diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e430f1d..aafa6b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [0.8.0a1](https://github.com/TigreGotico/json_database/tree/0.8.0a1) (2024-12-24)
+## [0.9.0a1](https://github.com/TigreGotico/json_database/tree/0.9.0a1) (2024-12-28)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/TigreGotico/json_database/compare/0.7.0...0.8.0a1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/TigreGotico/json_database/compare/0.8.1...0.9.0a1)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- feat: encrypted database [\#5](https://github.com/TigreGotico/json_database/pull/5) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
-- feat:semver [\#4](https://github.com/TigreGotico/json_database/pull/4) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
-- Update requirements.txt [\#3](https://github.com/TigreGotico/json_database/pull/3) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
+- feat: hivemind-plugin-manager [\#7](https://github.com/TigreGotico/json_database/pull/7) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
 
 
 
diff --git a/json_database/hpm.py b/json_database/hpm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81dcd72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json_database/hpm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+from hivemind_plugin_manager.database import Client, AbstractDB, cast2client
+from ovos_utils.log import LOG
+from ovos_utils.xdg_utils import xdg_data_home
+from typing import Union, Iterable, List
+from json_database import JsonStorageXDG
+
+
+class JsonDB(AbstractDB):
+    """HiveMind Database implementation using JSON files."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name="clients", subfolder="hivemind-core"):
+        self._db = JsonStorageXDG(name, subfolder=subfolder, xdg_folder=xdg_data_home())
+        LOG.debug(f"json database path: {self._db.path}")
+
+    def sync(self):
+        """update db from disk if needed"""
+        self._db.reload()
+
+    def add_item(self, client: Client) -> bool:
+        """
+        Add a client to the JSON database.
+
+        Args:
+            client: The client to be added.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if the addition was successful, False otherwise.
+        """
+        self._db[client.client_id] = client.__dict__
+        return True
+
+    def search_by_value(self, key: str, val: Union[str, bool, int, float]) -> List[Client]:
+        """
+        Search for clients by a specific key-value pair in the JSON database.
+
+        Args:
+            key: The key to search by.
+            val: The value to search for.
+
+        Returns:
+            A list of clients that match the search criteria.
+        """
+        res = []
+        if key == "client_id":
+            v = self._db.get(val)
+            if v:
+                res.append(cast2client(v))
+        else:
+            for client in self._db.values():
+                v = client.get(key)
+                if v == val:
+                    res.append(cast2client(client))
+        return res
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Get the number of clients in the database.
+
+        Returns:
+            The number of clients in the database.
+        """
+        return len(self._db)
+
+    def __iter__(self) -> Iterable['Client']:
+        """
+        Iterate over all clients in the JSON database.
+
+        Returns:
+            An iterator over the clients in the database.
+        """
+        for item in self._db.values():
+            yield Client.deserialize(item)
+
+    def commit(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Commit changes to the JSON database.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if the commit was successful, False otherwise.
+        """
+        try:
+            self._db.store()
+            return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.error(f"Failed to save {self._db.path} - {e}")
+            return False
diff --git a/json_database/version.py b/json_database/version.py
index 3d7063c..310a274 100644
--- a/json_database/version.py
+++ b/json_database/version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # START_VERSION_BLOCK
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
-VERSION_BUILD = 1
-VERSION_ALPHA = 0
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
+VERSION_BUILD = 0
+VERSION_ALPHA = 1
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK