diff --git a/pkg/plugin/common/log/log.go b/pkg/plugin/common/log/log.go
index 33bf5f3cb..d4ebc0876 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/common/log/log.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/common/log/log.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ var (
 	}
 	ProgressLevel = Level{
 		char: 'p',
+		Name: "progress",
 	}
 	NoneLevel = Level{
 		Name: "none",
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/examples/python/log.py b/pkg/plugin/examples/python/log.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd5c3a78d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugin/examples/python/log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import sys
+
+# Log messages sent from a plugin instance are transmitted via stderr and are
+# encoded with a prefix consisting of special character SOH, then the log
+# level (one of t, d, i, w, e, or p - corresponding to trace, debug, info,
+# warning, error and progress levels respectively), then special character
+# STX.
+#
+# The LogTrace, LogDebug, LogInfo, LogWarning, and LogError methods, and their equivalent
+# formatted methods are intended for use by plugin instances to transmit log
+# messages. The LogProgress method is also intended for sending progress data.
+#
+
+def __prefix(levelChar):
+    startLevelChar = b'\x01'
+    endLevelChar = b'\x02'
+
+    ret = startLevelChar + levelChar + endLevelChar
+    return ret.decode()
+
+def __log(levelChar, s):
+    if levelChar == "":
+        return
+
+    print(__prefix(levelChar) + s + "\n", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+
+def LogTrace(s):
+    __log(b't', s)
+
+def LogDebug(s):
+    __log(b'd', s)
+
+def LogInfo(s):
+    __log(b'i', s)
+
+def LogWarning(s):
+    __log(b'w', s)
+
+def LogError(s):
+    __log(b'e', s)
+
+def LogProgress(p):
+    progress = min(max(0, p), 1)
+    __log(b'p', str(progress))
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/examples/python/pyplugin.py b/pkg/plugin/examples/python/pyplugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91d09d9d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugin/examples/python/pyplugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import json
+import sys
+import time
+
+import log
+from stash_interface import StashInterface
+
+# raw plugins may accept the plugin input from stdin, or they can elect
+# to ignore it entirely. In this case it optionally reads from the
+# command-line parameters.
+def main():
+	input = None
+
+	if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+		input = readJSONInput()
+		log.LogDebug("Raw input: %s" % json.dumps(input))
+	else:
+		log.LogDebug("Using command line inputs")
+		mode = sys.argv[1]
+		log.LogDebug("Command line inputs: {}".format(sys.argv[1:]))
+		
+		input = {}
+		input['args'] = {
+			"mode": mode
+		}
+
+		# just some hard-coded values
+		input['server_connection'] = {
+			"Scheme": "http",
+			"Port":   9999,
+		}
+
+	output = {}
+	run(input, output)
+
+	out = json.dumps(output)
+	print(out + "\n")
+
+def readJSONInput():
+	input = sys.stdin.read()
+	return json.loads(input)
+
+def run(input, output):
+	modeArg = input['args']["mode"]
+
+	try:
+		if modeArg == "" or modeArg == "add":
+			client = StashInterface(input["server_connection"])
+			addTag(client)
+		elif modeArg == "remove":
+			client = StashInterface(input["server_connection"])
+			removeTag(client)
+		elif modeArg == "long":
+			doLongTask()
+		elif modeArg == "indef":
+			doIndefiniteTask()
+	except Exception as e:
+		raise
+		#output["error"] = str(e)
+		#return
+
+	output["output"] = "ok"
+
+def doLongTask():
+	total = 100
+	upTo = 0
+
+	log.LogInfo("Doing long task")
+	while upTo < total:
+		time.sleep(1)
+
+		log.LogProgress(float(upTo) / float(total))
+		upTo = upTo + 1
+
+def doIndefiniteTask():
+	log.LogWarning("Sleeping indefinitely")
+	while True:
+		time.sleep(1)
+
+def addTag(client):
+	tagName = "Hawwwwt"
+	tagID = client.findTagIdWithName(tagName)
+
+	if tagID == None:
+		tagID = client.createTagWithName(tagName)
+
+	scene = client.findRandomSceneId()
+
+	if scene == None:
+		raise Exception("no scenes to add tag to")
+
+	tagIds = []
+	for t in scene["tags"]:
+		tagIds.append(t["id"])
+	
+	# remove first to ensure we don't re-add the same id
+	try:
+		tagIds.remove(tagID)
+	except ValueError:
+		pass
+
+	tagIds.append(tagID)
+
+	input = {
+		"id": scene["id"],
+		"tag_ids": tagIds
+	}
+
+	log.LogInfo("Adding tag to scene {}".format(scene["id"]))
+	client.updateScene(input)
+
+def removeTag(client):
+	tagName = "Hawwwwt"
+	tagID = client.findTagIdWithName(tagName)
+
+	if tagID == None:
+		log.LogInfo("Tag does not exist. Nothing to remove")
+		return
+
+	log.LogInfo("Destroying tag")
+	client.destroyTag(tagID)
+
+main()
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diff --git a/pkg/plugin/examples/python/pyraw.yml b/pkg/plugin/examples/python/pyraw.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71c963b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugin/examples/python/pyraw.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# example plugin config
+name: Hawwwwt Tagger (Raw Python edition)
+description: Python Hawwwwt tagging utility (using raw interface).
+version: 1.0
+url: http://www.github.com/stashapp/stash
+exec:
+  - python
+  - "{pluginDir}/pyplugin.py"
+interface: raw
+tasks:
+  - name: Add hawwwwt tag to random scene
+    description: Creates a "Hawwwwt" tag if not present and adds to a random scene.
+    defaultArgs:
+      mode: add
+  - name: Remove hawwwwt tag from system
+    description: Removes the "Hawwwwt" tag from all scenes and deletes the tag.
+    defaultArgs:
+      mode: remove
+  - name: Indefinite task
+    description: Sleeps indefinitely - interruptable
+    # we'll try command-line argument for this one
+    execArgs:
+      - indef
+      - "{pluginDir}"
+  - name: Long task
+    description: Sleeps for 100 seconds - interruptable
+    defaultArgs:
+      mode: long
+      
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/examples/python/stash_interface.py b/pkg/plugin/examples/python/stash_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e05d27ddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugin/examples/python/stash_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import requests
+
+class StashInterface:
+	port = ""
+	url = ""
+	headers = {
+		"Accept-Encoding": "gzip, deflate, br",
+		"Content-Type": "application/json",
+		"Accept": "application/json",
+		"Connection": "keep-alive",
+		"DNT": "1"
+		}
+
+	def __init__(self, conn):
+		self.port = conn['Port']
+		scheme = conn['Scheme']
+
+		self.url = scheme + "://localhost:" + str(self.port) + "/graphql"
+
+		# TODO - cookies
+
+	def __callGraphQL(self, query, variables = None):
+		json = {}
+		json['query'] = query
+		if variables != None:
+			json['variables'] = variables
+		
+		# handle cookies
+		response = requests.post(self.url, json=json, headers=self.headers)
+		
+		if response.status_code == 200:
+			result = response.json()
+			if result.get("error", None):
+				for error in result["error"]["errors"]:
+					raise Exception("GraphQL error: {}".format(error))
+			if result.get("data", None):
+				return result.get("data")
+		else:
+			raise Exception("GraphQL query failed:{} - {}. Query: {}. Variables: {}".format(response.status_code, response.content, query, variables))
+
+	def findTagIdWithName(self, name):
+		query = """
+query {
+  allTags {
+    id
+    name
+  }
+}
+		"""
+
+		result = self.__callGraphQL(query)
+		
+		for tag in result["allTags"]:
+			if tag["name"] == name:
+				return tag["id"]
+		return None
+
+	def createTagWithName(self, name):
+		query = """
+mutation tagCreate($input:TagCreateInput!) {
+  tagCreate(input: $input){
+    id       
+  }
+}
+"""
+		variables = {'input': {
+			'name': name
+		}}
+
+		result = self.__callGraphQL(query, variables)
+		return result["tagCreate"]["id"]
+
+	def destroyTag(self, id):
+		query = """
+mutation tagDestroy($input: TagDestroyInput!) {
+  tagDestroy(input: $input)
+}
+"""
+		variables = {'input': {
+			'id': id
+		}}
+
+		self.__callGraphQL(query, variables)
+
+	def findRandomSceneId(self):
+		query = """
+query findScenes($filter: FindFilterType!) {
+  findScenes(filter: $filter) {
+    count
+    scenes {
+      id
+      tags {
+        id
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+"""
+		
+		variables = {'filter': {
+			'per_page': 1,
+			'sort': 'random'
+		}}
+
+		result = self.__callGraphQL(query, variables)
+
+		if result["findScenes"]["count"] == 0:
+			return None
+
+		return result["findScenes"]["scenes"][0]
+
+	def updateScene(self, sceneData):
+		query = """
+mutation sceneUpdate($input:SceneUpdateInput!) {
+  sceneUpdate(input: $input) {
+    id
+  }
+}
+"""
+		variables = {'input': sceneData}
+
+		self.__callGraphQL(query, variables)
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