diff --git a/esbuild.config.mjs b/esbuild.config.mjs
index 63408f3..2471b0e 100644
--- a/esbuild.config.mjs
+++ b/esbuild.config.mjs
@@ -16,24 +16,26 @@ if you want to view the source, please visit the github repository of this plugi
 
 const prod = (process.argv[2] === "production");
 
-// const copy_to_plugins = {
-// 	name: 'copy_to_plugins',
-// 	setup(build) {
-// 		build.onEnd(() => {
-// 			const plugin_path = path.join(process.env.OBSIDIAN_PLUGINS_PATH, "smart-connections-graph-view");
+const copy_to_plugins = {
+	name: 'copy_to_plugins',
+	setup(build) {
+		build.onEnd(() => {
+			const plugin_path = path.join(process.env.OBSIDIAN_PLUGINS_PATH, "smart-connections-graph-view");
 			
-// 			if (!fs.existsSync(plugin_path)) {
-// 				fs.mkdirSync(plugin_path);
-// 			}
+			if (!fs.existsSync(plugin_path)) {
+				fs.mkdirSync(plugin_path);
+			}
 			
-// 			fs.copyFileSync("./main.js", path.join(plugin_path, "main.js"));
-// 			fs.copyFileSync("./manifest.json", path.join(plugin_path, "manifest.json"));
-// 			fs.copyFileSync("./styles.css", path.join(plugin_path, "styles.css"));
+			fs.copyFileSync("./main.js", path.join(plugin_path, "main.js"));
+			fs.copyFileSync("./manifest.json", path.join(plugin_path, "manifest.json"));
+			fs.copyFileSync("./styles.css", path.join(plugin_path, "styles.css"));
+			// add empty .hotreload file
+			fs.writeFileSync(path.join(plugin_path, ".hotreload"), "");
 			
-// 			console.log("Plugin built and copied to obsidian plugins folder");
-// 		});
-// 	}
-// };
+			console.log("Plugin built and copied to obsidian plugins folder");
+		});
+	}
+};
 const context = await esbuild.context({
 	banner: {
 		js: banner,
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ const context = await esbuild.context({
 	treeShaking: true,
 	outfile: "main.js",
 	plugins: [
-		// copy_to_plugins
+		copy_to_plugins
 	]
 });
 if(!prod) await context.watch();