diff --git a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj
index 3ea412b..4c949d9 100644
--- a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj
+++ b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj
@@ -15,36 +15,23 @@
       <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
-  
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="GitExtensions.Extensibility" Version="0.1.1" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <!-- Reference to GitExtensions dlls. -->
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="GitUIPluginInterfaces">
-      <HintPath>..\..\references\GitExtensions\GitUIPluginInterfaces.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>$(GitExtensionsPath)\GitUIPluginInterfaces.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="ResourceManager">
-      <HintPath>..\..\references\GitExtensions\ResourceManager.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>$(GitExtensionsPath)\ResourceManager.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" />
     <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <!-- Before building project ensure we have debug GitExtensions instance (for references and debugging). -->
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <GitExtensionsReferenceSource>github</GitExtensionsReferenceSource>
-    <GitExtensionsReferenceVersion>v3.1</GitExtensionsReferenceVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Target Name="PreBuild" BeforeTargets="PreBuildEvent">
-    <Exec Command="powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted ..\..\tools\Download-GitExtensions.ps1 -Version $(GitExtensionsReferenceVersion)" />
-  </Target>
-
-  <!-- After build, copy plugin to debug GitExtensions instance (for debugging). -->
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <GitExtensionsDebugPluginsPath>..\..\references\GitExtensions\Plugins\</GitExtensionsDebugPluginsPath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Target Name="PostBuild" AfterTargets="PostBuildEvent">
-    <Copy SourceFiles="$(TargetPath)" DestinationFolder="$(GitExtensionsDebugPluginsPath)" />
-  </Target>
-
   <!-- Pack as .nupkg with dependency on GitExtensions.Extensibility -->
   <PropertyGroup>
     <NuspecFile>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)$(MSBuildProjectName).nuspec</NuspecFile>
diff --git a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj.user b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d1ba20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <GitExtensionsDownloadPath>..\..\..\gitextensions.shared</GitExtensionsDownloadPath> <!-- path is relative to $(ProjectDir) -->
+    <GitExtensionsReferenceVersion>latest</GitExtensionsReferenceVersion> <!-- 'latest' or 'v3.1' (= tag from GitHub releases) or 'v3.1.0.5877' (= build number from AppVeyor)-->
+    <GitExtensionsReferenceSource>GitHub</GitExtensionsReferenceSource> <!-- 'GitHub' or 'AppYevor' -->
+    <GitExtensionsPath></GitExtensionsPath> <!-- for local builds (no download) -->
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.nuspec b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.nuspec
index 720f04f..aad6ba3 100644
--- a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.nuspec
+++ b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.nuspec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <projectUrl>$projectUrl$</projectUrl>
     <tags>$tags$</tags>
     <dependencies>
-      <dependency id="GitExtensions.Extensibility" version="[3.1.0, 3.2.0)" />
+      <dependency id="GitExtensions.Extensibility" version="[0.1.0, 1.0.0)" />
     </dependencies>
   </metadata>
   <files>
diff --git a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/Properties/launchSettings.json b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/Properties/launchSettings.json
index d528b28..255b5a4 100644
--- a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "profiles": {
     "GitExtensions.PluginTemplate": {
       "commandName": "Executable",
-      "executablePath": "$(SolutionDir)\\references\\GitExtensions\\GitExtensions.exe"
+      "executablePath": "$(GitExtensionsExecutablePath)"
     }
   }
 }
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diff --git a/tools/Download-GitExtensions.ps1 b/tools/Download-GitExtensions.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index ee0d9a3..0000000
--- a/tools/Download-GitExtensions.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-param([string] $Version, [string] $Source = "github")
-
-if (-not($Version)) 
-{ 
-    Throw "Parameter -Version is required";
-}
-
-if (-not($Source -eq "github") -and -not($Source -eq "appveyor"))
-{
-	Throw "Parameter -Source must be either 'github' or 'appveyor'";
-}
-
-Set-Location $PSScriptRoot
-
-[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
-$ExtractRootPath = '../references'
-$AssetToDownloadName = 'GitExtensions-' + $Version + '.zip';
-$AssetToDownloadUrl = $null;
-
-$DownloadName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($AssetToDownloadName);
-$DownloadFilePath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($ExtractRootPath, $DownloadName);
-if (Test-Path $DownloadFilePath)
-{
-	Write-Host ('Download "' + $DownloadName + '" already exists.');
-	Pop-Location
-	exit;
-}
-
-Write-Host ('Searching for GitExtensions release on "' + $Source + '".');
-
-if ($Source -eq "github")
-{
-	# Find release and asset.
-	$Releases = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'https://api.github.com/repos/gitextensions/gitextensions/releases'
-	foreach ($Release in $Releases)
-	{
-		if ($Release.tag_name -eq $Version)
-		{
-			Write-Host ('Selected release "' + $Release.name + '".');
-			foreach ($Asset in $Release.assets)
-			{
-				if ($Asset.content_type -eq "application/zip" -and $Asset.name.Contains('Portable'))
-				{
-					Write-Host ('Selected asset "' + $Asset.name + '".');
-					$AssetToDownloadUrl = $Asset.browser_download_url;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (!($null -eq $AssetToDownloadUrl))
-			{
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-elseif ($Source -eq "appveyor")
-{
-	$UrlVersion = $Version;
-	if ($UrlVersion.StartsWith("v")) 
-	{
-		$UrlVersion = $UrlVersion.Substring(1);
-	}
-
-	$UrlBase = "https://ci.appveyor.com/api";
-
-	$BuildInfo = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$UrlBase/projects/gitextensions/gitextensions/build/$UrlVersion";
-	$Job = $BuildInfo.build.jobs[0];
-	if ($Job.Status -eq "success") 
-	{
-		$JobId = $Job.jobId;
-		Write-Host ('Selected build job "' + $JobId + '".');
-
-		$AssetsUrl = "$UrlBase/buildjobs/$JobId/artifacts";
-		$Assets = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get -Uri $AssetsUrl
-		foreach ($Asset in $Assets)
-		{
-			if ($Asset.type -eq "zip" -and $Asset.FileName.Contains('Portable')) 
-			{
-				Write-Host ('Selected asset "' + $Asset.FileName + '".');
-				$AssetToDownloadUrl = $AssetsUrl + "/" + $Asset.FileName;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-# Download and extract zip.
-if (!($null -eq $AssetToDownloadUrl))
-{
-    $ExtractPath = $ExtractRootPath;
-
-    if (!(Test-Path $ExtractRootPath))
-    {
-        New-Item -ItemType directory -Path $ExtractRootPath | Out-Null;
-    }
-
-    if (!(Test-Path $ExtractPath))
-    {
-        New-Item -ItemType directory -Path $ExtractPath | Out-Null;
-    }
-
-    Write-Host ('Downloading "' + $DownloadName + '" from URL "' + $AssetToDownloadUrl + '".');
-
-    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $AssetToDownloadUrl -OutFile $DownloadFilePath;
-	Expand-Archive $DownloadFilePath -DestinationPath $ExtractPath -Force
-	
-	Write-Host ('Extraction at "' + $ExtractPath + '" completed.');
-}
-else
-{
-	Write-Host ('Download for version "' + $Version + '" not found.');
-}
-
-Pop-Location
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