diff --git a/docs/reference/index.md b/docs/reference/index.md
index cbcb8e4d..865d3816 100644
--- a/docs/reference/index.md
+++ b/docs/reference/index.md
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
 - [goose.utils.ask](goose/utils/ask.md)
 - [goose.utils.file_utils](goose/utils/file_utils.md)
 - [goose.utils.session_file](goose/utils/session_file.md)
-- [goose.utils.shell.is_dangerous_command](goose/utils/shell/is_dangerous_command.md)
+- [goose.utils.command_checker.is_dangerous_command](goose/utils/command_checker/is_dangerous_command.md)
diff --git a/src/goose/synopsis/process_manager.py b/src/goose/synopsis/process_manager.py
index cb112d89..7474e990 100644
--- a/src/goose/synopsis/process_manager.py
+++ b/src/goose/synopsis/process_manager.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 from goose.synopsis.system import system
 from goose.synopsis.util import log_command
 from goose.toolkit.utils import RULEPREFIX, RULESTYLE
-from goose.utils.shell import is_dangerous_command, keep_unsafe_command_prompt
+from goose.utils.command_checker import is_dangerous_command
+from goose.utils.shell import keep_unsafe_command_prompt
 
 ProcessManagerCommand = Literal["start", "list", "view_output", "cancel"]
 
diff --git a/src/goose/utils/command_checker.py b/src/goose/utils/command_checker.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b495c4b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/goose/utils/command_checker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import re
+from typing import List
+
+_dangerous_patterns = [
+    # Commands that are generally unsafe
+    r"\brm\b",  # rm command
+    r"\bgit\s+push\b",  # git push command
+    r"\bsudo\b",  # sudo command
+    r"\bmv\b",  # mv command
+    r"\bchmod\b",  # chmod command
+    r"\bchown\b",  # chown command
+    r"\bmkfs\b",  # mkfs command
+    r"\bsystemctl\b",  # systemctl command
+    r"\breboot\b",  # reboot command
+    r"\bshutdown\b",  # shutdown command
+    # Commands that kill processes
+    r"\b(kill|pkill|killall|xkill|skill)\b",
+    r"\bfuser\b\s*-[kK]",  # fuser -k command
+    # Target files that are unsafe
+    r"\b~\/\.|\/\.\w+",  # commands that point to files or dirs in home that start with a dot (dotfiles)
+]
+_compiled_patterns = [re.compile(pattern) for pattern in _dangerous_patterns]
+
+
+def is_dangerous_command(command: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if the command matches any dangerous patterns.
+
+    Dangerous patterns in this function are defined as commands that may present risk to system stability.
+
+    Args:
+        command (str): The shell command to check.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the command is dangerous, False otherwise.
+    """
+    return any(pattern.search(command) for pattern in _compiled_patterns)
+
+
+def add_dangerous_command_patterns(patterns: List[str]) -> None:
+    """
+    Add additional dangerous patterns to the command checker. Intended to be
+    called in plugins that add additional high-specificity dangerous commands.
+
+    Args:
+        patterns (List[str]): The regex patterns to add to the dangerous patterns list.
+    """
+    _dangerous_patterns.extend(patterns)
+    _compiled_patterns.extend([re.compile(pattern) for pattern in patterns])
diff --git a/src/goose/utils/shell.py b/src/goose/utils/shell.py
index c1a078e2..d346dd8b 100644
--- a/src/goose/utils/shell.py
+++ b/src/goose/utils/shell.py
@@ -6,46 +6,11 @@
 
 from goose.notifier import Notifier
 from goose.utils.ask import ask_an_ai
+from goose.utils.command_checker import is_dangerous_command
 from goose.view import ExchangeView
 from rich.prompt import Confirm
 
 
-def is_dangerous_command(command: str) -> bool:
-    """
-    Check if the command matches any dangerous patterns.
-
-    Dangerous patterns in this function are defined as commands that may present risk to system stability.
-
-    Args:
-        command (str): The shell command to check.
-
-    Returns:
-        bool: True if the command is dangerous, False otherwise.
-    """
-    dangerous_patterns = [
-        # Commands that are generally unsafe
-        r"\brm\b",  # rm command
-        r"\bgit\s+push\b",  # git push command
-        r"\bsudo\b",  # sudo command
-        r"\bmv\b",  # mv command
-        r"\bchmod\b",  # chmod command
-        r"\bchown\b",  # chown command
-        r"\bmkfs\b",  # mkfs command
-        r"\bsystemctl\b",  # systemctl command
-        r"\breboot\b",  # reboot command
-        r"\bshutdown\b",  # shutdown command
-        # Commands that kill processes
-        r"\b(kill|pkill|killall|xkill|skill)\b",
-        r"\bfuser\b\s*-[kK]",  # fuser -k command
-        # Target files that are unsafe
-        r"\b~\/\.|\/\.\w+",  # commands that point to files or dirs in home that start with a dot (dotfiles)
-    ]
-    for pattern in dangerous_patterns:
-        if re.search(pattern, command):
-            return True
-    return False
-
-
 def keep_unsafe_command_prompt(command: str) -> bool:
     message = f"\nWe flagged the command - [bold red]{command}[/] - as potentially unsafe, do you want to proceed?"
     return Confirm.ask(message, default=True)
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_check_shell_command.py b/tests/utils/test_check_shell_command.py
index 7484b193..08749f73 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_check_shell_command.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_check_shell_command.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
-from goose.utils.shell import is_dangerous_command
+from goose.utils.command_checker import add_dangerous_command_patterns, is_dangerous_command
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -40,3 +40,11 @@ def test_dangerous_commands(command):
 )
 def test_safe_commands(command):
     assert not is_dangerous_command(command)
+
+
+def test_add_dangerous_patterns():
+    add_dangerous_command_patterns(["echo hello"])
+    assert is_dangerous_command("echo hello")
+
+    # and that the original commands are still flagged
+    assert is_dangerous_command("rm -rf /")