From 879c7d5f7d12e69e880480a39fc3f3f2461024c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tlestang <thibault.lestang@meteo.fr>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:38:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Remove messages on stdout on import and interpreter exit

---
 src/vortex/__init__.py | 18 ------------------
 1 file changed, 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/vortex/__init__.py b/src/vortex/__init__.py
index 17d72cc6..848407af 100644
--- a/src/vortex/__init__.py
+++ b/src/vortex/__init__.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     import importlib.metadata
 
 from bronx.fancies import loggers as bloggers
-import bronx.stdtypes.date
 
 import footprints
 
@@ -141,26 +140,9 @@ def complete():
     for kid in multiprocessing.active_children():
         logger.warning("Terminate active kid %s", str(kid))
         kid.terminate()
-    print(
-        "Vortex",
-        __version__,
-        "completed",
-        "(",
-        bronx.stdtypes.date.at_second().reallynice(),
-        ")",
-    )
 
 
 atexit.register(complete)
 del atexit, complete
 
-print(
-    "Vortex",
-    __version__,
-    "loaded",
-    "(",
-    bronx.stdtypes.date.at_second().reallynice(),
-    ")",
-)
-
 del footprints

From 8fbad542432ed22d598e19aceec07aa08ca3c389 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tlestang <thibault.lestang@meteo.fr>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:39:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Replace messages listing loaded plugins

Replace by function loaded_plugins
---
 src/vortex/__init__.py | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/vortex/__init__.py b/src/vortex/__init__.py
index 848407af..3f796b0c 100644
--- a/src/vortex/__init__.py
+++ b/src/vortex/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 """
 
 import atexit
+import copy
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
 
@@ -127,9 +128,15 @@ def vortexfpdefaults():
 # will typically depend on objects defined in 'vortex'
 # and 'vortex.nwp', these must be imported /before/
 # loading plugins.
+_LOADED_PLUGINS = set()
 for plugin in importlib.metadata.entry_points(group="vtx"):
     plugin.load()
-    print(f"Loaded plugin {plugin.name}")
+    _LOADED_PLUGINS.add(plugin.name)
+
+
+def loaded_plugins() -> set[str]:
+    """Return the set of names for loaded plugins"""
+    return copy.copy(_LOADED_PLUGINS)
 
 
 # Register proper vortex exit before the end of interpreter session

From 4bdc75d898a206a2833d56b87b7ca3e6b75fea9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tlestang <thibault.lestang@meteo.fr>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:21:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Document vortex.loaded_plugins

---
 sphinx/user-guide/plugins.rst |  3 +++
 src/vortex/__init__.py        | 12 +++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/sphinx/user-guide/plugins.rst b/sphinx/user-guide/plugins.rst
index 731e31e3..0504cb4e 100644
--- a/sphinx/user-guide/plugins.rst
+++ b/sphinx/user-guide/plugins.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ or :py:func:`vortex.task`, the corresponding Python modules must be
 installed as part of a package that declares the ``vtx`` entry point
 in its metadata.
 
+The :py:func:`vortex.loaded_plugins` can be used to list currently
+loaded plugin packages.
+
 Example
 -------
 
diff --git a/src/vortex/__init__.py b/src/vortex/__init__.py
index 3f796b0c..3197bf7a 100644
--- a/src/vortex/__init__.py
+++ b/src/vortex/__init__.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     "task",
     "promise",
     "diff",
+    "loaded_plugins",
 ]
 
 # Set vortex specific priorities for footprints usage
@@ -135,7 +136,16 @@ def vortexfpdefaults():
 
 
 def loaded_plugins() -> set[str]:
-    """Return the set of names for loaded plugins"""
+    """Return the set of names for loaded plugins
+
+    **Example:**
+
+    .. code:: python
+
+        >>> import vortex
+        >>> vortex.loaded_plugins()
+            {"gco", "cen"}
+    """
     return copy.copy(_LOADED_PLUGINS)