diff --git a/src/dispatcher/__tests__/TestPlugin.js b/src/dispatcher/__tests__/TestPlugin.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ae68bcc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dispatcher/__tests__/TestPlugin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2018-present Facebook.
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ * @format
+ */
+
+import {FlipperPlugin} from '../../plugin.js';
+
+export default class extends FlipperPlugin {}
diff --git a/src/dispatcher/__tests__/plugins.electron.js b/src/dispatcher/__tests__/plugins.electron.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78a1c4879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dispatcher/__tests__/plugins.electron.js
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2018-present Facebook.
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ * @format
+ */
+
+import dispatcher, {
+  getDynamicPlugins,
+  checkDisabled,
+  checkGK,
+  requirePlugin,
+} from '../plugins';
+import path from 'path';
+import {remote} from 'electron';
+import {FlipperPlugin} from '../../plugin';
+import reducers from '../../reducers/index.js';
+import Logger from '../../fb-stubs/Logger.js';
+import configureStore from 'redux-mock-store';
+import {TEST_PASSING_GK, TEST_FAILING_GK} from '../../fb-stubs/GK';
+
+const mockStore = configureStore([])(reducers(undefined, {type: 'INIT'}));
+const logger = new Logger();
+
+test('dispatcher dispatches REGISTER_PLUGINS', () => {
+  dispatcher(mockStore, logger);
+  const actions = mockStore.getActions();
+  expect(actions[0].type).toBe('REGISTER_PLUGINS');
+});
+
+test('getDynamicPlugins returns empty array', () => {
+  // $FlowFixMe process.env not defined in electron API spec
+  remote.process.env.PLUGINS = null;
+  const res = getDynamicPlugins();
+  expect(res).toEqual([]);
+});
+
+test('getDynamicPlugins returns empty array for invalid JSON', () => {
+  // $FlowFixMe process.env not defined in electron API spec
+  remote.process.env.PLUGINS = 'invalid JOSN }}[]';
+  const res = getDynamicPlugins();
+  expect(res).toEqual([]);
+});
+
+test('getDynamicPlugins from env', () => {
+  const plugins = [{name: 'test'}];
+  // $FlowFixMe process.env not defined in electron API spec
+  remote.process.env.PLUGINS = JSON.stringify(plugins);
+  const res = getDynamicPlugins();
+  expect(res).toEqual(plugins);
+});
+
+test('checkDisabled', () => {
+  const disabledPlugin = 'pluginName';
+  const config = {disabledPlugins: [disabledPlugin]};
+  // $FlowFixMe process.env not defined in electron API spec
+  remote.process.env.CONFIG = JSON.stringify(config);
+  const disabled = checkDisabled();
+
+  expect(
+    disabled({
+      name: 'other Name',
+      out: './test/index.js',
+    }),
+  ).toBeTruthy();
+
+  expect(
+    disabled({
+      name: disabledPlugin,
+      out: './test/index.js',
+    }),
+  ).toBeFalsy();
+});
+
+test('checkGK for plugin without GK', () => {
+  expect(
+    checkGK({
+      name: 'pluginID',
+      out: './test/index.js',
+    }),
+  ).toBeTruthy();
+});
+
+test('checkGK for passing plugin', () => {
+  expect(
+    checkGK({
+      name: 'pluginID',
+      gatekeeper: TEST_PASSING_GK,
+      out: './test/index.js',
+    }),
+  ).toBeTruthy();
+});
+
+test('checkGK for failing plugin', () => {
+  expect(
+    checkGK({
+      name: 'pluginID',
+      gatekeeper: TEST_FAILING_GK,
+      out: './test/index.js',
+    }),
+  ).toBeFalsy();
+});
+
+test('requirePlugin returns null for invalid requires', () => {
+  const plugin = requirePlugin(require)({
+    name: 'pluginID',
+    out: 'this/path/does not/exist',
+  });
+
+  expect(plugin).toBeNull();
+});
+
+test('requirePlugin loads plugin', () => {
+  const plugin = requirePlugin(require)({
+    name: 'pluginID',
+    out: path.join(__dirname, 'TestPlugin.js'),
+    // $FlowFixMe Electron require returns default exports wrapped in an object
+  }).default;
+
+  expect(plugin.prototype).toBeInstanceOf(FlipperPlugin);
+});
diff --git a/src/dispatcher/plugins.js b/src/dispatcher/plugins.js
index 9b305607c..6ef933df0 100644
--- a/src/dispatcher/plugins.js
+++ b/src/dispatcher/plugins.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default (store: Store, logger: Logger) => {
   > = [...getBundledPlugins(), ...getDynamicPlugins()]
     .filter(disabled)
     .filter(checkGK)
-    .map(requirePlugin)
+    .map(requirePlugin())
     .filter(Boolean);
 
   store.dispatch(registerPlugins(initialPlugins));
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function getBundledPlugins(): Array<PluginDefinition> {
   }));
 }
 
-function getDynamicPlugins() {
+export function getDynamicPlugins() {
   let dynamicPlugins: Array<PluginDefinition> = [];
   try {
     // $FlowFixMe process.env not defined in electron API spec
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function getDynamicPlugins() {
   return dynamicPlugins;
 }
 
-function checkGK(plugin: PluginDefinition): boolean {
+export function checkGK(plugin: PluginDefinition): boolean {
   const result = plugin.gatekeeper && !GK.get(plugin.gatekeeper);
   if (!result) {
     console.warn(
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function checkGK(plugin: PluginDefinition): boolean {
   return !result;
 }
 
-function checkDisabled(): (plugin: PluginDefinition) => boolean {
+export function checkDisabled(): (plugin: PluginDefinition) => boolean {
   let disabledPlugins: Set<string> = new Set();
   try {
     disabledPlugins = new Set(
@@ -106,17 +106,21 @@ function checkDisabled(): (plugin: PluginDefinition) => boolean {
   return (plugin: PluginDefinition) => !disabledPlugins.has(plugin.name);
 }
 
-function requirePlugin(
-  pluginDefinition: PluginDefinition,
-): ?Class<FlipperPlugin<> | FlipperDevicePlugin<>> {
-  try {
-    const plugin = window.electronRequire(pluginDefinition.out);
-    if (!plugin.prototype instanceof FlipperBasePlugin) {
-      throw new Error(`Plugin ${plugin.name} is not a FlipperBasePlugin`);
+export function requirePlugin(
+  requireFunction: Function = window.electronRequire,
+) {
+  return (
+    pluginDefinition: PluginDefinition,
+  ): ?Class<FlipperPlugin<> | FlipperDevicePlugin<>> => {
+    try {
+      const plugin = requireFunction(pluginDefinition.out);
+      if (!plugin.prototype instanceof FlipperBasePlugin) {
+        throw new Error(`Plugin ${plugin.name} is not a FlipperBasePlugin`);
+      }
+      return plugin;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(pluginDefinition, e);
+      return null;
     }
-    return plugin;
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error(pluginDefinition, e);
-    return null;
-  }
+  };
 }
diff --git a/src/reducers/__tests__/plugins.node.js b/src/reducers/__tests__/plugins.node.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..221898603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/reducers/__tests__/plugins.node.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2018-present Facebook.
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ * @format
+ */
+
+import {default as reducer, registerPlugins} from '../plugins';
+import {
+  FlipperBasePlugin,
+  FlipperPlugin,
+  FlipperDevicePlugin,
+} from '../../plugin.js';
+
+const testBasePlugin = class extends FlipperBasePlugin {
+  static id = 'TestPlugin';
+};
+
+const testPlugin = class extends FlipperPlugin {
+  static id = 'TestPlugin';
+};
+
+const testDevicePlugin = class extends FlipperDevicePlugin {
+  static id = 'TestDevicePlugin';
+};
+
+test('add clientPlugin', () => {
+  const res = reducer(
+    {
+      devicePlugins: new Map(),
+      clientPlugins: new Map(),
+    },
+    registerPlugins([testPlugin]),
+  );
+  expect(res.clientPlugins.get(testPlugin.id)).toBe(testPlugin);
+});
+
+test('add devicePlugin', () => {
+  const res = reducer(
+    {
+      devicePlugins: new Map(),
+      clientPlugins: new Map(),
+    },
+    registerPlugins([testDevicePlugin]),
+  );
+  expect(res.devicePlugins.get(testDevicePlugin.id)).toBe(testDevicePlugin);
+});
+
+test('do not add plugin twice', () => {
+  const res = reducer(
+    {
+      devicePlugins: new Map(),
+      clientPlugins: new Map(),
+    },
+    registerPlugins([testPlugin, testPlugin]),
+  );
+  expect(res.clientPlugins.size).toEqual(1);
+});
+
+test('do not add other classes', () => {
+  const res = reducer(
+    {
+      devicePlugins: new Map(),
+      clientPlugins: new Map(),
+    },
+    // $FlowFixMe testing wrong classes on purpose here
+    registerPlugins([testBasePlugin]),
+  );
+  expect(res.devicePlugins.size).toEqual(0);
+  expect(res.devicePlugins.size).toEqual(0);
+});