diff --git a/documentation/templateCommand.js b/documentation/templateCommand.js
index 1a4f3d2..c9f3604 100644
--- a/documentation/templateCommand.js
+++ b/documentation/templateCommand.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 // you can require() modules here
 
 // this function will only be only in the scope of the module
+// module support functions
 const createReply = (echoInput) => {
   if (echoInput.length > 100)
     echoInput = 'HOW ABOUT NO?';
@@ -13,21 +14,6 @@ const createReply = (echoInput) => {
   return `You want me to echo: ${echoInput}?`
 };
 
-/*
-  `exports.run()` is required and will always be passed (core, server, socket, data)
-
-  be sure it's async too
-  this is the main function that will run when called
-*/
-exports.run = async (core, server, socket, data) => {
-
-  server.reply({
-    cmd: 'info',
-    text: `SHOWCASE MODULE: ${core.showcase} - ${createReply(data.echo)}`
-  }, socket);
-
-};
-
 /*
   `exports.init()` is optional, and will only be run when the module is loaded into memory
   it will always be passed a reference to the global core class
@@ -39,6 +25,62 @@ exports.init = (core) => {
   }
 }
 
+/*
+  `exports.run()` is required and will always be passed (core, server, socket, data)
+
+  be sure it's async too
+  this is the main function that will run when called
+*/
+// module main
+exports.run = async (core, server, socket, data) => {
+
+  server.reply({
+    cmd: 'info',
+    text: `SHOWCASE MODULE: ${core.showcase} - ${createReply(data.echo)}`
+  }, socket);
+
+};
+
+/*
+  `exports.initHooks` is optional, this will be called when the server is ready
+  for modules to register their hooking functions
+
+  Hook function may alter the data before it is sent to a module, or before it
+  is sent to a client. If the function returns `false` then the data will be
+  dropped without further processing
+*/
+// module hook functions
+exports.initHooks = (server) => {
+  /*
+    First param is hook type. A hook may be registered as either `in` or `out`:
+      `in`: a hook function registered as `in` will be called before the client
+          request is passed to the module they are attempting to call. Note: socket
+          in this context is the client that sent the data
+      `out`: a hook function registerd as `out` will be called before the data is
+          sent to any clients. Note: `socket` in this context is the socket that
+          will be sent the data.
+
+    Second param is the `cmd` type to target, any valid module may be targeted
+
+    Third param is the hook function itself, see `exports.hookExample` for an example
+  */
+  server.registerHook('in', 'chat', this.hookExample);
+};
+
+/*
+  This hook function example alters the payload before it gets to the `chat` module,
+  changing the user's input from 'hookexample' to 'WORKING!'
+*/
+exports.hookExample = (core, server, socket, payload) => {
+  // check if we need to alter the payload
+  if (payload.text === 'hookexample') {
+    payload.text = 'WORKING!';
+  }
+
+  // always return the payload, or false if processing should drop it
+  return payload;
+}
+
 // optional, if `data.echo` is missing `exports.run()` will never be called & the user will be alerted
 // remember; this will only verify that the data is not undefined, not the type of data
 exports.requiredData = ['echo'];
diff --git a/server/src/scripts/debug.js b/server/src/scripts/debug.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a97d9f..0000000
--- a/server/src/scripts/debug.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-/**
-  * Server debug test script
-  *
-  * Version: v2.0.0
-  * Developer: Marzavec ( https://github.com/marzavec )
-  * License: WTFPL ( http://www.wtfpl.net/txt/copying/ )
-  *
-  */
-
-'use strict';
-
-// import required classes
-const path = require('path');
-const ConfigManager = require('../managers/config');
-
-// begin tests
-// TODO: TODO
-// TODO
diff --git a/server/src/scripts/dev.js b/server/src/scripts/dev.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5049b84..0000000
--- a/server/src/scripts/dev.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-/**
-  * Server development script
-  *
-  * Version: v2.0.0
-  * Developer: Marzavec ( https://github.com/marzavec )
-  * License: WTFPL ( http://www.wtfpl.net/txt/copying/ )
-  *
-  */
-
-'use strict';
-
-// import required classes
-
-
-// begin tests
-// TODO: TODO
-// TODO