diff --git a/build_pyapp_binary.sh b/build_pyapp_binary.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2851dc4ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_pyapp_binary.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pip install -U hatch
+hatch clean
+hatch build
+pip install git+https://github.com/hobbsd/hatch-build-isolated-binary.git@v1.0.0
+build-binary
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ec4992a863..152c4bae79 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -188,3 +188,6 @@ markers = [
 
 [tool.codespell]
 skip = 'tests/*,snow.spec'
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.binary]
+python-version = "3.11"
diff --git a/src/snowflake/cli/__about__.py b/src/snowflake/cli/__about__.py
index 0847d0bcd8..4017a4d7ab 100644
--- a/src/snowflake/cli/__about__.py
+++ b/src/snowflake/cli/__about__.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-VERSION = "3.4.0.dev0"
+VERSION = "3.4.0.dev8"
diff --git a/src/snowflake/cli/_app/commands_registration/__init__.py b/src/snowflake/cli/_app/commands_registration/__init__.py
index c28b33e082..a2dd10255f 100644
--- a/src/snowflake/cli/_app/commands_registration/__init__.py
+++ b/src/snowflake/cli/_app/commands_registration/__init__.py
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import sys
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from snowflake.cli.api.plugins.command import CommandSpec
 
+sys.path.append("/tmp/cli_plugins/lib/python3.11/site-packages")
+
 
 @dataclass
 class LoadedCommandPlugin:
diff --git a/src/snowflake/cli/_plugins/plugin/commands.py b/src/snowflake/cli/_plugins/plugin/commands.py
index 8b8c8f3d99..46628df95c 100644
--- a/src/snowflake/cli/_plugins/plugin/commands.py
+++ b/src/snowflake/cli/_plugins/plugin/commands.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 import typer
 from snowflake.cli.api.commands.snow_typer import SnowTyperFactory
@@ -26,10 +28,35 @@
 app = SnowTyperFactory(
     name="plugin",
     help="Plugin management commands.",
-    is_hidden=lambda: True,
 )
 
 
+@app.command(name="install", requires_connection=False)
+def install(
+    package: str = typer.Argument(
+        None, help="Pip compatible package (PyPI name / URL / local path)"
+    ),
+    **options,
+) -> CommandResult:
+    """Installs a plugin from a package"""
+    target_dir: str = (
+        "/tmp/cli_plugins"  # TODO make it configurable in config.toml with some default
+    )
+    subprocess.check_call(
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            "-m",
+            "pip",
+            "install",
+            "--prefix",
+            target_dir,
+            "--upgrade",
+            package,
+        ]
+    )
+    return MessageResult(f"Plugin successfully installed.")
+
+
 @app.command(name="enable", requires_connection=False)
 def enable(
     plugin_name: str = typer.Argument(None, help="Plugin name"),