From 2b2aa817bef5f56c56c8a0d02961858dd47c5860 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Rybicki <chrisr@monada.co>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:18:54 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] chore(compiler): make preflight.js more self-contained
 (#3972)

Currently the `preflight.js` files generated by Wing contain a reference to a value named `$plugins` which has to be injected by a NodeJS VM. Because of this, it's not possible to run `node path/to/.wing/preflight.js` for debugging purposes without manually editing the file to stub in a fake value.

I've removed the need to inject this value by passing the list of plugin paths through an environment variable instead.

## Checklist

- [x] Title matches [Winglang's style guide](https://www.winglang.io/contributing/start-here/pull_requests#how-are-pull-request-titles-formatted)
- [x] Description explains motivation and solution
- [ ] Tests added (always)
- [ ] Docs updated (only required for features)
- [ ] Added `pr/e2e-full` label if this feature requires end-to-end testing

*By submitting this pull request, I confirm that my contribution is made under the terms of the [Wing Cloud Contribution License](https://github.com/winglang/wing/blob/main/CONTRIBUTION_LICENSE.md)*.
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 libs/wingc/src/jsify.rs                       | 11 ++++++---
 ...methods_and_properties_on_collections.snap |  1 +
 .../access_property_on_primitive.snap         |  1 +
 ...rty_on_value_returned_from_collection.snap |  1 +
 .../base_class_captures_inflight.snap         |  1 +
 .../base_class_captures_preflight.snap        |  1 +
 .../snapshots/base_class_lift_indirect.snap   |  1 +
 .../base_class_with_fields_inflight.snap      |  1 +
 .../base_class_with_fields_preflight.snap     |  1 +
 .../base_class_with_lifted_field_object.snap  |  1 +
 .../base_class_with_lifted_fields.snap        |  1 +
 libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/builtins.snap  |  1 +
 ..._static_inflight_from_static_inflight.snap |  1 +
 .../calls_methods_on_preflight_object.snap    |  1 +
 ...pture_from_inside_an_inflight_closure.snap |  1 +
 ...entifier_closure_from_preflight_scope.snap |  1 +
 ...pture_identifier_from_preflight_scope.snap |  1 +
 ...from_preflight_scope_with_method_call.snap |  1 +
 ...om_preflight_scope_with_nested_object.snap |  1 +
 ...er_from_preflight_scope_with_property.snap |  1 +
 .../snapshots/capture_in_keyword_args.snap    |  1 +
 .../capture_object_with_this_in_name.snap     |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/capture_token.snap    |  1 +
 ...type_inflight_class_sibling_from_init.snap |  1 +
 ...pe_inflight_class_sibling_from_method.snap |  1 +
 ...e_new_inflight_class_inner_no_capture.snap |  1 +
 ...capture_type_new_inflight_class_outer.snap |  1 +
 .../snapshots/capture_type_static_method.snap |  1 +
 ...ure_type_static_method_inflight_class.snap |  1 +
 .../capture_var_from_method_inflight.snap     |  1 +
 ...ht_class_extends_outer_inflight_class.snap |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/closure_field.snap    |  1 +
 .../wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/enum_value.snap |  1 +
 .../free_inflight_obj_from_inflight.snap      |  1 +
 .../free_preflight_object_from_preflight.snap |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/func_returns_func.snap    |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/identify_field.snap   |  1 +
 .../implicit_lift_inflight_init.snap          |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/indirect_capture.snap |  1 +
 ..._extends_both_inside_inflight_closure.snap |  1 +
 ...inflight_class_extends_inflight_class.snap |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/inflight_constructor.snap |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field.snap   |  1 +
 .../inflight_field_from_inflight.snap         |  1 +
 .../inflight_field_from_inflight_class.snap   |  1 +
 .../snapshots/inline_inflight_class.snap      |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/json_object.snap      |  1 +
 ...ary_preflight_and_inflight_expression.snap |  1 +
 .../lift_binary_preflight_expression.snap     |  1 +
 ...lift_element_from_collection_as_field.snap |  1 +
 ...ft_element_from_collection_of_objects.snap |  1 +
 .../snapshots/lift_inflight_closure.snap      |  1 +
 .../lift_inside_preflight_method.snap         |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/lift_string.snap      |  1 +
 libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_this.snap |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/lift_var_with_this.snap   |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure.snap |  1 +
 .../lift_via_closure_class_explicit.snap      |  1 +
 .../namespaced_static_from_inflight.snap      |  1 +
 ...ed_inflight_after_preflight_operation.snap |  1 +
 .../snapshots/nested_preflight_operation.snap |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/new_inflight_object.snap  |  1 +
 .../snapshots/no_capture_inside_methods.snap  |  1 +
 ...apture_of_identifier_from_inner_scope.snap |  1 +
 ...capture_of_identifier_from_same_scope.snap |  1 +
 ...no_capture_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap |  1 +
 .../no_lift_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap   |  1 +
 ...eflight_class_extends_preflight_class.snap |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection.snap |  1 +
 ...light_collection_of_preflight_objects.snap |  1 +
 ...eflight_nested_object_with_operations.snap |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object.snap |  1 +
 .../preflight_object_through_property.snap    |  1 +
 .../preflight_object_with_operations.snap     |  1 +
 ...ject_with_operations_multiple_methods.snap |  1 +
 .../snapshots/preflight_value_field.snap      |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/read_primitive_value.snap |  1 +
 .../snapshots/reassign_captured_variable.snap |  1 +
 ...eassigned_captured_variable_preflight.snap |  1 +
 .../src/jsify/snapshots/ref_std_macro.snap    |  1 +
 .../reference_from_static_inflight.snap       |  1 +
 .../snapshots/reference_inflight_class.snap   |  1 +
 .../snapshots/reference_inflight_field.snap   |  1 +
 .../reference_inflight_from_inflight.snap     |  1 +
 .../snapshots/reference_preflight_field.snap  |  1 +
 ...eflight_field_call_independent_method.snap |  1 +
 .../snapshots/reference_preflight_fields.snap |  1 +
 ..._variable_with_this_in_the_expression.snap |  1 +
 ...preflight_object_from_static_inflight.snap |  1 +
 .../snapshots/reference_static_inflight.snap  |  1 +
 ...ght_which_references_preflight_object.snap |  1 +
 .../static_external_inflight_class.snap       |  1 +
 .../static_external_preflight_class.snap      |  1 +
 .../snapshots/static_inflight_operation.snap  |  1 +
 .../static_local_inflight_class.snap          |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/static_on_std_type.snap   |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference.snap |  1 +
 ...ansitive_reference_via_inflight_class.snap |  1 +
 .../transitive_reference_via_static.snap      |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/two_identical_lifts.snap  |  1 +
 .../unqualified_lift_of_collection.snap       |  1 +
 .../jsify/snapshots/use_util_functions.snap   |  1 +
 .../var_inflight_field_from_inflight.snap     |  1 +
 libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/wait_util.snap |  1 +
 libs/wingcompiler/src/compile.ts              |  8 +++----
 tools/hangar/__snapshots__/error.ts.snap      | 24 +++++++++----------
 .../sdk_tests/api/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/api/get.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/api/options.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/api/patch.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/api/post.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/api/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../bucket/add_file.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../bucket/add_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../bucket/bucket_list.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../bucket/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md         |  1 +
 .../bucket/events.w_compile_tf-aws.md         |  1 +
 .../bucket/exists.w_compile_tf-aws.md         |  1 +
 .../bucket/public_url.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/bucket/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../bucket/put_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../bucket/try_delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../bucket/try_get.w_compile_tf-aws.md        |  1 +
 .../bucket/try_get_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/counter/dec.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/counter/inc.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../counter/initial.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../counter/peek.w_compile_tf-aws.md          |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/counter/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../function/invoke.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../function/logging.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../memory_and_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md        |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/abs.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/acos.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/acot.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/acsc.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../angular_conversion.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/asec.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/asin.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/atan.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/atan2.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../math/combinations.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/cos.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/cot.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/csc.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/euler.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../math/factorial.w_compile_tf-aws.md        |  1 +
 .../math/fibonacci.w_compile_tf-aws.md        |  1 +
 .../math/floor_ceil_round.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/hypot.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../math/median_mode_mean.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../math/min_max.w_compile_tf-aws.md          |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/pi.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/prime.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/random.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/sec.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/sin.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/sqrt.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/tan.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/math/tau.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../execute_after.w_compile_tf-aws.md         |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/queue/pop.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/queue/purge.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../queue/set_consumer.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../schedule/on_tick.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/std/array.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/std/bool.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../std/datetime.w_compile_tf-aws.md          |  1 +
 .../std/duration.w_compile_tf-aws.md          |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/std/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/std/map.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/std/number.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/std/range.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/std/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/std/string.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../table/add_row.w_compile_tf-aws.md         |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/table/list.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../topic/on_message.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/util/base64.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/util/env.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/util/nanoid.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/util/sha256.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/util/sleep.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../sdk_tests/util/uuidv4.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../util/wait-until.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../website/two_websites.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../website/website.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../valid/anon_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../test_corpus/valid/api.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/api_path_vars.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../valid/api_valid_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../valid/assert.w_compile_tf-aws.md          |  1 +
 ...cit_await_in_functions.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../test_corpus/valid/baz.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/bring_awscdk.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../valid/bring_cdktf.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../valid/bring_jsii.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../valid/bring_jsii_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/bring_local.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 ...ng_local_normalization.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/bring_projen.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../valid/bucket_events.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../valid/bucket_keys.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../call_static_of_myself.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...ling_inflight_variants.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../capture_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../capture_in_binary.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../capture_mutables.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../capture_primitives.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 ...eassigable_class_field.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../capture_reassignable.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 ...ture_resource_and_data.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...ource_with_no_inflight.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/capture_tokens.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../valid/captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md        |  1 +
 .../valid/class.w_compile_tf-aws.md           |  1 +
 .../valid/closure_class.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../valid/construct-base.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../valid/container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/custom_obj_id.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../valid/debug_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../valid/deep_equality.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../double_reference.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../valid/doubler.w_compile_tf-aws.md         |  1 +
 .../valid/enums.w_compile_tf-aws.md           |  1 +
 ...sions_binary_operators.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...s_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../extern_implementation.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/file_counter.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../valid/for_loop.w_compile_tf-aws.md        |  1 +
 .../valid/forward_decl.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 ...ction_returns_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/function_type.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 ...ion_variadic_arguments.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/hello.w_compile_tf-aws.md           |  1 +
 .../identical_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../valid/impl_interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../valid/implicit_std.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../valid/inference.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../inflight-subscribers.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 ...nflight_capture_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...lass_as_struct_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...ht_class_capture_const.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...pture_preflight_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...ight_class_definitions.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ..._inner_capture_mutable.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...nside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...flight_class_modifiers.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...tside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...tural_interace_handler.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...ght_class_without_init.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/inflight_concat.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 ...ghts_calling_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../valid/issue_2889.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../valid/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md            |  1 +
 .../valid/json_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../valid/json_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 ...n_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../lift_expr_with_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../lift_redefinition.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../valid/lift_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../lift_via_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 ...t_via_closure_explicit.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../mut_container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md   |  1 +
 .../test_corpus/valid/nil.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/optionals.w_compile_tf-aws.md       |  1 +
 .../primitive_methods.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 .../valid/print.w_compile_tf-aws.md           |  1 +
 .../valid/reassignment.w_compile_tf-aws.md    |  1 +
 .../valid/redis.w_compile_tf-aws.md           |  1 +
 .../valid/resource.w_compile_tf-aws.md        |  1 +
 ...ce_as_inflight_literal.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../resource_call_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../resource_captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md     |  1 +
 ...ource_captures_globals.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/service.w_compile_tf-aws.md         |  1 +
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 ..._variable_declarations.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../valid/static_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../valid/std_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md  |  1 +
 .../valid/std_string.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../valid/store.w_compile_tf-aws.md           |  1 +
 .../struct_from_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
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 ...od_inside_init_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md |  1 +
 .../website_with_api.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 .../valid/while.w_compile_tf-aws.md           |  1 +
 .../while_loop_await.w_compile_tf-aws.md      |  1 +
 tools/hangar/src/unsupported.test.ts          |  2 +-
 297 files changed, 318 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify.rs b/libs/wingc/src/jsify.rs
index fb817bda645..57474367b1a 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify.rs
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const STDLIB_MODULE: &str = WINGSDK_ASSEMBLY_NAME;
 
 const ENV_WING_IS_TEST: &str = "$wing_is_test";
 const OUTDIR_VAR: &str = "$outdir";
+const PLUGINS_VAR: &str = "$plugins";
 
 const ROOT_CLASS: &str = "$Root";
 const JS_CONSTRUCTOR: &str = "constructor";
@@ -140,8 +141,11 @@ impl<'a> JSifier<'a> {
 
 		if is_entrypoint_file {
 			output.line(format!("const {} = require('{}');", STDLIB, STDLIB_MODULE));
+			output.line(format!(
+				"const {} = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);",
+				PLUGINS_VAR
+			));
 			output.line(format!("const {} = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? \".\";", OUTDIR_VAR));
-			// "std" is implicitly imported
 			output.line(format!(
 				"const {} = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === \"true\";",
 				ENV_WING_IS_TEST
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ impl<'a> JSifier<'a> {
 			output.open(format!("module.exports = function({{ {} }}) {{", STDLIB));
 		}
 
+		// "std" is implicitly imported
 		output.line(format!("const std = {STDLIB}.{WINGSDK_STD_MODULE};"));
 		output.add_code(imports);
 
@@ -166,8 +171,8 @@ impl<'a> JSifier<'a> {
 			output.line("const $App = $stdlib.core.App.for(process.env.WING_TARGET);".to_string());
 			let app_name = self.entrypoint_file_path.file_stem().unwrap().to_string_lossy();
 			output.line(format!(
-				"new $App({{ outdir: {}, name: \"{}\", rootConstruct: {}, plugins: $plugins, isTestEnvironment: {}, entrypointDir: process.env['WING_SOURCE_DIR'], rootId: process.env['WING_ROOT_ID'] }}).synth();",
-				OUTDIR_VAR, app_name, ROOT_CLASS, ENV_WING_IS_TEST
+				"new $App({{ outdir: {}, name: \"{}\", rootConstruct: {}, plugins: {}, isTestEnvironment: {}, entrypointDir: process.env['WING_SOURCE_DIR'], rootId: process.env['WING_ROOT_ID'] }}).synth();",
+				OUTDIR_VAR, app_name, ROOT_CLASS, PLUGINS_VAR, ENV_WING_IS_TEST
 			));
 		} else {
 			output.add_code(js);
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_methods_and_properties_on_collections.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_methods_and_properties_on_collections.snap
index edacc5a06b0..fe6b98d8651 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_methods_and_properties_on_collections.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_methods_and_properties_on_collections.snap
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_y_at_0__, $x_length }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_property_on_primitive.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_property_on_primitive.snap
index 71362ff2189..4714c7bc230 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_property_on_primitive.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_property_on_primitive.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $s_length }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_property_on_value_returned_from_collection.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_property_on_value_returned_from_collection.snap
index 272b8abb75c..52d701c8d10 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_property_on_value_returned_from_collection.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/access_property_on_value_returned_from_collection.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_s___hello___length }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_captures_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_captures_inflight.snap
index ffd29a776f5..e4cb52a7035 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_captures_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_captures_inflight.snap
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Base }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_captures_preflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_captures_preflight.snap
index 5b15601affd..b10451c2573 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_captures_preflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_captures_preflight.snap
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Base }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_lift_indirect.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_lift_indirect.snap
index 4169ed6c761..1b8f5ea0d87 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_lift_indirect.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_lift_indirect.snap
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Base }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_fields_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_fields_inflight.snap
index 75836d2aa36..ff1a9d66a57 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_fields_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_fields_inflight.snap
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Base }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_fields_preflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_fields_preflight.snap
index 9c10d1dd5fb..97329763e41 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_fields_preflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_fields_preflight.snap
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Base }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_lifted_field_object.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_lifted_field_object.snap
index 714e156e925..fd2757e8668 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_lifted_field_object.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_lifted_field_object.snap
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Base }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_lifted_fields.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_lifted_fields.snap
index 7a48375e64d..4336a445f65 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_lifted_fields.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/base_class_with_lifted_fields.snap
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Base }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/builtins.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/builtins.snap
index a614e150060..22b8b4d90b6 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/builtins.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/builtins.snap
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/call_static_inflight_from_static_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/call_static_inflight_from_static_inflight.snap
index 8baff267302..c09e128ac8a 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/call_static_inflight_from_static_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/call_static_inflight_from_static_inflight.snap
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $A }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/calls_methods_on_preflight_object.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/calls_methods_on_preflight_object.snap
index 0df2a2b1526..59430bde2b5 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/calls_methods_on_preflight_object.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/calls_methods_on_preflight_object.snap
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_from_inside_an_inflight_closure.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_from_inside_an_inflight_closure.snap
index 8633c670474..92333ca78fb 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_from_inside_an_inflight_closure.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_from_inside_an_inflight_closure.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $foo }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_closure_from_preflight_scope.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_closure_from_preflight_scope.snap
index 385d889d748..9cb047e6911 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_closure_from_preflight_scope.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_closure_from_preflight_scope.snap
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $foo }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope.snap
index a05245109e3..27e023ca566 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope.snap
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $x }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_method_call.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_method_call.snap
index fd4d7d9877f..b3c3590d331 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_method_call.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_method_call.snap
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_nested_object.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_nested_object.snap
index 99f04e96351..5b6c73b029c 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_nested_object.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_nested_object.snap
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_property.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_property.snap
index 7da2fa75bbc..fdc704d034c 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_property.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_identifier_from_preflight_scope_with_property.snap
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $x_length }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_in_keyword_args.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_in_keyword_args.snap
index a30234386a4..c718f960da2 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_in_keyword_args.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_in_keyword_args.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $util_Util, $x }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_object_with_this_in_name.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_object_with_this_in_name.snap
index 3013d6d5c27..da7814e5f68 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_object_with_this_in_name.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_object_with_this_in_name.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $bucket_this }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_token.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_token.snap
index 8266ff4a019..58ae345f8a8 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_token.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_token.snap
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $api_url }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_inflight_class_sibling_from_init.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_inflight_class_sibling_from_init.snap
index 3c01f7aad4a..3e00fee1225 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_inflight_class_sibling_from_init.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_inflight_class_sibling_from_init.snap
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_inflight_class_sibling_from_method.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_inflight_class_sibling_from_method.snap
index 8ac3a9d4569..55254750515 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_inflight_class_sibling_from_method.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_inflight_class_sibling_from_method.snap
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_new_inflight_class_inner_no_capture.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_new_inflight_class_inner_no_capture.snap
index 659be7acc5d..30ecce454d8 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_new_inflight_class_inner_no_capture.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_new_inflight_class_inner_no_capture.snap
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_new_inflight_class_outer.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_new_inflight_class_outer.snap
index 2beeff39a32..6fa6842fc7d 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_new_inflight_class_outer.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_new_inflight_class_outer.snap
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_static_method.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_static_method.snap
index 4e46d1be5cf..5b8ba4ee037 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_static_method.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_static_method.snap
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_static_method_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_static_method_inflight_class.snap
index 3e16141cc42..8775dcd5873 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_static_method_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_type_static_method_inflight_class.snap
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_var_from_method_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_var_from_method_inflight.snap
index 96db3202ac8..befc0e638f7 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_var_from_method_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/capture_var_from_method_inflight.snap
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/closed_inflight_class_extends_outer_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/closed_inflight_class_extends_outer_inflight_class.snap
index 130df0f7fc1..1410dd2d219 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/closed_inflight_class_extends_outer_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/closed_inflight_class_extends_outer_inflight_class.snap
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/closure_field.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/closure_field.snap
index 0eff98185c4..f8947d99ed9 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/closure_field.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/closure_field.snap
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/enum_value.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/enum_value.snap
index af1c07be3e1..cb9fbac2478 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/enum_value.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/enum_value.snap
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $MyEnum, $x }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/free_inflight_obj_from_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/free_inflight_obj_from_inflight.snap
index 4bb8f2c6e74..90334c5f0e5 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/free_inflight_obj_from_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/free_inflight_obj_from_inflight.snap
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/free_preflight_object_from_preflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/free_preflight_object_from_preflight.snap
index ac3600da5d7..6276b36b7c8 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/free_preflight_object_from_preflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/free_preflight_object_from_preflight.snap
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/func_returns_func.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/func_returns_func.snap
index a7759c0fa39..110e6aec865 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/func_returns_func.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/func_returns_func.snap
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/identify_field.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/identify_field.snap
index 7175afe48af..a0f30fa9d1d 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/identify_field.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/identify_field.snap
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/implicit_lift_inflight_init.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/implicit_lift_inflight_init.snap
index 4b63453e753..e739760e70f 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/implicit_lift_inflight_init.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/implicit_lift_inflight_init.snap
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/indirect_capture.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/indirect_capture.snap
index 4de1d4cb609..31ddd9efbee 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/indirect_capture.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/indirect_capture.snap
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_class_extends_both_inside_inflight_closure.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_class_extends_both_inside_inflight_closure.snap
index 949b9a41d0b..882e2e9efd8 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_class_extends_both_inside_inflight_closure.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_class_extends_both_inside_inflight_closure.snap
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_class_extends_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_class_extends_inflight_class.snap
index 9a61e3fc3b7..49881c86651 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_class_extends_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_class_extends_inflight_class.snap
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $A }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_constructor.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_constructor.snap
index 73d169b58d2..a0f5e32c12f 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_constructor.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_constructor.snap
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field.snap
index 376bdb0f912..717ed97c60a 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field.snap
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field_from_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field_from_inflight.snap
index d7bd03b8062..bd0fb0bce99 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field_from_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field_from_inflight.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field_from_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field_from_inflight_class.snap
index b91ca15338d..2c72afb09c1 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field_from_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inflight_field_from_inflight_class.snap
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inline_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inline_inflight_class.snap
index 0ca916aedc0..8d9937f640b 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inline_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/inline_inflight_class.snap
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/json_object.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/json_object.snap
index e247dea455c..063cc6b485f 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/json_object.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/json_object.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $jsonObj1, $std_Json }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_binary_preflight_and_inflight_expression.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_binary_preflight_and_inflight_expression.snap
index 9e888844142..b8e839f5a14 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_binary_preflight_and_inflight_expression.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_binary_preflight_and_inflight_expression.snap
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $x }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_binary_preflight_expression.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_binary_preflight_expression.snap
index b8a05ac5fe5..c88265874fe 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_binary_preflight_expression.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_binary_preflight_expression.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $x, $y }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_element_from_collection_as_field.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_element_from_collection_as_field.snap
index a974b7568b6..9f26636aca3 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_element_from_collection_as_field.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_element_from_collection_as_field.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_element_from_collection_of_objects.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_element_from_collection_of_objects.snap
index 769e8413e55..4b667ed4146 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_element_from_collection_of_objects.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_element_from_collection_of_objects.snap
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_a_at_0__ }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_inflight_closure.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_inflight_closure.snap
index f177d41715e..57cd6a40409 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_inflight_closure.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_inflight_closure.snap
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $f }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_inside_preflight_method.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_inside_preflight_method.snap
index f58dd4df03a..d2ecdffeac4 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_inside_preflight_method.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_inside_preflight_method.snap
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_string.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_string.snap
index 819f0d8c842..c68ab79b20f 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_string.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_string.snap
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_this.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_this.snap
index c580d4b04ca..5b4aa12c190 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_this.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_this.snap
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_var_with_this.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_var_with_this.snap
index 9f06393d8a4..12743983963 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_var_with_this.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_var_with_this.snap
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure.snap
index fcd179881b9..87608b721fc 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure.snap
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $fn }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure_class_explicit.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure_class_explicit.snap
index 04657a48596..a5dbb777b2e 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure_class_explicit.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/lift_via_closure_class_explicit.snap
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/namespaced_static_from_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/namespaced_static_from_inflight.snap
index 6423479c369..3b59f1a0c26 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/namespaced_static_from_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/namespaced_static_from_inflight.snap
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $util_Util }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/nested_inflight_after_preflight_operation.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/nested_inflight_after_preflight_operation.snap
index 040d031f519..904051771c1 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/nested_inflight_after_preflight_operation.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/nested_inflight_after_preflight_operation.snap
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/nested_preflight_operation.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/nested_preflight_operation.snap
index cc47169e693..e0abb54aadb 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/nested_preflight_operation.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/nested_preflight_operation.snap
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/new_inflight_object.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/new_inflight_object.snap
index 90d94f21754..f99985d31ef 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/new_inflight_object.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/new_inflight_object.snap
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_inside_methods.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_inside_methods.snap
index fda11ee31eb..193b3fd28d8 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_inside_methods.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_inside_methods.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_of_identifier_from_inner_scope.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_of_identifier_from_inner_scope.snap
index 045b030dffe..c4429e111ea 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_of_identifier_from_inner_scope.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_of_identifier_from_inner_scope.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_of_identifier_from_same_scope.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_of_identifier_from_same_scope.snap
index 0eadacf8de1..fa5698db09a 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_of_identifier_from_same_scope.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_of_identifier_from_same_scope.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap
index f61f98d2a87..5f8abbb6369 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_capture_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_lift_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_lift_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap
index 05c76c61cc4..0209c79d5b7 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_lift_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/no_lift_shadow_inside_inner_scopes.snap
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $i }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_class_extends_preflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_class_extends_preflight_class.snap
index 6ec77fd57d9..65f781432ea 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_class_extends_preflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_class_extends_preflight_class.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Base }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection.snap
index 2ec831efbf9..f573974efb4 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection.snap
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_a_at_0__, $a_length }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection_of_preflight_objects.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection_of_preflight_objects.snap
index b3987bd9b3b..4db17090331 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection_of_preflight_objects.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_collection_of_preflight_objects.snap
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_arr_at_0__, $arr_length }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_nested_object_with_operations.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_nested_object_with_operations.snap
index aeccbcdc457..0076165bd22 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_nested_object_with_operations.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_nested_object_with_operations.snap
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object.snap
index 4158da5a7af..61f69324a93 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object.snap
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_through_property.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_through_property.snap
index 39fd58175ea..69d44c46470 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_through_property.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_through_property.snap
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_with_operations.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_with_operations.snap
index 4d960ed7e0a..2b2fa6f25d7 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_with_operations.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_with_operations.snap
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_with_operations_multiple_methods.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_with_operations_multiple_methods.snap
index faddaed2442..6063022e9ca 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_with_operations_multiple_methods.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_object_with_operations_multiple_methods.snap
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_value_field.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_value_field.snap
index e12f8f109cc..024c05c5c9d 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_value_field.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/preflight_value_field.snap
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/read_primitive_value.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/read_primitive_value.snap
index eeaff7a658c..4a48c2aee98 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/read_primitive_value.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/read_primitive_value.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $x }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reassign_captured_variable.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reassign_captured_variable.snap
index ea829512716..385eae2c8e8 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reassign_captured_variable.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reassign_captured_variable.snap
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reassigned_captured_variable_preflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reassigned_captured_variable_preflight.snap
index 60d5dbd5621..68410577aff 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reassigned_captured_variable_preflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reassigned_captured_variable_preflight.snap
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ source: libs/wingc/src/jsify/tests.rs
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/ref_std_macro.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/ref_std_macro.snap
index 154c49dfb98..e41fb7d75f9 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/ref_std_macro.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/ref_std_macro.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $arr_length }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_from_static_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_from_static_inflight.snap
index de43edbd6f2..469dc6d67e1 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_from_static_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_from_static_inflight.snap
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $s }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_class.snap
index 9c7abcefac2..ca2b24327fb 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_class.snap
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_field.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_field.snap
index 2a74151c3cd..8fee284fd4a 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_field.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_field.snap
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_from_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_from_inflight.snap
index f7fa8f10e6a..958279290b8 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_from_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_inflight_from_inflight.snap
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $s }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_field.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_field.snap
index bd5e7edfaea..5d940e0c108 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_field.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_field.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_field_call_independent_method.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_field_call_independent_method.snap
index e6a997fd0fd..f911f421b6a 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_field_call_independent_method.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_field_call_independent_method.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_fields.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_fields.snap
index ce1ddedefae..2424d985f79 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_fields.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_fields.snap
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_free_variable_with_this_in_the_expression.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_free_variable_with_this_in_the_expression.snap
index 77aef0e3983..a93289ad4a8 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_free_variable_with_this_in_the_expression.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_free_variable_with_this_in_the_expression.snap
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_object_from_static_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_object_from_static_inflight.snap
index efdab3f5033..06b278fdfca 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_object_from_static_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_preflight_object_from_static_inflight.snap
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $q }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_static_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_static_inflight.snap
index 76ae3c3e66a..7ca285246ec 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_static_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_static_inflight.snap
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_static_inflight_which_references_preflight_object.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_static_inflight_which_references_preflight_object.snap
index 18ef92e84a7..ac4fd7c3bef 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_static_inflight_which_references_preflight_object.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/reference_static_inflight_which_references_preflight_object.snap
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_external_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_external_inflight_class.snap
index fea740fd5c1..7bbc0b52b86 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_external_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_external_inflight_class.snap
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_external_preflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_external_preflight_class.snap
index 93435d867c7..6ead7cfac7a 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_external_preflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_external_preflight_class.snap
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_inflight_operation.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_inflight_operation.snap
index fd90f83ada7..a1f195aeac1 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_inflight_operation.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_inflight_operation.snap
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_local_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_local_inflight_class.snap
index 3c95e889d0e..d2a2ff479a5 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_local_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_local_inflight_class.snap
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_on_std_type.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_on_std_type.snap
index 30bd3aa2542..ae5dd161fe3 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_on_std_type.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/static_on_std_type.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $std_Json, $std_String }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference.snap
index e43de2e8ad0..bbd93d73e5b 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference.snap
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference_via_inflight_class.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference_via_inflight_class.snap
index 01847a619df..e01e02afe4c 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference_via_inflight_class.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference_via_inflight_class.snap
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference_via_static.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference_via_static.snap
index b0847c1b0e8..50ac0947cc5 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference_via_static.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/transitive_reference_via_static.snap
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $MyType }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/two_identical_lifts.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/two_identical_lifts.snap
index 5aa56669c9d..2fe4e952a6e 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/two_identical_lifts.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/two_identical_lifts.snap
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/unqualified_lift_of_collection.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/unqualified_lift_of_collection.snap
index 31fe6ecbb73..28566db7ff7 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/unqualified_lift_of_collection.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/unqualified_lift_of_collection.snap
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $a }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/use_util_functions.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/use_util_functions.snap
index 7b2885f7db8..32d00e742ed 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/use_util_functions.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/use_util_functions.snap
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $util_Util }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/var_inflight_field_from_inflight.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/var_inflight_field_from_inflight.snap
index 6e5332b7e57..49c4ccb1907 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/var_inflight_field_from_inflight.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/var_inflight_field_from_inflight.snap
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/wait_util.snap b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/wait_util.snap
index 45cfbd730dc..eecd4379ffa 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/wait_util.snap
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/jsify/snapshots/wait_util.snap
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $util_Util }) {
 
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/libs/wingcompiler/src/compile.ts b/libs/wingcompiler/src/compile.ts
index 4d5d8776909..355f0ecda84 100644
--- a/libs/wingcompiler/src/compile.ts
+++ b/libs/wingcompiler/src/compile.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ export async function compile(entrypoint: string, options: CompileOptions): Prom
   // in the future we may look for a unified approach
   process.env["WING_TARGET"] = options.target;
   process.env["WING_IS_TEST"] = testing.toString();
+  process.env["WING_PLUGIN_PATHS"] = resolvePluginPaths(options.plugins ?? []);
 
   const tempProcess: { env: Record<string, string | undefined> } = { env: { ...process.env } };
 
@@ -197,7 +198,6 @@ export async function compile(entrypoint: string, options: CompileOptions): Prom
     console,
     __dirname: workDir,
     __filename: artifactPath,
-    $plugins: resolvePluginPaths(options.plugins ?? []),
     // since the SDK is loaded in the outer VM, we need these to be the same class instance,
     // otherwise "instanceof" won't work between preflight code and the SDK. this is needed e.g. in
     // `serializeImmutableData` which has special cases for serializing these types.
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@ export async function compile(entrypoint: string, options: CompileOptions): Prom
  * if absolute path is not provided.
  *
  * @param plugins list of plugin paths (absolute or relative)
- * @returns list of absolute plugin paths or relative to cwd
+ * @returns list of absolute plugin paths or relative to cwd, joined by ";"
  */
-function resolvePluginPaths(plugins: string[]): string[] {
+function resolvePluginPaths(plugins: string[]): string {
   const resolvedPluginPaths: string[] = [];
   for (const plugin of plugins) {
     resolvedPluginPaths.push(resolve(process.cwd(), plugin));
   }
-  return resolvedPluginPaths;
+  return resolvedPluginPaths.join(";");
 }
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/error.ts.snap b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/error.ts.snap
index 82b26ebdc8e..15a69c86bcd 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/error.ts.snap
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/error.ts.snap
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 exports[`bool_from_json.w 1`] = `
 "ERROR: unable to parse number 123 as a boolean
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/bool_from_json.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:8
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/bool_from_json.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:9
        super(scope, id);
        const j = ({\\"a\\": 123});
 >>     const a = (std.Boolean.fromJson((j)[\\"a\\"]));
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Duration <DURATION>"
 exports[`num_from_str.w 1`] = `
 "ERROR: unable to parse \\"123a\\" as a number
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/num_from_str.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:7
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/num_from_str.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:8
      constructor(scope, id) {
        super(scope, id);
 >>     const a = ((args) => { if (isNaN(args)) {throw new Error(\\"unable to parse /\\"\\" + args + \\"/\\" as a number\\")}; return parseInt(args) })(\\"123a\\");
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Duration <DURATION>"
 exports[`number_from_json.w 1`] = `
 "ERROR: unable to parse string apples as a number
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/number_from_json.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:8
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/number_from_json.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:9
        super(scope, id);
        const j = ({\\"a\\": \\"apples\\"});
 >>     const a = ((args) => { if (typeof args !== \\"number\\") {throw new Error(\\"unable to parse \\" + typeof args + \\" \\" + args + \\" as a number\\")}; return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(args)) })((j)[\\"a\\"]);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ hint: Every preflight object needs a unique identifier within its scope. You can
 
 For more information, see https://www.winglang.io/docs/language-guide/language-reference#33-preflight-classes
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/repeat_construct_id.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:9
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/repeat_construct_id.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:10
        super(scope, id);
        const bucket1 = this.node.root.newAbstract(\\"@winglang/sdk.cloud.Bucket\\",this,\\"cloud.Bucket\\");
 >>     const bucket2 = this.node.root.newAbstract(\\"@winglang/sdk.cloud.Bucket\\",this,\\"cloud.Bucket\\");
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ hint: Every preflight object needs a unique identifier within its scope. You can
 
 For more information, see https://www.winglang.io/docs/language-guide/language-reference#33-preflight-classes
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/repeat_construct_id2.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:12
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/repeat_construct_id2.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:13
        });
        const bucket1 = this.node.root.newAbstract(\\"@winglang/sdk.cloud.Bucket\\",this,String.raw({ raw: [\\"\\", \\"\\"] }, (make_name())));
 >>     const bucket2 = this.node.root.newAbstract(\\"@winglang/sdk.cloud.Bucket\\",this,String.raw({ raw: [\\"\\", \\"\\"] }, (make_name())));
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Duration <DURATION>"
 exports[`string_from_json.w 1`] = `
 "ERROR: unable to parse number 123 as a string
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/string_from_json.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:8
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/string_from_json.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:9
        super(scope, id);
        const j = ({\\"a\\": 123});
 >>     const a = ((args) => { if (typeof args !== \\"string\\") {throw new Error(\\"unable to parse \\" + typeof args + \\" \\" + args + \\" as a string\\")}; return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(args)) })((j)[\\"a\\"]);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ exports[`struct_from_json_1.w 1`] = `
 "ERROR: unable to parse Person:
 - instance.age is not of a type(s) number
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_1.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:9
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_1.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:10
        const Person = require(\\"./Person.Struct.js\\")($stdlib.std.Struct);
        const j = ({\\"name\\": \\"cool\\",\\"age\\": \\"not a number\\"});
 >>     (Person.fromJson(j));
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ exports[`struct_from_json_2.w 1`] = `
 - instance.age is not of a type(s) number
 - instance requires property \\"advisor\\"
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_2.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:11
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_2.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:12
        const Student = require(\\"./Student.Struct.js\\")($stdlib.std.Struct);
        const missingAdvisor = ({\\"name\\": \\"cool\\",\\"age\\": \\"not a number\\"});
 >>     (Student.fromJson(missingAdvisor));
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ exports[`struct_from_json_3.w 1`] = `
 - instance.age is not of a type(s) number
 - instance.advisors[1].id is not of a type(s) string
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_3.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:11
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_3.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:12
        const Student = require(\\"./Student.Struct.js\\")($stdlib.std.Struct);
        const invalidAdvisorInArray = ({\\"name\\": \\"cool\\",\\"age\\": \\"not a number\\",\\"advisors\\": [({\\"id\\": \\"advisor1\\",\\"name\\": \\"Bob\\",\\"age\\": 34}), ({\\"id\\": 10,\\"name\\": \\"Jacob\\",\\"age\\": 45})]});
 >>     (Student.fromJson(invalidAdvisorInArray));
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ exports[`struct_from_json_4.w 1`] = `
 "ERROR: unable to parse Student:
 - instance.advisors contains duplicate item
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_4.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:11
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_4.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:12
        const Student = require(\\"./Student.Struct.js\\")($stdlib.std.Struct);
        const invalidAdvisorInArray = ({\\"name\\": \\"cool\\",\\"age\\": 22,\\"advisors\\": [({\\"id\\": \\"advisor1\\",\\"name\\": \\"Bob\\",\\"age\\": 34}), ({\\"id\\": \\"advisor1\\",\\"name\\": \\"Bob\\",\\"age\\": 34})]});
 >>     (Student.fromJson(invalidAdvisorInArray));
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ exports[`struct_from_json_5.w 1`] = `
 "ERROR: unable to parse Foo:
 - instance.names.c is not of a type(s) string
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_5.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:9
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/struct_from_json_5.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:10
        const Foo = require(\\"./Foo.Struct.js\\")($stdlib.std.Struct);
        const jFoo = ({\\"names\\": ({\\"a\\": \\"Amanda\\",\\"b\\": \\"Barry\\",\\"c\\": 10})});
 >>     (Foo.fromJson(jFoo));
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Duration <DURATION>"
 exports[`utilities.w 1`] = `
 "ERROR: assertion failed: false
 
-../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/utilities.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:7
+../../../examples/tests/error/target/test/utilities.wsim.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:8
      constructor(scope, id) {
        super(scope, id);
 >>     {((cond) => {if (!cond) throw new Error(\\"assertion failed: false\\")})(false)};
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 335a6d1c24c..f10d301ba83 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $api_url, $http_HttpMethod, $http_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/get.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/get.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5818b54c3e1..bc2e695b2d7 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/get.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/get.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $api_url, $body, $http_HttpMethod, $http_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/options.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/options.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 4b20ed3078f..99601f3e0d4 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/options.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/options.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $api_url, $http_HttpMethod, $http_Util, $path }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/patch.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/patch.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index be3cba4e1ae..2afc1588f08 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/patch.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/patch.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_id, $api_url, $body, $http_HttpMethod, $http_Util,
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/post.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/post.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index cb811fc0ab7..00aa0e41ce2 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/post.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/post.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $api_url, $body, $http_HttpMethod, $http_Util, $std_
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index efdb2f7338f..4c3c6600c97 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/api/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_id, $api_url, $body, $http_HttpMethod, $http_Util,
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/add_file.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/add_file.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index eba835502c9..2f25be6be3a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/add_file.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/add_file.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/add_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/add_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 701f2e3f535..7b87297508a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/add_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/add_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b, $jsonObj1, $std_Json }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/bucket_list.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/bucket_list.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 19e6a1a8aa4..d906f742bf5 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/bucket_list.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/bucket_list.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 67c0f95a53a..3a184f3a604 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/events.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/events.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 10e2873e77c..1bf3af84751 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/events.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/events.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -1089,6 +1089,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Source, $b, $checkHitCount, $util_Util, $wait }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/exists.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/exists.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 793de52a4a7..170de2dde04 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/exists.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/exists.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/public_url.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/public_url.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 03bf06b5e24..f82023b6115 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/public_url.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/public_url.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $http_Util, $privateBucket, $publicBucket, $util_Uti
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 2d79779da3b..915fa071bbb 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/put.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/put_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/put_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index d8de9f8341d..89ca5b98c13 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/put_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/put_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 4064b1a7aba..5203cbfa670 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_delete.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_get.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_get.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 750f5145f4c..6f626cffd2d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_get.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_get.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_get_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_get_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 7372dcb229f..baef5267885 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_get_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/bucket/try_get_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b, $std_Json }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/dec.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/dec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 6fc1094d149..f3563d53649 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/dec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/dec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $counter }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/inc.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/inc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index c4672f1b330..88cb1755f10 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/inc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/inc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $counter }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/initial.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/initial.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index db376ae9827..f9e15fec18c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/initial.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/initial.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $counterC }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/peek.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/peek.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index eadea18a76d..f16ceb4e84f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/peek.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/peek.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $c }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 32b532e93db..b9749f2f97b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/counter/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $counter }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/invoke.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/invoke.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 42127dc1079..d00fb21423f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/invoke.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/invoke.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $f }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/logging.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/logging.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index ae66d8fa290..256dd8654b3 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/logging.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/logging.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/memory_and_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/memory_and_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 95658a3f07f..3093cc37e9f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/memory_and_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/function/memory_and_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $c, $f1, $f2 }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/abs.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/abs.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 771f7e08a0d..206383e974a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/abs.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/abs.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util, $x, $y }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acos.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acos.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 867321f2ac5..9eed3491138 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acos.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acos.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acot.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index b56c1c3ee2a..5a88cf64a65 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acsc.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acsc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 26da5650a55..b410c0d6ba4 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acsc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/acsc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/angular_conversion.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/angular_conversion.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e6e6e4cb68e..20f0bc6b0df 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/angular_conversion.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/angular_conversion.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/asec.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/asec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 31cbd1654f4..5906d10c699 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/asec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/asec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/asin.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/asin.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 97f69838e91..e5febf958ee 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/asin.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/asin.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/atan.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/atan.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e2e87ce288f..f160c15d462 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/atan.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/atan.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/atan2.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/atan2.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5170e879159..8c7f9fe803c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/atan2.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/atan2.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/combinations.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/combinations.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 80199aa49fd..ed1388d65dd 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/combinations.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/combinations.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util, $population, $subset }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/cos.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/cos.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 6b810342238..b6775527e36 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/cos.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/cos.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/cot.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/cot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index ef773d64111..89eb25735bf 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/cot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/cot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/csc.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/csc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 51b68e4b159..a16fdc9d379 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/csc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/csc.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/euler.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/euler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 8c5ee8ac996..1a87149436d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/euler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/euler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $compoundOneYear, $interest, $math_Util, $value }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/factorial.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/factorial.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e499aa1b148..821f58d10ea 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/factorial.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/factorial.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/fibonacci.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/fibonacci.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 0d052bb9389..83dc942e550 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/fibonacci.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/fibonacci.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/floor_ceil_round.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/floor_ceil_round.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index c569a80541d..aa1b9c11c6b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/floor_ceil_round.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/floor_ceil_round.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $__x_, $__y_, $math_Util, $x, $y }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/hypot.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/hypot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 77a62fb0f84..f082f86f4a3 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/hypot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/hypot.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/median_mode_mean.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/median_mode_mean.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 55668d07f49..363122d7305 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/median_mode_mean.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/median_mode_mean.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util, $mean_arr }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/min_max.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/min_max.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 93e6978a5fa..2a57adf094e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/min_max.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/min_max.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util, $myArray }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/pi.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/pi.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index f057e1f1802..4f5eaa2a469 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/pi.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/pi.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $circumference, $math_Util, $r }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/prime.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/prime.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 55919c8fe8f..b3f20f5cdaa 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/prime.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/prime.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/random.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/random.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 399cae762f6..78351f3a910 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/random.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/random.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sec.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index cf0ba5b1cc2..81d3f4524fb 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sec.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sin.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sin.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index bf26c9b7744..bd999869ccb 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sin.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sin.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sqrt.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sqrt.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 22fbe098cfb..3c982f3d277 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sqrt.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/sqrt.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/tan.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/tan.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index aec07e7e5ec..1bc9a59fea2 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/tan.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/tan.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/tau.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/tau.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 8311b24fdf9..73f86639612 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/tau.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/math/tau.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $math_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/on_deploy/execute_after.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/on_deploy/execute_after.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 59ffae740e4..1f66d348f53 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/on_deploy/execute_after.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/on_deploy/execute_after.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $counter }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/pop.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/pop.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 0a8e1db99b1..b1339a07f9c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/pop.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/pop.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $q }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/purge.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/purge.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index a030a6076e8..3f97ba69e31 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/purge.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/purge.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $q, $std_Duration, $util_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/set_consumer.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/set_consumer.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index cfaad2bfdfc..861db1bad6d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/set_consumer.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/queue/set_consumer.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/schedule/on_tick.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/schedule/on_tick.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 616fec90ca8..9d837aabe42 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/schedule/on_tick.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/schedule/on_tick.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $c1, $c2, $std_Duration, $util_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/array.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/array.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 14c22e0564b..11b4d755547 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/array.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/array.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -1548,6 +1548,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/bool.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/bool.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index d2eb1b0fab7..ca2f3290a7b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/bool.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/bool.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $PARSE_ERROR, $std_Boolean, $std_Json }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/datetime.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/datetime.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index baff0200333..2f943b1e9d7 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/datetime.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/datetime.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_d4_toUtc____hours, $d4_hours, $d4_timezone, $math_
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/duration.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/duration.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 2c882bee5aa..c0ffaf00871 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/duration.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/duration.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $std_Duration }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 3590b41a4d4..737f96fa22e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $std_Json }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/map.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/map.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 4b99859a5cb..ec7118beb18 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/map.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/map.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/number.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/number.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index eae3c68673a..71df21b3263 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/number.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/number.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $std_Number }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/range.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/range.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index fdec6398963..1b9ab4c256e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/range.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/range.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 809a6fc8e5a..fc99b0258ac 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/set.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/string.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/string.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 8596c92aad3..88c0120a097 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/string.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/std/string.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -1326,6 +1326,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/table/add_row.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/table/add_row.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 19d032232fd..c4037389b26 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/table/add_row.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/table/add_row.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_marioInfo___gender__, $_marioInfo___role__, $_peac
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/table/list.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/table/list.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 7799f58d5f5..0403086b49d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/table/list.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/table/list.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $std_String, $table }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/topic/on_message.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/topic/on_message.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5a30e24d52a..d547c7bc674 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/topic/on_message.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/topic/on_message.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/base64.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/base64.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 8ad1cb25a80..ffed4cfec60 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/base64.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/base64.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $util_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/env.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index c778ddcf9c2..b26dc78c689 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $NIL, $RANDOM, $util_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/nanoid.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/nanoid.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index f6ba4dbeef7..ee498a4479e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/nanoid.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/nanoid.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $util_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/sha256.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/sha256.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 2b56ad8fa47..3d28993286b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/sha256.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/sha256.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $util_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/sleep.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/sleep.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index ba4d7d4dc3e..b13831fc730 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/sleep.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/sleep.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/uuidv4.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/uuidv4.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 58684f11e59..010f2d39e65 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/uuidv4.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/uuidv4.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/wait-until.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/wait-until.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 2ef82ed6d82..935ccb02947 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/wait-until.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/util/wait-until.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/website/two_websites.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/website/two_websites.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 19b0d4ce031..a85b8e23cde 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/website/two_websites.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/website/two_websites.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $http_Util, $w1_url, $w2_url }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/website/website.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/website/website.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 02bca8431ac..5bb3105cf17 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/website/website.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/sdk_tests/website/website.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/anon_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/anon_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 035e2f3d12a..d807085c8be 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/anon_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/anon_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 8b23a1e46da..c2f2801ab06 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api_path_vars.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api_path_vars.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 1d408d20842..0dd4bcfab02 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api_path_vars.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api_path_vars.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $api_url, $http_Util, $std_Json }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api_valid_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api_valid_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 692f349b52f..226fd4c1c42 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api_valid_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/api_valid_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/assert.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/assert.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 7ac37edfd5c..94e399ee765 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/assert.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/assert.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $s1, $s2 }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/asynchronous_model_implicit_await_in_functions.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/asynchronous_model_implicit_await_in_functions.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5e378540b7a..c11f7e7534e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/asynchronous_model_implicit_await_in_functions.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/asynchronous_model_implicit_await_in_functions.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $strToStr }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/baz.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/baz.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index d60fff4ee13..e5096976b94 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/baz.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/baz.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_awscdk.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_awscdk.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 9e5a27d50d6..e0cd9e808a2 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_awscdk.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_awscdk.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_cdktf.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_cdktf.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e9e392f221b..1431be051cd 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_cdktf.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_cdktf.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_jsii.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_jsii.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 51f1b7c5191..a2c0487ca5a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_jsii.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_jsii.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $greeting }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_jsii_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_jsii_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 6073027472f..85bb480651e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_jsii_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_jsii_path.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $greeting }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_local.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_local.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 48307aa2cc8..9eedae9d178 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_local.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_local.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $stdlib }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_local_normalization.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_local_normalization.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 340260912e9..454bd9449d5 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_local_normalization.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_local_normalization.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $stdlib }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_projen.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_projen.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index efb0e108d3e..101d3b48178 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_projen.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bring_projen.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bucket_events.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bucket_events.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 922e5ea2ac0..d8d01f39e0e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bucket_events.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bucket_events.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -1323,6 +1323,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bucket_keys.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bucket_keys.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 0184448ea87..a884f59c0d6 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bucket_keys.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/bucket_keys.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/call_static_of_myself.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/call_static_of_myself.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 30c783cb0b6..0cafda8e3e0 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/call_static_of_myself.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/call_static_of_myself.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/calling_inflight_variants.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/calling_inflight_variants.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 8241b751c2e..90e3ac6798d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/calling_inflight_variants.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/calling_inflight_variants.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 1a37cb45cf6..848d5e1b022 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Object_keys_myMap__length, $__bang__in___arrOfMap_a
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_in_binary.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_in_binary.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index a4ef9337aef..ed826309036 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_in_binary.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_in_binary.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b, $x }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_mutables.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_mutables.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index ce2b816910f..e4c74ddaf59 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_mutables.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_mutables.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $handler }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_primitives.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_primitives.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e05626a1971..11146c7d333 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_primitives.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_primitives.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $myBool, $myDur_hours, $myDur_minutes, $myDur_second
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_reassigable_class_field.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_reassigable_class_field.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5f4450dff22..eeec284046d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_reassigable_class_field.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_reassigable_class_field.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_reassignable.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_reassignable.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index cda5ac85f2c..922fc0f3ce2 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_reassignable.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_reassignable.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $handler }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_resource_and_data.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_resource_and_data.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index f7305c0fecb..a33df762484 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_resource_and_data.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_resource_and_data.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $data_size, $queue, $res }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_resource_with_no_inflight.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_resource_with_no_inflight.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index ce8b39b5769..97b4d11b7ac 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_resource_with_no_inflight.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_resource_with_no_inflight.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_tokens.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_tokens.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 80ac4b9c51e..bb1d0070e2f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_tokens.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/capture_tokens.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 35b710e96e3..53606201b98 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $headers }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/class.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/class.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 00a508bcae8..b423cfe8b82 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/class.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/class.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $PaidStudent }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/closure_class.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/closure_class.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index aef512e9d3b..72da1b5af27 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/closure_class.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/closure_class.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/construct-base.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/construct-base.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 39acde82ee4..eabf02b0ca4 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/construct-base.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/construct-base.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index cda7fb0258b..bfd54179179 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/custom_obj_id.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/custom_obj_id.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index b3293c4502b..00d7255af50 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/custom_obj_id.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/custom_obj_id.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/debug_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/debug_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index d0f3691e536..614acaf4327 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/debug_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/debug_env.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/deep_equality.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/deep_equality.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 025cda772e9..272f3db2b4d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/deep_equality.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/deep_equality.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $arrayA, $arrayB }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/double_reference.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/double_reference.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 0dfd5425de9..2b19817c032 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/double_reference.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/double_reference.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $initCount }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/doubler.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/doubler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e14f1485058..bcca563ad66 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/doubler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/doubler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/enums.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/enums.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 393cee9118a..0ed939988d8 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/enums.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/enums.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $SomeEnum, $one, $two }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/expressions_binary_operators.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/expressions_binary_operators.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 97c90de553a..781745fe53b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/expressions_binary_operators.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/expressions_binary_operators.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/expressions_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/expressions_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 4d0aa647ae8..badd923b5fc 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/expressions_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/expressions_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/extern_implementation.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/extern_implementation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 03f930063b1..4e9fed02d6a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/extern_implementation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/extern_implementation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/file_counter.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/file_counter.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index d4a1ab16c9f..57c2e8494e7 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/file_counter.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/file_counter.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $bucket, $counter }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/for_loop.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/for_loop.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 21269b6a117..8ee67ec2bbf 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/for_loop.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/for_loop.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/forward_decl.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/forward_decl.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 16394d2384f..4ef7826ea45 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/forward_decl.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/forward_decl.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_returns_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_returns_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e4bcc7f383a..516583eb529 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_returns_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_returns_function.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_type.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_type.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e60e4bae976..76b9332e756 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_type.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_type.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_variadic_arguments.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_variadic_arguments.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index aafa45171e5..9759610614c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_variadic_arguments.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/function_variadic_arguments.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/hello.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/hello.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 9b9fb4edc96..2dd275a31a7 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/hello.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/hello.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $bucket }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/identical_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/identical_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 622b7ed89fd..2c66bb99430 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/identical_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/identical_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/impl_interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/impl_interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index f894b85854d..fb2f0597520 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/impl_interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/impl_interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/implicit_std.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/implicit_std.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5940a644e18..1725ab26d0c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/implicit_std.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/implicit_std.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inference.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inference.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index b2a7fa6340f..43c332f8f67 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inference.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inference.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight-subscribers.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight-subscribers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 033daa79d43..6462eed3d8f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight-subscribers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight-subscribers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_capture_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_capture_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index f8ab6d0666e..2454182260f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_capture_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_capture_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_as_struct_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_as_struct_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index e4b38c3dcf6..53025596fb4 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_as_struct_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_as_struct_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_capture_const.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_capture_const.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index ca254f1bab1..0fc5f10af3f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_capture_const.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_capture_const.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $myConst }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_capture_preflight_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_capture_preflight_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 44444ece19e..39f7f507449 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_capture_preflight_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_capture_preflight_object.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_definitions.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_definitions.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index ac5ced691c1..a18e3ee251f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_definitions.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_definitions.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_inner_capture_mutable.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_inner_capture_mutable.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 6bae67ddc15..6428870090f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_inner_capture_mutable.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_inner_capture_mutable.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_inside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_inside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index f6b4f203704..a32686deac1 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_inside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_inside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_modifiers.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_modifiers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index d1ca8f30ef7..7f048de425b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_modifiers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_modifiers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_outside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_outside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index cd8354cc440..2afbab3cf9f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_outside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_outside_inflight_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_structural_interace_handler.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_structural_interace_handler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 2a98ec0ed59..724e254091a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_structural_interace_handler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_structural_interace_handler.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_without_init.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_without_init.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 28c12f0ac60..02262ecf1a4 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_without_init.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_class_without_init.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_concat.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_concat.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 46b6de10648..71767dc4e0e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_concat.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflight_concat.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflights_calling_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflights_calling_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 9eec43bcca0..d4f206ab7f5 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflights_calling_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/inflights_calling_inflights.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 071a20e7301..1a6e6f10a01 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/interface.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/issue_2889.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/issue_2889.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 726f6081ded..92901fd9228 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/issue_2889.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/issue_2889.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $api_url, $http_Util, $std_Json }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 4102fdc19ff..067b8800741 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index a00fe034016..6e8f7fde046 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b, $fileName, $getJson, $j }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index c7b04646202..45c705c680c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $std_Json }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index bbff1b5f481..06646c8db7d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/json_string_interpolation.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_expr_with_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_expr_with_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index b0d924ca70c..9533d3389c0 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_expr_with_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_expr_with_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_redefinition.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_redefinition.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 3a769c0479a..b319f3781d0 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_redefinition.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_redefinition.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $y }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 551c7ecfa07..26e8accc873 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_this.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_via_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_via_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 1fef377074c..00d7268b02c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_via_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_via_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $bucket2 }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_via_closure_explicit.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_via_closure_explicit.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 06a623093d3..081bfcdc06c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_via_closure_explicit.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/lift_via_closure_explicit.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/mut_container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/mut_container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 454fa1cc1e1..26c0a54aa5a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/mut_container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/mut_container_types.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/nil.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/nil.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 47116339c7c..9a4cf40a78d 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/nil.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/nil.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/optionals.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/optionals.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 7b01a79ca31..34db0068be0 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/optionals.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/optionals.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/primitive_methods.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/primitive_methods.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index c95bfda6d3b..097d6929258 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/primitive_methods.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/primitive_methods.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/print.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/print.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 0b22cc73cdc..4627e706598 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/print.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/print.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/reassignment.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/reassignment.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 574a86b0357..26d0408d65e 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/reassignment.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/reassignment.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/redis.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/redis.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index fb403510060..995fcd28188 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/redis.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/redis.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $queue, $r, $r2, $util_Util }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5ea05264681..ed59edee046 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_as_inflight_literal.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_as_inflight_literal.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 19280889453..732846c3593 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_as_inflight_literal.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_as_inflight_literal.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_call_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_call_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 2564ad6ee8f..19ecdbb0750 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_call_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_call_static.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $globalCounter }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 36007829c12..1141ce6705b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_captures.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_captures_globals.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_captures_globals.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 689c0e6beef..fa7bcb4660f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_captures_globals.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/resource_captures_globals.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $_parentThis_localCounter, $globalCounter }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/service.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/service.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index d847916fefa..98d1b33c3a5 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/service.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/service.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/shadowing.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/shadowing.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 9bda77a428d..62b6339908a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/shadowing.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/shadowing.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $fn }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/statements_if.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/statements_if.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5f731dd497d..4185a82859c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/statements_if.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/statements_if.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/statements_variable_declarations.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/statements_variable_declarations.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index c0e539cd724..bd7c04a108b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/statements_variable_declarations.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/statements_variable_declarations.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/static_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/static_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 7564d6aa868..81eef5564a5 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/static_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/static_members.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/std_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/std_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 2610edf6c74..bc4a1e77a6b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/std_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/std_containers.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Animal }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/std_string.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/std_string.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 0a45a587895..1b38050966b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/std_string.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/std_string.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $__s1_split_______at_1__, $_s1_concat_s2__, $s1_inde
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/store.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/store.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 627684bf1bf..5e78e48ab09 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/store.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/store.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $stdlib }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/struct_from_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/struct_from_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 0e44de21773..1e71508334b 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/struct_from_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/struct_from_json.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $Student, $jStudent1 }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/structs.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/structs.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 07256fc6178..7f7670eb191 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/structs.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/structs.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ module.exports = function(stdStruct) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/super_call.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/super_call.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 8685ed7b56f..512aab2c956 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/super_call.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/super_call.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $InflightA }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/symbol_shadow.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/symbol_shadow.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 44235dc2f2e..4e20e984c0f 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/symbol_shadow.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/symbol_shadow.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/table.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/table.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 5b86ba98e7b..743e999aee7 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/table.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/table.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/test_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/test_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 21048fb7bbe..5da2834ed20 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/test_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/test_bucket.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ module.exports = function({ $b }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/test_without_bring.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/test_without_bring.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 54a6a41966b..36d40bb1e56 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/test_without_bring.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/test_without_bring.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/try_catch.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/try_catch.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 893ea7a3ae6..7d7c371b5e0 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/try_catch.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/try_catch.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/use_inflight_method_inside_init_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/use_inflight_method_inside_init_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 7faab539bb4..ad8a3916130 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/use_inflight_method_inside_init_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/use_inflight_method_inside_init_closure.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/website_with_api.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/website_with_api.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 9865b1a9975..8a89ff5380c 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/website_with_api.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/website_with_api.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/while.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/while.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 11d449b7ffe..462e5c4ac20 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/while.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/while.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/while_loop_await.w_compile_tf-aws.md b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/while_loop_await.w_compile_tf-aws.md
index 250a6503c56..d2eda44c634 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/while_loop_await.w_compile_tf-aws.md
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/test_corpus/valid/while_loop_await.w_compile_tf-aws.md
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ module.exports = function({  }) {
 ## preflight.js
 ```js
 const $stdlib = require('@winglang/sdk');
+const $plugins = ((s) => !s ? [] : s.split(';'))(process.env.WING_PLUGIN_PATHS);
 const $outdir = process.env.WING_SYNTH_DIR ?? ".";
 const $wing_is_test = process.env.WING_IS_TEST === "true";
 const std = $stdlib.std;
diff --git a/tools/hangar/src/unsupported.test.ts b/tools/hangar/src/unsupported.test.ts
index e2a51b9947a..233a805efee 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/src/unsupported.test.ts
+++ b/tools/hangar/src/unsupported.test.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ test("unsupported resource in target", async ({ expect }) => {
   expect(sanitizeOutput(result.stderr)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
     "ERROR: Unable to create an instance of abstract type \\"@winglang/sdk.cloud.Schedule\\" for this target
 
-    target/test.tfgcp.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:8
+    target/test.tfgcp.[REDACTED].tmp/.wing/preflight.js:9
          constructor(scope, id) {
            super(scope, id);
     >>     this.node.root.newAbstract(\\"@winglang/sdk.cloud.Schedule\\",this,\\"cloud.Schedule\\");