diff --git a/libs/remixd/src/bin/remixd.ts b/libs/remixd/src/bin/remixd.ts
index d0f52556e3..c93ca872ca 100644
--- a/libs/remixd/src/bin/remixd.ts
+++ b/libs/remixd/src/bin/remixd.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ function errorHandler (error: any, service: string) {
     .description('Establish a two-way websocket connection between the local computer and Remix IDE for a folder')
     .option('-u, --remix-ide  <url>', 'URL of remix instance allowed to connect')
     .option('-s, --shared-folder <path>', 'Folder to share with Remix IDE (Default: CWD)')
+    .option('-i, --install <name>', 'Module name to install locally')
     .option('-r, --read-only', 'Treat shared folder as read-only (experimental)')
     .on('--help', function () {
       console.log('\nExample:\n\n    remixd -s ./shared_project -u http://localhost:8080')
@@ -71,6 +72,12 @@ function errorHandler (error: any, service: string) {
 
   await warnLatestVersion()
 
+  if(program.install && !program.readOnly) {
+    const availableModulesToInstall = ['slither']
+    const service = program.install
+    if(availableModulesToInstall.includes(program.install)) services[service](false)['install']()
+  }
+
   if (!program.remixIde) {
     console.log('\x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m', '[WARN] You can only connect to remixd from one of the supported origins.')
   } else {
diff --git a/libs/remixd/src/services/slitherClient.ts b/libs/remixd/src/services/slitherClient.ts
index c689aba86a..e9b13170e1 100644
--- a/libs/remixd/src/services/slitherClient.ts
+++ b/libs/remixd/src/services/slitherClient.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class SlitherClient extends PluginClient {
 
   constructor (private readOnly = false) {
     super()
-    this.methods = ['analyse']
+    this.methods = ['analyse', 'install']
   }
 
   setWebSocket (websocket: WS): void {
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ export class SlitherClient extends PluginClient {
     this.currentSharedFolder = currentSharedFolder
   }
 
+  install (): void {
+    console.log('inside slither install method')
+  }
+
   mapNpmDepsDir (list) {
     const remixNpmDepsPath = utils.absolutePath('.deps/npm', this.currentSharedFolder)
     const localNpmDepsPath = utils.absolutePath('node_modules', this.currentSharedFolder)