diff --git a/doc/rocks.txt b/doc/rocks.txt
index 1644c1d0..3029ca09 100644
--- a/doc/rocks.txt
+++ b/doc/rocks.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ rocks.nvim ··································
 rocks.nvim commands ··········································· |rocks.commands|
 rocks.nvim configuration ········································ |rocks.config|
 rocks.nvim Lua API ················································· |rocks.api|
+rocks.nvim logging API ············································· |rocks.log|
 
 ==============================================================================
 rocks.nvim                                                               *rocks*
@@ -62,19 +63,19 @@ The Lua API for rocks.nvim.
 Intended for use by modules that extend this plugin.
 
 
-Rock                                                                      *Rock*
-
-    Fields: ~
-        {name}     (string)
-        {version}  (string)
-
-
 rock_name                                                            *rock_name*
 
     Type: ~
         string
 
 
+Rock                                                                      *Rock*
+
+    Fields: ~
+        {name}     (rock_name)
+        {version}  (string)
+
+
 api.try_get_cached_rocks()                            *api.try_get_cached_rocks*
     Tries to get the cached rocks.
     Returns an empty list if the cache has not been populated
@@ -154,4 +155,55 @@ api.register_rocks_subcommand({name}, {cmd})
         {cmd}   (RocksCmd)
 
 
+RockSpec                                                              *RockSpec*
+
+
+        { name: rock_name, version?: string, [string]: V }
+
+Specification for a rock in rocks.toml.
+
+rock_handler_callback                                    *rock_handler_callback*
+
+    Type: ~
+        fun(report_progress:fun(message:string),report_error:fun(message:string))
+
+
+A function that operates on the rock, syncing it with the entry in rocks.toml
+
+RockHandler                                                        *RockHandler*
+
+    Fields: ~
+        {get_sync_callback}   (fun(spec:RockSpec):rock_handler_callback|nil)                    Return a function that installs or updates the rock, or `nil` if the handler cannot or does not need to sync the rock.
+        {get_prune_callback}  (fun(specs:table<rock_name,RockSpec>):rock_handler_callback|nil)  Return a function that prunes unused rocks, or `nil` if the handler cannot or does not need to prune any rocks.
+
+
+api.register_rock_handler({handler})                 *api.register_rock_handler*
+
+    Parameters: ~
+        {handler}  (RockHandler)
+
+
+==============================================================================
+rocks.nvim logging API                                               *rocks.log*
+
+
+The logging interface for rocks.nvim.
+Intended to be used by external modules.
+
+
+log.trace()                                                          *log.trace*
+
+
+log.debug()                                                          *log.debug*
+
+
+log.info()                                                            *log.info*
+
+
+log.warn()                                                            *log.warn*
+
+
+log.error()                                                          *log.error*
+
+
 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl:
diff --git a/lua/rocks/api.lua b/lua/rocks/api.lua
index 7e633c79..f36695a7 100644
--- a/lua/rocks/api.lua
+++ b/lua/rocks/api.lua
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 -- Homepage:   https://github.com/nvim-neorocks/rocks.nvim
 -- Maintainer: NTBBloodbath <bloodbathalchemist@protonmail.com>
 
+---@alias rock_name string
+
 ---@class Rock
----@field name string
+---@field name rock_name
 ---@field version string
 
----@alias rock_name string
-
 local api = {}
 
 local cache = require("rocks.cache")
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ local fzy = require("rocks.fzy")
 local luarocks = require("rocks.luarocks")
 local nio = require("nio")
 local state = require("rocks.state")
+local operations = require("rocks.operations")
 
 ---Tries to get the cached rocks.
 ---Returns an empty list if the cache has not been populated
@@ -117,4 +118,25 @@ function api.register_rocks_subcommand(name, cmd)
     commands.register_subcommand(name, cmd)
 end
 
+---@class RockSpec: { name: rock_name, version?: string, [string]: any }
+---@brief [[
+---        { name: rock_name, version?: string, [string]: V }
+---
+---Specification for a rock in rocks.toml.
+---@brief ]]
+
+---@alias rock_handler_callback fun(report_progress: fun(message: string), report_error: fun(message: string))
+---@brief [[
+---A function that operates on the rock, syncing it with the entry in rocks.toml
+---@brief ]]
+
+---@class RockHandler
+---@field get_sync_callback fun(spec: RockSpec):rock_handler_callback|nil Return a function that installs or updates the rock, or `nil` if the handler cannot or does not need to sync the rock.
+---@field get_prune_callback fun(specs: table<rock_name, RockSpec>):rock_handler_callback|nil Return a function that prunes unused rocks, or `nil` if the handler cannot or does not need to prune any rocks.
+
+---@param handler RockHandler
+function api.register_rock_handler(handler)
+    operations.register_handler(handler)
+end
+
 return api
diff --git a/lua/rocks/log.lua b/lua/rocks/log.lua
index 32df9b3f..cbdcbcb6 100644
--- a/lua/rocks/log.lua
+++ b/lua/rocks/log.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
----@mod rocks.log rocks.nvim logging
+---@mod rocks.log rocks.nvim logging API
 ---
 ---@brief [[
 ---
----The internal logging interface for rocks.nvim
+---The logging interface for rocks.nvim.
+---Intended to be used by external modules.
 ---
 ---@brief ]]
 
@@ -15,15 +16,21 @@
 -- Homepage:   https://github.com/nvim-neorocks/rocks.nvim
 -- Maintainer: NTBBloodbath <bloodbathalchemist@protonmail.com>
 
-local log = {
-    -- NOTE: These functions are initialised as empty for type checking purposes
-    -- and implemented later.
-    trace = function(_) end,
-    debug = function(_) end,
-    info = function(_) end,
-    warn = function(_) end,
-    error = function(_) end,
-}
+local log = {}
+
+-- NOTE: These functions are initialised as empty for type checking purposes
+-- and implemented later.
+
+---@type fun(any)
+function log.trace(_) end
+---@type fun(any)
+function log.debug(_) end
+---@type fun(any)
+function log.info(_) end
+---@type fun(any)
+function log.warn(_) end
+---@type fun(any)
+function log.error(_) end
 
 local LARGE = 1e9
 
@@ -37,20 +44,22 @@ end
 local logfilename = vim.fn.tempname() .. "-rocks-nvim.log"
 
 ---Get the rocks.nvim log file path.
+---@package
 ---@return string filepath
 function log.get_logfile()
     return logfilename
 end
 
 ---Open the rocks.nvim log file.
+---@package
 function log.open_logfile()
     vim.cmd.e(log.get_logfile())
 end
 
 local logfile, openerr
---- @private
---- Opens log file. Returns true if file is open, false on error
---- @return boolean
+---@private
+---Opens log file. Returns true if file is open, false on error
+---@return boolean
 local function open_logfile()
     -- Try to open file only once
     if logfile then
@@ -79,9 +88,10 @@ local function open_logfile()
     return true
 end
 
---- Set the log level
---- @param level (string|integer) The log level
---- @see vim.log.levels
+---Set the log level
+---@param level (string|integer) The log level
+---@see vim.log.levels
+---@package
 function log.set_level(level)
     local log_levels = vim.deepcopy(vim.log.levels)
     vim.tbl_add_reverse_lookup(log_levels)
diff --git a/lua/rocks/operations.lua b/lua/rocks/operations.lua
index fa76fc49..30d9fbb0 100644
--- a/lua/rocks/operations.lua
+++ b/lua/rocks/operations.lua
@@ -28,12 +28,34 @@ local progress = require("fidget.progress")
 
 local operations = {}
 
+---@type RockHandler[]
+local _handlers = {}
+
+---@param handler RockHandler
+function operations.register_handler(handler)
+    table.insert(_handlers, handler)
+end
+
+---@param spec RockSpec
+---@return fun() | nil
+local function get_sync_handler_callback(spec)
+    return vim.iter(_handlers)
+        :map(function(handler)
+            ---@cast handler RockHandler
+            local get_callback = handler.get_sync_callback
+            return get_callback and get_callback(spec)
+        end)
+        :find(function(callback)
+            return callback ~= nil
+        end)
+end
+
 ---@class (exact) Future
 ---@field wait fun() Wait in an async context. Does not block in a sync context
 ---@field wait_sync fun() Wait in a sync context
 
----@alias rock_config_table { [string]: Rock|string }
----@alias rock_table { [string]: Rock }
+---@alias rock_config_table { [rock_name]: Rock|string }
+---@alias rock_table { [rock_name]: Rock }
 
 ---Decode the user rocks from rocks.toml, creating a default config file if it does not exist
 ---@return { rocks?: rock_config_table, plugins?: rock_config_table }
@@ -180,7 +202,7 @@ end)
 --- - Installs missing rocks
 --- - Ensures that the correct versions are installed
 --- - Uninstalls unneeded rocks
----@param user_rocks? { [string]: Rock|string } loaded from rocks.toml if `nil`
+---@param user_rocks? table<rock_name, RockSpec|string> loaded from rocks.toml if `nil`
 operations.sync = function(user_rocks)
     log.info("syncing...")
     nio.run(function()
@@ -203,7 +225,11 @@ operations.sync = function(user_rocks)
                 })
             )
         end
-
+        local function report_progress(message)
+            progress_handle:report({
+                message = message,
+            })
+        end
         if user_rocks == nil then
             -- Read or create a new config file and decode it
             -- NOTE: This does not use parse_user_rocks because we decode with toml, not toml-edit
@@ -217,13 +243,16 @@ operations.sync = function(user_rocks)
         for name, data in pairs(user_rocks) do
             -- TODO(vhyrro): Good error checking
             if type(data) == "string" then
+                ---@type RockSpec
                 user_rocks[name] = {
                     name = name,
                     version = data,
                 }
+            else
+                user_rocks[name].name = name
             end
         end
-        ---@cast user_rocks rock_table
+        ---@cast user_rocks table<rock_name, RockSpec>
 
         local installed_rocks = state.installed_rocks()
 
@@ -233,6 +262,8 @@ operations.sync = function(user_rocks)
         ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: invisible
         local key_list = nio.fn.keys(vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", installed_rocks, user_rocks))
 
+        local external_actions = vim.empty_dict()
+        ---@cast external_actions rock_handler_callback[]
         local to_install = vim.empty_dict()
         ---@cast to_install string[]
         local to_updowngrade = vim.empty_dict()
@@ -240,26 +271,38 @@ operations.sync = function(user_rocks)
         local to_prune = vim.empty_dict()
         ---@cast to_prune string[]
         for _, key in ipairs(key_list) do
-            if user_rocks[key] and not installed_rocks[key] then
+            local user_rock = user_rocks[key]
+            local callback = user_rock and get_sync_handler_callback(user_rock)
+            if callback then
+                table.insert(external_actions, callback)
+            elseif user_rocks and not installed_rocks[key] then
                 table.insert(to_install, key)
             elseif
-                user_rocks[key]
+                user_rock
+                and user_rock.version
                 and installed_rocks[key]
-                and user_rocks[key].version ~= installed_rocks[key].version
+                and user_rock.version ~= installed_rocks[key].version
             then
                 table.insert(to_updowngrade, key)
-            elseif not user_rocks[key] and installed_rocks[key] then
+            elseif not user_rock and installed_rocks[key] then
                 table.insert(to_prune, key)
             end
         end
 
         local ct = 1
-        local action_count = #to_install + #to_updowngrade + #to_prune
+        ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: invisible
+        local action_count = #to_install + #to_updowngrade + #to_prune + #external_actions
 
         local function get_progress_percentage()
             return get_percentage(ct, action_count)
         end
 
+        -- Sync actions handled by external modules that have registered handlers
+        for _, callback in ipairs(external_actions) do
+            ct = ct + 1
+            callback(report_progress, report_error)
+        end
+
         for _, key in ipairs(to_install) do
             nio.scheduler()
             progress_handle:report({
@@ -328,6 +371,14 @@ operations.sync = function(user_rocks)
             end
         end
 
+        -- Tell external handlers to prune their rocks
+        for _, handler in pairs(_handlers) do
+            local callback = handler.get_prune_callback(user_rocks)
+            if callback then
+                callback(report_progress, report_error)
+            end
+        end
+
         ---@type string[]
         local prunable_rocks = vim.iter(to_prune)
             :filter(function(key)
diff --git a/nix/test-overlay.nix b/nix/test-overlay.nix
index 8996dd3b..bd701011 100644
--- a/nix/test-overlay.nix
+++ b/nix/test-overlay.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     ];
     text = ''
       mkdir -p doc
-      lemmy-help lua/rocks/{init,commands,config/init,api}.lua > doc/rocks.txt
+      lemmy-help lua/rocks/{init,commands,config/init,api,log}.lua > doc/rocks.txt
     '';
   };
 in {