diff --git a/examples/plugins/dice-tool/README.md b/examples/plugins/dice-tool/README.md
index 5330e3f..2b1f3ba 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/dice-tool/README.md
+++ b/examples/plugins/dice-tool/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # `lmstudio/dice-tool`
 
-Python tools provider plugin example
+Python tools provider plugin example showcasing synchronous tool definitions
+by adding support for random number generation by rolling simulated dice.
+
+Also includes a tool call status update demo.
 
 Running a local dev instance:
 
diff --git a/examples/plugins/dice-tool/src/plugin.py b/examples/plugins/dice-tool/src/plugin.py
index b878ab3..34d44aa 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/dice-tool/src/plugin.py
+++ b/examples/plugins/dice-tool/src/plugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Example plugin that provide dice rolling tools."""
+"""Example plugin that provides dice rolling tools."""
 
 import time
 
diff --git a/examples/plugins/prompt-prefix/README.md b/examples/plugins/prompt-prefix/README.md
index eecba27..01a3cb9 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/prompt-prefix/README.md
+++ b/examples/plugins/prompt-prefix/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 Python prompt preprocessing plugin example
 
+Also includes an in-place update demo for status block notifications.
+
 Running a local dev instance:
 
     pdm run python -m lmstudio.plugin --dev examples/plugins/prompt-prefix
diff --git a/examples/plugins/wikipedia/README.md b/examples/plugins/wikipedia/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18def3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/plugins/wikipedia/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# `lmstudio/wikipedia`
+
+Python tools provider plugin example showcasing asynchronous tool definitions
+by adding support for searching Wikipedia and retrieving specific pages.
+
+Running a local dev instance:
+
+    pdm run python -m lmstudio.plugin --dev examples/plugins/wikipedia
diff --git a/examples/plugins/wikipedia/manifest.json b/examples/plugins/wikipedia/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a9ddc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/plugins/wikipedia/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "plugin",
+  "runner": "python",
+  "owner": "lmstudio",
+  "name": "py-wikipedia",
+  "revision": 1
+}
diff --git a/examples/plugins/wikipedia/src/plugin.py b/examples/plugins/wikipedia/src/plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2f5097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/plugins/wikipedia/src/plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+"""Example plugin that provides tools for querying Wikipedia."""
+
+from typing import Any, TypeAlias, TypedDict
+
+from lmstudio.plugin import (
+    BaseConfigSchema,
+    ToolsProviderController,
+    config_field,
+    get_tool_call_context_async,
+)
+from lmstudio import ToolDefinition
+
+# Python plugins don't support dependency declarations yet,
+# but the lmstudio SDK is always available and uses httpx
+import httpx
+
+
+# Assigning ConfigSchema = SomeOtherSchemaClass also works
+class ConfigSchema(BaseConfigSchema):
+    """The name 'ConfigSchema' implicitly registers this as the per-chat plugin config schema."""
+
+    wikipedia_base_url: str = config_field(
+        label="Wikipedia Base URL",
+        hint="The base URL for the Wikipedia API.",
+        default="https://en.wikipedia.org",
+    )
+
+
+# This example plugin has no global configuration settings defined.
+# For a type hinted plugin with no configuration settings of a given type,
+# BaseConfigSchema may be used in the hook controller type hint.
+# Defining a config schema subclass with no fields is also a valid approach.
+
+
+# When reporting multiple values from a tool call, dictionaries
+# are the preferred format, as the field names allow the LLM
+# to potentially interpret the result correctly.
+# Unlike parameter details, no return value schema is sent to the server,
+# so relevant information needs to be part of the JSON serialisation.
+class WikipediaSearchEntry(TypedDict):
+    """A single entry in a Wikipedia search result."""
+
+    title: str
+    summary: str
+    page_id: int
+
+
+class WikipediaSearchResult(TypedDict):
+    """The collected results of a Wikipedia search."""
+
+    results: list[WikipediaSearchEntry]
+    hint: str
+
+
+class WikipediaPage(TypedDict):
+    """Details of a retrieved wikipedia page."""
+
+    title: str
+    content: str
+
+
+ErrorResult: TypeAlias = str | dict[str, Any]
+
+PAGE_RETRIEVAL_HINT = """\
+If any of the search results are relevant, ALWAYS use `get_wikipedia_page` to retrieve
+the full content of the page using the `page_id`. The `summary` is just a brief 
+snippet and can have missing information. If not, try to search again using a more
+canonical term, or search for a different term that is more likely to contain the relevant
+information.
+"""
+
+
+def _strip_search_markup(text: str) -> str:
+    """Remove search markup inserted by Wikipedia API."""
+    return text.replace('<span class="searchmatch">', "").replace("</span>", "")
+
+
+# Assigning list_provided_tools = some_other_callable also works
+async def list_provided_tools(
+    ctl: ToolsProviderController[ConfigSchema, BaseConfigSchema],
+) -> list[ToolDefinition]:
+    """Naming the function 'list_provided_tools' implicitly registers it."""
+    base_url = httpx.URL(ctl.plugin_config.wikipedia_base_url)
+    api_url = base_url.join("/w/api.php")
+
+    async def _query_wikipedia(
+        query_type: str, query_params: dict[str, Any]
+    ) -> tuple[Any, ErrorResult | None]:
+        tcc = get_tool_call_context_async()
+        await tcc.notify_status(f"Fetching {query_type} from Wikipedia...")
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as web_client:
+            result = await web_client.get(api_url, params=query_params)
+        if result.status_code != httpx.codes.OK:
+            warning_message = f"Failed to fetch {query_type} from Wikipedia (status: {result.status_code})"
+            await tcc.notify_warning(warning_message)
+            return None, f"Error: {warning_message}"
+        data = result.json()
+        err_data = data.get("error", None)
+        if err_data is not None:
+            warning_message = f"Wikipedia API returned an error: ${err_data['info']}"
+            await tcc.notify_warning(warning_message)
+            return None, err_data
+        return data, None
+
+    # Tool definitions may use any of the formats described in
+    # https://lmstudio.ai/docs/python/agent/tools
+    async def search_wikipedia(query: str) -> WikipediaSearchResult | ErrorResult:
+        """Searches wikipedia using the given `query` string.
+
+        Returns a list of search results. Each search result contains
+        a `title`, a `summary`, and a `page_id` which can be used to
+        retrieve the full page content using get_wikipedia_page.
+
+        Note: this tool searches using Wikipedia, meaning, instead of using natural language queries,
+        you should search for terms that you expect there will be an Wikipedia article of. For
+        example, if the user asks about "the inventions of Thomas Edison", don't search for "what are
+        the inventions of Thomas Edison". Instead, search for "Thomas Edison".
+
+        If a particular query did not return a result that you expect, you should try to search again
+        using a more canonical term, or search for a different term that is more likely to contain the
+        relevant information.
+
+        ALWAYS use `get_wikipedia_page` to retrieve the full content of the page afterwards. NEVER
+        try to answer merely based on summary in the search results.
+        """
+        search_params = {
+            "action": "query",
+            "list": "search",
+            "srsearch": query,
+            "format": "json",
+            "utf8": "1",
+        }
+        data, error = await _query_wikipedia("search results", search_params)
+        if error is not None:
+            return error
+        raw_results = data["query"]["search"]
+        results = [
+            WikipediaSearchEntry(
+                title=r["title"],
+                summary=_strip_search_markup(r["snippet"]),
+                page_id=int(r["pageid"]),
+            )
+            for r in raw_results
+        ]
+        return WikipediaSearchResult(results=results, hint=PAGE_RETRIEVAL_HINT)
+
+    async def get_wikipedia_page(page_id: int) -> WikipediaPage | ErrorResult:
+        """Retrieves the full content of a Wikipedia page using the given `page_id`.
+
+        Returns the title and content of a page.
+        Use `search_wikipedia` first to get the `page_id`.
+        """
+        str_page_id = str(page_id)
+        fetch_params = {
+            "action": "query",
+            "prop": "extracts",
+            "explaintext": "1",
+            "pageids": str_page_id,
+            "format": "json",
+            "utf8": "1",
+        }
+        data, error = await _query_wikipedia("page content", fetch_params)
+        if error is not None:
+            return error
+        raw_page = data["query"]["pages"][str_page_id]
+        title = raw_page["title"]
+        content = raw_page.get("extract", None)
+        if content is None:
+            content = "No content available for this page."
+        return WikipediaPage(title=title, content=content)
+
+    return [search_wikipedia, get_wikipedia_page]
+
+
+print(f"{__name__} initialized from {__file__}")
diff --git a/src/lmstudio/plugin/__init__.py b/src/lmstudio/plugin/__init__.py
index 6ba23a0..e6fe83d 100644
--- a/src/lmstudio/plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lmstudio/plugin/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # * refactor to allow hook invocation error handling to be common across hook invocation tasks
 # * [DONE] gracefully handle app termination while a dev plugin is still running
 # * [DONE] gracefully handle using Ctrl-C to terminate a running dev plugin
-# * add async tool handling support to SDK (as part of adding .act() to the async API)
+# * [DONE] add async tool handling support to SDK (as part of adding .act() to the async API)
 #
 # Controller APIs (may be limited to relevant hook controllers)
 #
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #
 # Tools provider hook
 # * [DONE] add example synchronous tool plugin (dice rolling)
-# * add example asynchronous tool plugin (Wikipedia lookup) (note: requires async tool support in SDK)
+# * [DONE] add example asynchronous tool plugin (Wikipedia lookup) (note: requires async tool support in SDK)
 # * [DONE] define the channel, hook invocation task and hook invocation controller for this hook
 # * [DONE] main request initiation message is "InitSession" (with Initialized/Failed responses)
 # * [DONE] handle "AbortToolCall" requests from server
diff --git a/src/lmstudio/plugin/hooks/__init__.py b/src/lmstudio/plugin/hooks/__init__.py
index 74fe37b..fa93eca 100644
--- a/src/lmstudio/plugin/hooks/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lmstudio/plugin/hooks/__init__.py
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
     "ToolCallContext",
     "ToolsProviderController",
     "get_tool_call_context",
+    "get_tool_call_context_async",
 ]
diff --git a/src/lmstudio/plugin/hooks/tools_provider.py b/src/lmstudio/plugin/hooks/tools_provider.py
index 77c16fa..76afa67 100644
--- a/src/lmstudio/plugin/hooks/tools_provider.py
+++ b/src/lmstudio/plugin/hooks/tools_provider.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "ToolsProviderHook",
     "run_tools_provider",
     "get_tool_call_context",
+    "get_tool_call_context_async",
 ]