diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalPlugin.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalPlugin.cpp
index 8bf5294..d8ae8dc 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalPlugin.cpp
@@ -107,10 +107,9 @@ struct Initializer {
         }
 
         INFO("Initializing environment");
-        audio::init();
-        midi::init();
+        audio::init(); // does nothing
+        midi::init(); // does nothing
         plugin::init();
-        library::init();
         ui::init();
     }
 
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ struct Initializer {
         using namespace rack;
 
         ui::destroy();
-        library::destroy();
         midi::destroy();
         audio::destroy();
         plugin::destroy();
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/Makefile b/plugins/Cardinal/Makefile
index 491a716..f1046c0 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ endif
 
 FILES_DSP += $(wildcard Rack/src/*.c)
 FILES_DSP += $(wildcard Rack/src/*/*.c)
-FILES_DSP += $(filter-out Rack/src/dep.cpp Rack/src/discord.cpp Rack/src/gamepad.cpp Rack/src/keyboard.cpp Rack/src/network.cpp Rack/src/rtaudio.cpp Rack/src/rtmidi.cpp, $(wildcard Rack/src/*.cpp))
+FILES_DSP += $(filter-out Rack/src/dep.cpp Rack/src/discord.cpp Rack/src/gamepad.cpp Rack/src/keyboard.cpp Rack/src/library.cpp Rack/src/network.cpp Rack/src/rtaudio.cpp Rack/src/rtmidi.cpp, $(wildcard Rack/src/*.cpp))
 FILES_DSP += $(filter-out Rack/src/window/Window.cpp, $(wildcard Rack/src/*/*.cpp))
 
 EXTRA_DEPENDENCIES += Rack/dep/lib/libjansson.a
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/dep.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/dep.cpp
index 34eea80..bd9a761 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/dep.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/dep.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,31 @@
 #define NANOSVG_ALL_COLOR_KEYWORDS
 #include <nanosvg.h>
 
+#include <library.hpp>
 #include <network.hpp>
 
 namespace rack {
+namespace library {
+    std::string appChangelogUrl;
+    std::string appDownloadUrl;
+    std::string appVersion;
+    std::string loginStatus;
+    std::map<std::string, UpdateInfo> updateInfos;
+    std::string updateStatus;
+    std::string updateSlug;
+    float updateProgress = 0.f;
+    bool isSyncing = false;
+    bool restartRequested = false;
+    void checkAppUpdate() {}
+    void checkUpdates() {}
+    bool hasUpdates() { return false; }
+    bool isAppUpdateAvailable() { return false; }
+    bool isLoggedIn() { return false; }
+    void logIn(const std::string&, const std::string&) {}
+    void logOut() {}
+    void syncUpdate(const std::string&) {}
+    void syncUpdates() {}
+}
 namespace network {
     std::string encodeUrl(const std::string&) { return {}; }
     json_t* requestJson(Method, const std::string&, json_t*, const CookieMap&) { return nullptr; }