './messageQueue';
 import {getPluginTitle} from './pluginUtils';
 import {capture} from './screenshot';
 import {uploadFlipperMedia} from '../fb-stubs/user';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition} from 'flipper-plugin';
 
 export const IMPORT_FLIPPER_TRACE_EVENT = 'import-flipper-trace';
 export const EXPORT_FLIPPER_TRACE_EVENT = 'export-flipper-trace';
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ const serializePluginStates = async (
   const pluginsMap: Map<string, typeof FlipperBasePlugin> = new Map([]);
   clientPlugins.forEach((val, key) => {
     // TODO: Support Sandy T68683449 and use ClientPluginsMap
-    if (!(val instanceof SandyPluginDefinition)) {
+    if (!isSandyPlugin(val)) {
       pluginsMap.set(key, val);
     }
   });
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ const deserializePluginStates = (
   const pluginsMap: Map<string, typeof FlipperBasePlugin> = new Map([]);
   clientPlugins.forEach((val, key) => {
     // TODO: Support Sandy T68683449
-    if (!(val instanceof SandyPluginDefinition)) pluginsMap.set(key, val);
+    if (!isSandyPlugin(val)) pluginsMap.set(key, val);
   });
   devicePlugins.forEach((val, key) => {
     pluginsMap.set(key, val);
@@ -522,10 +522,7 @@ async function processQueues(
     pluginClass,
   } of pluginsToProcess) {
     // TODO: Support Sandy T68683449
-    if (
-      !(pluginClass instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) &&
-      pluginClass.persistedStateReducer
-    ) {
+    if (!isSandyPlugin(pluginClass) && pluginClass.persistedStateReducer) {
       const processQueueMarker = `${EXPORT_FLIPPER_TRACE_EVENT}:process-queue-per-plugin`;
       performance.mark(processQueueMarker);
 
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/utils/exportMetrics.tsx b/desktop/app/src/utils/exportMetrics.tsx
index 7542019c5..2bcd515ba 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/utils/exportMetrics.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/utils/exportMetrics.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ import {
 import {deserializeObject} from './serialization';
 import {deconstructPluginKey} from './clientUtils';
 import {pluginsClassMap} from './pluginUtils';
-import {PluginDefinition} from '../plugin';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition} from 'flipper-plugin';
+import {PluginDefinition, isSandyPlugin} from '../plugin';
 
 export type MetricType = {[metricName: string]: number};
 type MetricPluginType = {[pluginID: string]: MetricType};
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ async function exportMetrics(
     const metricsReducer:
       | (<U>(persistedState: U) => Promise<MetricType>)
       | undefined =
-      pluginClass && !(pluginClass instanceof SandyPluginDefinition)
+      pluginClass && !isSandyPlugin(pluginClass)
         ? pluginClass.metricsReducer
         : undefined;
     if (pluginsMap.has(pluginName) && metricsReducer) {
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/utils/messageQueue.tsx b/desktop/app/src/utils/messageQueue.tsx
index 617d402f2..d853c0817 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/utils/messageQueue.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/utils/messageQueue.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
  * @format
  */
 
-import {PersistedStateReducer, FlipperDevicePlugin} from '../plugin';
+import {
+  PersistedStateReducer,
+  FlipperDevicePlugin,
+  isSandyPlugin,
+} from '../plugin';
 import {State, MiddlewareAPI} from '../reducers/index';
 import {setPluginState} from '../reducers/pluginStates';
 import {flipperRecorderAddEvent} from './pluginStateRecorder';
@@ -200,7 +204,8 @@ export function processMessagesLater(
     | SandyPluginDefinition,
   messages: Message[],
 ) {
-  if (plugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) {
+  // @ts-ignore
+  if (isSandyPlugin(plugin)) {
     // TODO:
     throw new Error(
       'Receiving messages is not yet supported for Sandy plugins',
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/utils/onRegisterDevice.tsx b/desktop/app/src/utils/onRegisterDevice.tsx
index 067fa6076..08784cb4c 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/utils/onRegisterDevice.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/utils/onRegisterDevice.tsx
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@
  */
 
 import {Store} from '../reducers/index';
-import {ClientPluginMap, DevicePluginMap, PluginDefinition} from '../plugin';
+import {
+  ClientPluginMap,
+  DevicePluginMap,
+  PluginDefinition,
+  isSandyPlugin,
+} from '../plugin';
 import {setPluginState} from '../reducers/pluginStates';
 import BaseDevice from '../devices/BaseDevice';
 import {getPersistedState} from '../utils/pluginUtils';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition} from 'flipper-plugin';
 
 export function registerDeviceCallbackOnPlugins(
   store: Store,
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ export function registerDeviceCallbackOnPlugins(
 ) {
   const callRegisterDeviceHook = (plugin: PluginDefinition) => {
     // This hook is not registered for Sandy plugins, let's see in the future if it is needed
-    if (!(plugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) && plugin.onRegisterDevice) {
+    if (!isSandyPlugin(plugin) && plugin.onRegisterDevice) {
       plugin.onRegisterDevice(
         store,
         device,
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginStateRecorder.tsx b/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginStateRecorder.tsx
index 8d507163a..1c57bd819 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginStateRecorder.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginStateRecorder.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import {Store, State} from '../reducers';
 import {getPluginKey} from './pluginUtils';
 import {serialize} from './serialization';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition} from 'flipper-plugin';
+import {isSandyPlugin} from '../plugin';
 
 let pluginRecordingState: {
   recording: string;
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ async function flipperStartPluginRecording(state: State) {
   // device state, and is used for creating Flipper Exports.
   pluginRecordingState.startState = await serialize(
     state.pluginStates[pluginKey] ||
-      (plugin instanceof SandyPluginDefinition
-        ? {}
-        : plugin.defaultPersistedState),
+      (isSandyPlugin(plugin) ? {} : plugin.defaultPersistedState),
   );
 
   console.log(
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginUtils.tsx b/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginUtils.tsx
index 71df4acea..41ee2cc4c 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginUtils.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginUtils.tsx
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ import {
   FlipperBasePlugin,
   PluginDefinition,
   DevicePluginDefinition,
+  isSandyPlugin,
 } from '../plugin';
 import {State as PluginStatesState} from '../reducers/pluginStates';
 import {State as PluginsState} from '../reducers/plugins';
 import {State as PluginMessageQueueState} from '../reducers/pluginMessageQueue';
 import {PluginDetails} from 'flipper-plugin-lib';
 import {deconstructPluginKey, deconstructClientId} from './clientUtils';
-import {SandyPluginDefinition} from 'flipper-plugin';
 
 type Client = import('../Client').default;
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export function getPersistentPlugins(plugins: PluginsState): Array<string> {
       plugin == 'DeviceLogs' ||
       (pluginClass &&
         // TODO: support Sandy plugin T68683449
-        !(pluginClass instanceof SandyPluginDefinition) &&
+        !isSandyPlugin(pluginClass) &&
         (pluginClass.defaultPersistedState != undefined ||
           pluginClass.exportPersistedState != undefined))
     );