diff --git a/src/extensions/example-extension/example-extension.ts b/src/extensions/example-extension/example-extension.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37eaed07b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extensions/example-extension/example-extension.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { LensExtension } from "@lens"; // todo: handle runtime import
+
+export class ExampleExtension extends LensExtension {
+  async init(): Promise<any> {
+    console.log('Example extension: init')
+    return super.init();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-example/package.json b/src/extensions/example-extension/package.json
similarity index 77%
rename from src/extensions/extension-example/package.json
rename to src/extensions/example-extension/package.json
index e82d8d3278..0311c7e71f 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-example/package.json
+++ b/src/extensions/example-extension/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "extension-example",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "Example extension",
-  "main": "extension-example.ts",
+  "main": "example-extension.ts",
   "dependencies": {
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-example/extension-example.ts b/src/extensions/extension-example/extension-example.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-store.ts b/src/extensions/extension-store.ts
index d5c194935d..3150b135fb 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-store.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-store.ts
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ export class ExtensionStore extends BaseStore<ExtensionStoreModel> {
   async removeById(id: ExtensionId) {
     const extension = this.getById(id);
     if (extension) {
-      const unInstallStatus = await extension.uninstall()
+      await extension.uninstall();
       this.extensions.delete(id);
-      return unInstallStatus;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension.ts b/src/extensions/extension.ts
index b85f10da80..dedff68e22 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ export class LensExtension implements ExtensionModel {
     this.isEnabled = enabled;
   }
 
+  async init(){
+    // todo?
+  }
+
   async install() {
     // todo
   }
diff --git a/src/extensions/lens-app.d.ts b/src/extensions/lens-app.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..705e278bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extensions/lens-app.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// todo: re-export / expose more apis
+// todo: generate as Lens.d.js + add real runtime exports
+
+declare module "@lens" {
+  export { LensExtension, ExtensionId, ExtensionVersion } from "./extension";
+}