diff --git a/src/FileTreeGenerator.ts b/src/FileTreeGenerator.ts
index 2947fa7..4e4e60f 100644
--- a/src/FileTreeGenerator.ts
+++ b/src/FileTreeGenerator.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@
 import { GenerateTree } from "#/commands/GenerateTree";
-import type { Command } from "obsidian";
+import type { App, Command, PluginManifest } from "obsidian";
 import { Plugin } from "obsidian";
 
 export default class FileTreeGenerator extends Plugin {
 
+  private static instance: FileTreeGenerator;
+
+  private static setInstance = (instance: FileTreeGenerator): void => {
+    FileTreeGenerator.instance = instance;
+  };
+
+  public static getInstance = (): FileTreeGenerator => {
+    return FileTreeGenerator.instance;
+  };
+
+  constructor(app: App, manifest: PluginManifest) {
+    super(app, manifest);
+    FileTreeGenerator.setInstance(this);
+  }
+
+
   onload(): void {
     this.addCommands(
       new GenerateTree()