diff --git a/espanso/Cargo.toml b/espanso/Cargo.toml
index 26f1e60..1ea8f74 100644
--- a/espanso/Cargo.toml
+++ b/espanso/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ thiserror = "1.0.23"
 clap = "2.33.3"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 crossbeam = "0.8.0"
-enum-as-inner = "0.3.3"
\ No newline at end of file
+enum-as-inner = "0.3.3"
+dirs = "3.0.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/clipboard.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/clipboard.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfbe441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/clipboard.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of espanso.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Federico Terzi
+ *
+ * espanso is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * espanso is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+use espanso_clipboard::Clipboard;
+use espanso_render::extension::clipboard::ClipboardProvider;
+
+pub struct ClipboardAdapter<'a> {
+  clipboard: &'a dyn Clipboard,
+}
+
+impl <'a> ClipboardAdapter<'a> {
+  pub fn new(clipboard: &'a dyn Clipboard) -> Self {
+    Self {
+      clipboard
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+impl<'a> ClipboardProvider for ClipboardAdapter<'a> {
+  fn get_text(&self) -> Option<String> {
+    self.clipboard.get_text()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/mod.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render.rs
rename to espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/mod.rs
index 7a3c763..f2a48a5 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/mod.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, convert::TryInto};
+use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap};
+
+pub mod clipboard;
 
 use espanso_config::{
   config::Config,
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/mod.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/mod.rs
index 4b7f43d..ca9691b 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/worker/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/mod.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ fn worker_main(args: CliModuleArgs) {
   let match_store = args
     .match_store
     .expect("missing match store in worker main");
+  
+  let paths = args.paths.expect("missing paths in worker main");
 
   let app_info_provider =
     espanso_info::get_provider().expect("unable to initialize app info provider");
@@ -66,8 +68,27 @@ fn worker_main(args: CliModuleArgs) {
   let selector = MatchSelectorAdapter::new();
   let multiplexer = engine::multiplex::MultiplexAdapter::new(&match_cache);
 
-  // TODO: add extensions
-  let renderer = espanso_render::create(Vec::new());
+  let injector =
+    espanso_inject::get_injector(Default::default()).expect("failed to initialize injector module"); // TODO: handle the options
+  let clipboard = espanso_clipboard::get_clipboard(Default::default())
+    .expect("failed to initialize clipboard module"); // TODO: handle options
+
+  let clipboard_adapter = engine::render::clipboard::ClipboardAdapter::new(&*clipboard);
+  let clipboard_extension = espanso_render::extension::clipboard::ClipboardExtension::new(&clipboard_adapter);
+  let date_extension = espanso_render::extension::date::DateExtension::new();
+  let echo_extension = espanso_render::extension::echo::EchoExtension::new();
+  let random_extension = espanso_render::extension::random::RandomExtension::new();
+  let home_path = dirs::home_dir().expect("unable to obtain home dir path");
+  let script_extension = espanso_render::extension::script::ScriptExtension::new(&paths.config, &home_path, &paths.packages);
+  let shell_extension = espanso_render::extension::shell::ShellExtension::new(&paths.config);
+  let renderer = espanso_render::create(vec![
+    &clipboard_extension,
+    &date_extension,
+    &echo_extension,
+    &random_extension,
+    &script_extension,
+    &shell_extension,
+  ]);
   let renderer_adapter =
     engine::render::RendererAdapter::new(&match_cache, &config_manager, &renderer);
 
@@ -80,10 +101,6 @@ fn worker_main(args: CliModuleArgs) {
     &match_cache,
   );
 
-  let injector =
-    espanso_inject::get_injector(Default::default()).expect("failed to initialize injector module"); // TODO: handle the options
-  let clipboard = espanso_clipboard::get_clipboard(Default::default())
-    .expect("failed to initialize clipboard module"); // TODO: handle options
 
   let event_injector = engine::executor::event_injector::EventInjectorAdapter::new(&*injector);
   let clipboard_injector =