diff --git a/client/src/docker/lib/internal/lib_gen.bash b/client/src/docker/lib/internal/lib_gen.bash
index 234fe51..cc5b8c2 100644
--- a/client/src/docker/lib/internal/lib_gen.bash
+++ b/client/src/docker/lib/internal/lib_gen.bash
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # docker-finance | modern accounting for the power-user
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2021-2024 Aaron Fiore (Founder, Evergreen Crypto LLC)
+# Copyright (C) 2021-2024,2026 Aaron Fiore (Founder, Evergreen Crypto LLC)
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -478,6 +478,37 @@ function lib_gen::__gen_client()
     lib_utils::print_custom "    \e[32m│  └─\e[34m Edit file now? [Y/n] \e[0m"
     lib_gen::__gen_edit "$global_custom_dockerfile"
   fi
+
+  #
+  # Generate client-side `plugins` layout (custom)
+  #
+
+  lib_gen::__gen_plugins
+}
+
+# Custom plugins layout to drop-in custom plugins
+# NOTE: underlying impl expects this layout
+function lib_gen::__gen_plugins()
+{
+  lib_utils::print_debug "Generating custom plugins layout"
+
+  [ -z "$DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
+  if [ ! -d "$DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS" || lib_utils::die_fatal
+  fi
+
+  local -r _client="${DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS}/client"
+  if [ ! -d "${_client}/docker" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "${_client}/docker" || lib_utils::die_fatal
+  fi
+
+  local -r _container="${DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS}/container"
+  if [ ! -d "${_container}/finance" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "${_container}/finance" || lib_utils::die_fatal
+  fi
+  if [ ! -d "${_container}/root" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "${_container}/root" || lib_utils::die_fatal
+  fi
 }
 
 function lib_gen::__gen_container()
@@ -500,17 +531,6 @@ function lib_gen::__gen_container()
 
   fi
 
-  #
-  # Generate plugins (custom)
-  #
-
-  [ -z "$DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
-  if [ ! -d "$DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "$DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS" || lib_utils::die_fatal
-  fi
-
-  lib_gen::__gen_plugins
-
   #
   # Generate flow
   #
@@ -597,34 +617,6 @@ function lib_gen::__gen_superscript_write()
     "${global_repo_conf_dir}/container/shell/superscript.bash.in" >"$global_superscript"
 }
 
-#
-# Generate plugins (custom):
-#
-#  - Provides:
-#    - A layout to drop-in custom plugins
-#      * Underlying impl expects this layout
-#
-
-function lib_gen::__gen_plugins()
-{
-  [ -z "$DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
-
-  lib_utils::print_debug "Generating custom plugins layout"
-
-  local -r _client="${DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS}/client"
-  if [ ! -d "${_client}/docker" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "${_client}/docker" || lib_utils::die_fatal
-  fi
-
-  local -r _container="${DOCKER_FINANCE_CLIENT_PLUGINS}/container"
-  if [ ! -d "${_container}/finance" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "${_container}/finance" || lib_utils::die_fatal
-  fi
-  if [ ! -d "${_container}/root" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "${_container}/root" || lib_utils::die_fatal
-  fi
-}
-
 #
 # Generate flow: times
 #