diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index 6e8fe95..6bb0ecd 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # It is needed to track the repo template version, and editing may break things.
 # This file will be overwritten by copier on template updates.
 
-_commit: v1.2.8
+_commit: v1.3.2
 _src_path: https://github.com/bec-project/plugin_copier_template.git
 make_commit: false
 project_name: csaxs_bec
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
index bfb47c3..c83b901 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
-    
+
       - name: Install tools
         run: |
-          pip install copier PySide6
+          pip install copier PySide6 bec_lib
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    
+
       - name: Perform update
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "bec_ci_staging@psi.ch"
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ jobs:
           git checkout -b $branch
 
           echo "Running copier update..."
-          output="$(copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1)"
-          echo "$output"
+          copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1 | tee copier.log
+          status=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+          output="$(cat copier.log)"
+          echo $output
           msg="$(printf '%s\n' "$output" | head -n 1)"
 
           if ! grep -q "make_commit: true" .copier-answers.yml ; then
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/scans/scan_customization/__init__.py b/csaxs_bec/scans/scan_customization/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/scans/scan_customization/scan_components.py b/csaxs_bec/scans/scan_customization/scan_components.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea2fe31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/csaxs_bec/scans/scan_customization/scan_components.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""
+Scan components for csaxs_bec.
+
+The scan components module allows you to define custom components that can be used in your scans.
+These components can be used to encapsulate reusable logic, interact with devices, or perform specific actions during the scan lifecycle.
+"""
+
+from bec_server.scan_server.scans.scan_components import ScanComponents
+
+
+class CsaxsBecScanComponents(ScanComponents):
+    """Scan components for csaxs_bec."""
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/scans/scan_customization/scan_modifier.py b/csaxs_bec/scans/scan_customization/scan_modifier.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fa01f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/csaxs_bec/scans/scan_customization/scan_modifier.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"""
+Scan modifier plugin for csaxs_bec.
+
+The scan modifier allows you to modify the scan lifecycle and run custom actions before or after the scan hook or replace the scan hook entirely.
+Note that the scan_modifier module must be registered as a plugin in the pyproject.toml file for it to be recognized by the BEC framework and that
+there can only be one scan_modifier plugin registered at a time. If you need to run multiple scan modifiers, you can create a single scan
+modifier plugin that runs multiple actions in sequence with conditional logic to determine which actions to run based on the scan context.
+"""
+
+from bec_server.scan_server.scans.scan_modifier import ScanModifier, scan_hook_impl
+
+
+class CsaxsBecScanModifier(ScanModifier):
+    """
+    Scan modifier for csaxs_bec.
+    
+    By inheriting from the ScanModifier base class, you get access to currently running scan (self.scan), the devices (self.dev), the scan info (self.scan_info),
+    the scan components (self.components) and the scan actions (self.actions).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        """Initialize the scan modifier."""
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    # Example of running code before the scan stage for a specific scan
+    # @scan_hook_impl("stage", "before")
+    # def before_stage(self):
+    #     """Run before the stage hook."""
+    #     self.actions.send_client_info("Custom stage logic executed by ScanModifier.")
+    #     if self.scan_info.scan_name == "example_scan":
+    #         self.dev.samx.set(20)
+
+    
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5924b4f..19caca4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ plugin_file_writer = "csaxs_bec.file_writer"
 [project.entry-points."bec.scans"]
 plugin_scans = "csaxs_bec.scans"
 
+[project.entry-points."bec.scans.scan_modifier"]
+plugin_scan_modifier = "csaxs_bec.scans.scan_customization.scan_modifier"
+
 [project.entry-points."bec.scans.metadata_schema"]
 plugin_metadata_schema = "csaxs_bec.scans.metadata_schema"