I believe it's all working

cmd/root.go

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /*
 Copyright © 2023 Brian Buller <brian@bullercodeworks.com>
-
 */
 package cmd
 
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	"git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/helperbot/app"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 var debug = false
@@ -38,6 +36,7 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			// Save the changes when the app quits
 			fmt.Println("\nFinishing up...")
 			a.SendQuitMessage()
+			a.Running = false
 		}()
 		for a.Running {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
@@ -58,5 +57,4 @@ func Execute() {
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&debug, "debug", "d", false, "Debug mode")
-	viper.SetDefault("plugin_dir", "plugins")
 }