diff --git a/plugins/GCodeReader/GCodeReader.py b/plugins/GCodeReader/GCodeReader.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2015 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.
+
+from UM.Mesh.MeshReader import MeshReader
+
+class GCodeReader(MeshReader):
+    def read(self, file_name):
+        pass
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diff --git a/plugins/GCodeReader/__init__.py b/plugins/GCodeReader/__init__.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2015 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.
+
+from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
+catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
+
+from . import GCodeReader
+
+def getMetaData():
+    return {
+        "plugin": {
+            "name": catalog.i18nc("@label", "GCode Reader"),
+            "author": "Ultimaker",
+            "version": "1.0",
+            "description": catalog.i18nc("@info:whatsthis", "Provides support for reading GCode files."),
+            "api": 2
+        },
+        "mesh_reader": {
+            "extension": "gcode",
+            "description": catalog.i18nc("@item:inlistbox", "Gcode File")
+        }
+    }
+
+def register(app):
+    return { "mesh_reader": GCodeReader.GCodeReader() }