diff --git a/abots/helpers/__init__.py b/abots/helpers/__init__.py
index 59da120..98b584b 100755
--- a/abots/helpers/__init__.py
+++ b/abots/helpers/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ from abots.helpers.general import eprint, deduce, noop, cast, get_digit, obtain
 from abots.helpers.general import utc_now, utc_now_timestamp
 from abots.helpers.logging import Logger
 from abots.helpers.black_magic import infinitedict, debugger, singleton, curry
-from abots.helpers.black_magic import coroutine, generator
+from abots.helpers.black_magic import coroutine, generator, autoload
diff --git a/abots/helpers/black_magic.py b/abots/helpers/black_magic.py
index 05c5eff..951d82b 100644
--- a/abots/helpers/black_magic.py
+++ b/abots/helpers/black_magic.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from functools import wraps
+from os.path import dirname, basename, isfile, join
+from glob import glob
 from importlib import import_module
 
 def infinitedict():
@@ -57,4 +59,20 @@ def curry(func, argc=None):
         return curry(curried, argc - len(args))
     return wrapper_curry
 
-
+# This is used to automatically import the files in this directory
+# Essentially, it is a auto-loader for a plugin system
+# NOTE: Do as I say, not as I do. You should probably never do this
+def autoload(location, context, package, prefix=""):
+    level = -(len(package.split(".")) + 1)
+    for module in glob(join(dirname(location), "*.py")):
+        if not isfile(module) or module.endswith("__init__.py"):
+            continue
+        # Equivalent of doing "import <package>.<module>"
+        plugin = import_module(f".{basename(module)[:level]}", package)
+        funcs = [f for f in dir(plugin) if f[0] != "_"]
+        for func in funcs:
+            # Translates the above to "from <package>.<module> import *"
+            plugin_func = getattr(plugin, func)
+            # To reduce conflicts in global, the prefix is used here
+            # These should not be used directly and just fire off decorators
+            context[f"{prefix}{func}"] = plugin_func
diff --git a/abots/net/socket_client.py b/abots/net/socket_client.py
index 8d5d3b9..3a76cfd 100755
--- a/abots/net/socket_client.py
+++ b/abots/net/socket_client.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from random import randint
 
 class SocketClient(Thread):
     def __init__(self, host, port, buffer_size=4096, secure=False, 
-        timeout=None, daemon=False, reconnects=10):
+        timeout=None, daemon=False, reconnects=10, decode=True):
         super().__init__()
         self.setDaemon(daemon)
 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SocketClient(Thread):
         self.secure = secure
         self.timeout = timeout
         self.reconnects = reconnects
+        self.decode = decode
         self.sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM)
         if self.secure:
             self.sock = wrap_socket(self.sock)
@@ -90,10 +91,10 @@ class SocketClient(Thread):
                     self.reconnecting.wait()
                 self.send_message(message)
 
-    def _get_message(self, decode=True):
+    def _get_message(self):
         try:
             packet = self.sock.recv(self.buffer_size)
-            result = packet.decode() if decode else packet
+            result = packet.decode() if self.decode else packet
             self._outbox.put(result)
             cast(self._bridge, "send", ("outbox", result))
         except (BrokenPipeError, OSError) as e: