diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
index ea49ef3ba..3146935de 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
@@ -2458,6 +2458,12 @@ internal class PluginInstallerWindow : Window, IDisposable
                 }
             }
 
+            if (plugin is LocalDevPlugin devPlugin)
+            {
+                this.DrawDevPluginValidationIssues(devPlugin);
+                ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(5);
+            }
+
             // Controls
             this.DrawPluginControlButton(plugin, availablePluginUpdate);
             this.DrawDevPluginButtons(plugin);
@@ -2961,6 +2967,70 @@ internal class PluginInstallerWindow : Window, IDisposable
         }
     }
 
+    private void DrawDevPluginValidationIssues(LocalDevPlugin devPlugin)
+    {
+        if (!devPlugin.IsLoaded)
+        {
+            ImGuiHelpers.SafeTextColoredWrapped(ImGuiColors.DalamudGrey, "You have to load this plugin to see validation issues.");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var problems = PluginValidator.CheckForProblems(devPlugin);
+            if (problems.Count == 0)
+            {
+                ImGui.PushFont(InterfaceManager.IconFont);
+                ImGui.Text(FontAwesomeIcon.Check.ToIconString());
+                ImGui.PopFont();
+                ImGui.SameLine();
+                ImGuiHelpers.SafeTextColoredWrapped(ImGuiColors.HealerGreen, "No validation issues found in this plugin!");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ImGui.PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol.Text, ImGuiColors.DalamudOrange);
+                using (var tree = ImRaii.TreeNode($"Found {problems.Count} validation issue{(problems.Count > 1 ? "s" : string.Empty)} in this plugin!"))
+                {
+                    if (tree.Success)
+                    {
+                        foreach (var problem in problems)
+                        {
+                            ImGui.PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol.Text, problem.Severity switch
+                            {
+                                PluginValidator.ValidationSeverity.Fatal => ImGuiColors.DalamudRed,
+                                PluginValidator.ValidationSeverity.Warning => ImGuiColors.DalamudOrange,
+                                PluginValidator.ValidationSeverity.Information => ImGuiColors.TankBlue,
+                                _ => ImGuiColors.DalamudGrey,
+                            });
+                                    
+                            ImGui.PushFont(InterfaceManager.IconFont);
+
+                            switch (problem.Severity)
+                            {
+                                case PluginValidator.ValidationSeverity.Fatal:
+                                    ImGui.Text(FontAwesomeIcon.TimesCircle.ToIconString());
+                                    break;
+                                case PluginValidator.ValidationSeverity.Warning:
+                                    ImGui.Text(FontAwesomeIcon.ExclamationTriangle.ToIconString());
+                                    break;
+                                case PluginValidator.ValidationSeverity.Information:
+                                    ImGui.Text(FontAwesomeIcon.InfoCircle.ToIconString());
+                                    break;
+                                default:
+                                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
+                            }
+                            
+                            ImGui.PopFont();
+                            ImGui.SameLine();
+                            ImGuiHelpers.SafeTextWrapped(problem.GetLocalizedDescription());
+                            ImGui.PopStyleColor();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                        
+                ImGui.PopStyleColor();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void DrawDevPluginButtons(LocalPlugin localPlugin)
     {
         ImGui.SameLine();
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginValidator.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginValidator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2757ae7f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginValidator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+using Dalamud.Game.Command;
+using Dalamud.Plugin.Internal.Types;
+
+namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Class responsible for validating a dev plugin.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class PluginValidator
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents the severity of a validation problem.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum ValidationSeverity
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The problem is informational.
+        /// </summary>
+        Information,
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The problem is a warning.
+        /// </summary>
+        Warning,
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The problem is fatal.
+        /// </summary>
+        Fatal,
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a validation problem.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IValidationProblem
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the severity of the validation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ValidationSeverity Severity { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Compute the localized description of the problem.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Localized string to be shown to the developer.</returns>
+        public string GetLocalizedDescription();
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Check for problems in a plugin.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="plugin">The plugin to validate.</param>
+    /// <returns>An list of problems.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when the plugin is not loaded. A plugin must be loaded to validate it.</exception>
+    public static IReadOnlyList<IValidationProblem> CheckForProblems(LocalDevPlugin plugin)
+    {
+        var problems = new List<IValidationProblem>();
+        
+        if (!plugin.IsLoaded)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Plugin must be loaded to validate.");
+        
+        if (!plugin.DalamudInterface!.UiBuilder.HasConfigUi)
+            problems.Add(new NoConfigUiProblem());
+        
+        if (!plugin.DalamudInterface.UiBuilder.HasMainUi)
+            problems.Add(new NoMainUiProblem());
+
+        var cmdManager = Service<CommandManager>.Get();
+        foreach (var cmd in cmdManager.Commands.Where(x => x.Value.LoaderAssemblyName == plugin.InternalName && x.Value.ShowInHelp))
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.Value.HelpMessage))
+                problems.Add(new CommandWithoutHelpTextProblem(cmd.Key));
+        }
+        
+        return problems;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Representing a problem where the plugin does not have a config UI callback.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NoConfigUiProblem : IValidationProblem
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValidationSeverity Severity => ValidationSeverity.Warning;
+        
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public string GetLocalizedDescription() => "The plugin does register a config UI callback. If you have a settings window or section, please consider registering UiBuilder.OpenConfigUi.";
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Representing a problem where the plugin does not have a main UI callback.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NoMainUiProblem : IValidationProblem
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValidationSeverity Severity => ValidationSeverity.Warning;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public string GetLocalizedDescription() => "The plugin does not register a main UI callback. If your plugin draws any kind of ImGui windows, please consider registering UiBuilder.OpenMainUi to open the plugin's main window.";
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Representing a problem where a command does not have a help text.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="commandName">Name of the command.</param>
+    public class CommandWithoutHelpTextProblem(string commandName) : IValidationProblem
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValidationSeverity Severity => ValidationSeverity.Fatal;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public string GetLocalizedDescription() => $"The plugin has a command({commandName}) without a help message. Please consider adding a help message to the command when registering it.";
+    }
+}