diff --git a/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/QuarkusCli.java b/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/QuarkusCli.java
index ef9ad75138415..52ac95068681f 100644
--- a/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/QuarkusCli.java
+++ b/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/QuarkusCli.java
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public int run(String... args) throws Exception {
         boolean noCommand = args.length == 0 || args[0].startsWith("-");
         boolean helpCommand = Arrays.stream(args).anyMatch(arg -> arg.equals("--help"));
         boolean pluginCommand = args.length >= 1 && (args[0].equals("plug") || args[0].equals("plugin"));
+        boolean pluginSyncCommand = pluginCommand && args.length >= 2 && args[1].equals("sync");
 
         try {
             Optional<String> missingCommand = checkMissingCommand(cmd, args);
@@ -117,7 +118,9 @@ public int run(String... args) throws Exception {
             }
             PluginCommandFactory pluginCommandFactory = new PluginCommandFactory(output);
             PluginManager pluginManager = pluginManager(output, testDir, interactiveMode);
-            pluginManager.syncIfNeeded();
+            if (!pluginSyncCommand) { // Let`s not sync before the actual command
+                pluginManager.syncIfNeeded();
+            }
             Map<String, Plugin> plugins = new HashMap<>(pluginManager.getInstalledPlugins());
             pluginCommandFactory.populateCommands(cmd, plugins);
             missingCommand.filter(m -> !plugins.containsKey(m)).ifPresent(m -> {
diff --git a/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginCommandFactory.java b/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginCommandFactory.java
index 2e2f67ca0d5b0..5b5cc2d6a1dd5 100644
--- a/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginCommandFactory.java
+++ b/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginCommandFactory.java
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ private Optional<PluginCommand> createPluginCommand(Plugin plugin) {
                 return plugin.getLocation().map(l -> new JBangCommand(l, output));
             case executable:
                 return plugin.getLocation().map(l -> new ShellCommand(plugin.getName(), Paths.get(l), output));
+            case extension:
+                if (PluginUtil.checkGACTV(plugin.getLocation()).isPresent()) {
+                    return plugin.getLocation().flatMap(PluginUtil::checkGACTV).map(g -> new JBangCommand(toGAVC(g), output));
+                } else if (plugin.getLocation().filter(l -> l.endsWith(".jar")).isPresent()) {
+                    return plugin.getLocation().map(l -> new JBangCommand(l, output));
+                }
             default:
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown plugin type!");
         }
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/Plugin.java b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/Plugin.java
index 00cce05c386ed..b9224f6484b08 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/Plugin.java
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/Plugin.java
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ public Plugin withCatalogLocation(Optional<Path> catalogLocation) {
         return new Plugin(name, type, location, description, catalogLocation, inUserCatalog);
     }
 
+    public Plugin withType(PluginType type) {
+        return new Plugin(name, type, location, description, catalogLocation, inUserCatalog);
+    }
+
     public Plugin inUserCatalog() {
         return new Plugin(name, type, location, description, catalogLocation, true);
     }
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginManager.java b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginManager.java
index aabcfa800b8ae..06f9bcc5eeb22 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginManager.java
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginManager.java
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public boolean reconcile() {
      */
     private boolean reconcile(PluginCatalog catalog) {
         Path location = catalog.getCatalogLocation()
-                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("Unknwon plugin catalog location."));
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown plugin catalog location."));
         List<PluginType> installedTypes = catalog.getPlugins().entrySet().stream().map(Map.Entry::getValue).map(Plugin::getType)
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
         //Let's only fetch installable plugins of the corresponding types.
@@ -279,24 +279,31 @@ private boolean reconcile(PluginCatalog catalog) {
      * @return true if changes any catalog was modified.
      */
     public boolean sync() {
-        boolean catalogModified = reconcile();
-        Map<String, Plugin> installedPlugins = getInstalledPlugins();
-        Map<String, Plugin> extensionPlugins = state.getExtensionPlugins();
-        Map<String, Plugin> pluginsToInstall = extensionPlugins.entrySet().stream()
-                .filter(e -> !installedPlugins.containsKey(e.getKey()))
-                .collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getKey(), e -> e.getValue()));
-        catalogModified = catalogModified || !pluginsToInstall.isEmpty();
-        pluginsToInstall.forEach((name, plugin) -> {
-            addPlugin(plugin);
-        });
-        state.invalidate();
-        if (!catalogModified) {
-            PluginCatalogService pluginCatalogService = state.getPluginCatalogService();
-            PluginCatalog catalog = state.pluginCatalog(false);
-            pluginCatalogService.writeCatalog(catalog);
-            // here we are just touching the catalog, no need to invalidate
+        if (state.isSynced()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        try {
+            boolean catalogModified = reconcile();
+            Map<String, Plugin> installedPlugins = getInstalledPlugins();
+            Map<String, Plugin> extensionPlugins = state.getExtensionPlugins();
+            Map<String, Plugin> pluginsToInstall = extensionPlugins.entrySet().stream()
+                    .filter(e -> !installedPlugins.containsKey(e.getKey()))
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getKey(), e -> e.getValue()));
+            catalogModified = catalogModified || !pluginsToInstall.isEmpty();
+            pluginsToInstall.forEach((name, plugin) -> {
+                addPlugin(plugin);
+            });
+            state.invalidate();
+            if (!catalogModified) {
+                PluginCatalogService pluginCatalogService = state.getPluginCatalogService();
+                PluginCatalog catalog = state.pluginCatalog(false);
+                pluginCatalogService.writeCatalog(catalog);
+                // here we are just touching the catalog, no need to invalidate
+            }
+            return catalogModified;
+        } finally {
+            state.synced();
         }
-        return catalogModified;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginMangerState.java b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginMangerState.java
index 71abd3b42c2fa..ee1744e7a9b3e 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginMangerState.java
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginMangerState.java
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class PluginMangerState {
 
     private PluginCatalog _combinedCatalog;
 
+    private boolean synced;
+
     public PluginCatalogService getPluginCatalogService() {
         return pluginCatalogService;
     }
@@ -119,6 +121,9 @@ public Map<String, Plugin> installablePlugins(List<PluginType> types) {
                 case executable:
                     installablePlugins.putAll(executablePlugins());
                     break;
+                case extension:
+                    installablePlugins.putAll(extensionPlugins());
+                    break;
             }
         }
         installablePlugins.putAll(executablePlugins().entrySet().stream().filter(e -> types.contains(e.getValue().getType()))
@@ -186,8 +191,8 @@ public Map<String, Plugin> extensionPlugins() {
                     for (ArtifactKey key : allKeys) {
                         Extension extension = allExtensions.get(key);
                         for (String cliPlugin : ExtensionProcessor.getCliPlugins(extension)) {
-                            Plugin plugin = cliPlugin.contains(ALIAS_SEPARATOR) ? util.fromAlias(cliPlugin)
-                                    : util.fromLocation(cliPlugin);
+                            Plugin plugin = (cliPlugin.contains(ALIAS_SEPARATOR) ? util.fromAlias(cliPlugin)
+                                    : util.fromLocation(cliPlugin)).withType(PluginType.extension);
                             extensionPlugins.put(plugin.getName(), plugin);
                         }
                     }
@@ -249,6 +254,14 @@ public Optional<Path> getProjectRoot() {
         return this.projectRoot;
     }
 
+    public boolean isSynced() {
+        return synced;
+    }
+
+    public void synced() {
+        this.synced = true;
+    }
+
     public void invalidateCatalogs() {
         _projectCatalog = null;
         _userCatalog = null;
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginType.java b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginType.java
index 1b8b54d7c4172..3a751f419a312 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginType.java
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginType.java
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ public enum PluginType {
     java,
     maven,
     executable,
-    jbang;
+    jbang,
+    extension
 }
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginUtil.java b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginUtil.java
index 40f5c3bab818a..c3dbdbf410cb5 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginUtil.java
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/plugin/PluginUtil.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public static boolean shouldRemove(Plugin p) {
         if (checkUrl(p.getLocation()).isPresent()) { //We don't want to remove remotely located plugins
             return false;
         }
-        if (checkGACTV(p.getLocation()).isPresent()) { //We don't want to remove remotely located plugins
+        if (checkGACTV(p.getLocation()).isPresent() && p.getType() != PluginType.extension) { //We don't want to remove remotely located plugins
             return false;
         }
         if (p.getLocation().map(PluginUtil::isLocalFile).orElse(false)) {