diff --git a/api/src/controllers/extensions.ts b/api/src/controllers/extensions.ts
index 83953c2118..599e1bbb3d 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/extensions.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/extensions.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ import { Router } from 'express';
 import asyncHandler from '../utils/async-handler';
 import { RouteNotFoundException } from '../exceptions';
 import { getExtensionManager } from '../extensions';
-import { respond } from '../middleware/respond';
-import { depluralize, isIn } from '@directus/shared/utils';
-import { Plural } from '@directus/shared/types';
-import { APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES } from '@directus/shared/constants';
 import ms from 'ms';
 import env from '../env';
 import { getCacheControlHeader } from '../utils/get-cache-headers';
+import { respond } from '../middleware/respond';
+import { depluralize, isIn } from '@directus/shared/utils';
+import { Plural } from '@directus/shared/types';
+import { EXTENSION_TYPES } from '@directus/shared/constants';
 
 const router = Router();
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ router.get(
 	asyncHandler(async (req, res, next) => {
 		const type = depluralize(req.params.type as Plural<string>);
 
-		if (!isIn(type, APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
+		if (!isIn(type, EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
 			throw new RouteNotFoundException(req.path);
 		}
 
diff --git a/api/src/extensions.ts b/api/src/extensions.ts
index 71e17138e2..9e01ebef55 100644
--- a/api/src/extensions.ts
+++ b/api/src/extensions.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import {
-	API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES,
-	API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	APP_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	APP_SHARED_DEPS,
-	EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES,
-	EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 } from '@directus/shared/constants';
 import * as sharedExceptions from '@directus/shared/exceptions';
 import {
@@ -13,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 	BundleExtension,
 	EndpointConfig,
 	Extension,
+	ExtensionInfo,
 	ExtensionType,
 	FilterHandler,
 	HookConfig,
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ import {
 	getPackageExtensions,
 	pathToRelativeUrl,
 	resolvePackage,
+	resolvePackageExtensions,
 } from '@directus/shared/utils/node';
 import express, { Router } from 'express';
 import fse from 'fs-extra';
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class ExtensionManager {
 
 			const loadedExtensions = this.getExtensionsList();
 			if (loadedExtensions.length > 0) {
-				logger.info(`Loaded extensions: ${loadedExtensions.join(', ')}`);
+				logger.info(`Loaded extensions: ${loadedExtensions.map((ext) => ext.name).join(', ')}`);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -175,12 +175,38 @@ class ExtensionManager {
 		});
 	}
 
-	public getExtensionsList(type?: ExtensionType): string[] {
+	public getExtensionsList(type?: ExtensionType) {
 		if (type === undefined) {
-			return this.extensions.map((extension) => extension.name);
+			return this.extensions.map(mapInfo);
 		} else {
-			return this.extensions.filter((extension) => extension.type === type).map((extension) => extension.name);
+			return this.extensions.map(mapInfo).filter((extension) => extension.type === type);
 		}
+
+		function mapInfo(extension: Extension): ExtensionInfo {
+			const extensionInfo = {
+				name: extension.name,
+				type: extension.type,
+				local: extension.local,
+				host: extension.host,
+				version: extension.version,
+			};
+
+			if (extension.type === 'bundle') {
+				return {
+					...extensionInfo,
+					entries: extension.entries.map((entry) => ({
+						name: entry.name,
+						type: entry.type,
+					})),
+				};
+			} else {
+				return extensionInfo as ExtensionInfo;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public getExtension(name: string): Extension | undefined {
+		return this.extensions.find((extension) => extension.name === name);
 	}
 
 	public getAppExtensions(): string | null {
@@ -205,7 +231,7 @@ class ExtensionManager {
 
 	private async load(): Promise<void> {
 		try {
-			await ensureExtensionDirs(env.EXTENSIONS_PATH, env.SERVE_APP ? EXTENSION_TYPES : API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES);
+			await ensureExtensionDirs(env.EXTENSIONS_PATH, NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES);
 
 			this.extensions = await this.getExtensions();
 		} catch (err: any) {
@@ -241,12 +267,14 @@ class ExtensionManager {
 		if (!this.watcher) {
 			logger.info('Watching extensions for changes...');
 
-			const localExtensionPaths = (env.SERVE_APP ? EXTENSION_TYPES : API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES).flatMap((type) => {
+			const localExtensionPaths = NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES.flatMap((type) => {
 				const typeDir = path.posix.join(pathToRelativeUrl(env.EXTENSIONS_PATH), pluralize(type));
 
-				return isIn(type, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)
-					? [path.posix.join(typeDir, '*', 'app.js'), path.posix.join(typeDir, '*', 'api.js')]
-					: path.posix.join(typeDir, '*', 'index.js');
+				if (isIn(type, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
+					return [path.posix.join(typeDir, '*', 'app.js'), path.posix.join(typeDir, '*', 'api.js')];
+				} else {
+					return path.posix.join(typeDir, '*', 'index.js');
+				}
 			});
 
 			this.watcher = chokidar.watch([path.resolve('package.json'), ...localExtensionPaths], {
@@ -272,9 +300,7 @@ class ExtensionManager {
 				extensions
 					.filter((extension) => !extension.local)
 					.flatMap((extension) =>
-						extension.type === 'pack'
-							? path.resolve(extension.path, 'package.json')
-							: isTypeIn(extension, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES) || extension.type === 'bundle'
+						isTypeIn(extension, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES) || extension.type === 'bundle'
 							? [
 									path.resolve(extension.path, extension.entrypoint.app),
 									path.resolve(extension.path, extension.entrypoint.api),
@@ -291,16 +317,13 @@ class ExtensionManager {
 	}
 
 	private async getExtensions(): Promise<Extension[]> {
-		const packageExtensions = await getPackageExtensions(
-			'.',
-			env.SERVE_APP ? EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES : API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES
-		);
-		const localExtensions = await getLocalExtensions(
-			env.EXTENSIONS_PATH,
-			env.SERVE_APP ? EXTENSION_TYPES : API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES
-		);
+		const packageExtensions = await getPackageExtensions('.');
+		const localPackageExtensions = await resolvePackageExtensions(env.EXTENSIONS_PATH);
+		const localExtensions = await getLocalExtensions(env.EXTENSIONS_PATH);
 
-		return [...packageExtensions, ...localExtensions];
+		return [...packageExtensions, ...localPackageExtensions, ...localExtensions].filter(
+			(extension) => env.SERVE_APP || APP_EXTENSION_TYPES.includes(extension.type as any) === false
+		);
 	}
 
 	private async generateExtensionBundle(): Promise<string | null> {
diff --git a/app/src/extensions.ts b/app/src/extensions.ts
index 147ceeb0aa..3e84131418 100644
--- a/app/src/extensions.ts
+++ b/app/src/extensions.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const onDehydrateCallbacks: (() => Promise<void>)[] = [];
 export async function loadExtensions(): Promise<void> {
 	try {
 		customExtensions = import.meta.env.DEV
-			? await import('@directus-extensions')
+			? await import(/* @vite-ignore */ '@directus-extensions')
 			: await import(/* @vite-ignore */ `${getRootPath()}extensions/sources/index.js`);
 	} catch (err: any) {
 		// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
diff --git a/app/vite.config.js b/app/vite.config.js
index 231ce4eeb1..9a354c1a24 100644
--- a/app/vite.config.js
+++ b/app/vite.config.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
 	APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES,
 	APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	APP_SHARED_DEPS,
+	NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 } from '@directus/shared/constants';
 import {
 	ensureExtensionDirs,
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ function directusExtensions() {
 	];
 
 	async function loadExtensions() {
-		await ensureExtensionDirs(EXTENSIONS_PATH, APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES);
+		await ensureExtensionDirs(EXTENSIONS_PATH, NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES);
 		const packageExtensions = await getPackageExtensions(API_PATH, APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES);
 		const localExtensions = await getLocalExtensions(EXTENSIONS_PATH, APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES);
 
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/add.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/add.ts
index 36d80e6bda..d5b38e08f7 100644
--- a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/add.ts
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/add.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import fse from 'fs-extra';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import { log } from '../utils/logger';
 import {
-	ExtensionManifestRaw,
+	ExtensionManifest,
 	ExtensionOptions,
 	ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry,
-	ExtensionType,
+	NestedExtensionType,
 } from '@directus/shared/types';
-import { isIn, isTypeIn, validateExtensionManifest } from '@directus/shared/utils';
+import { isIn, isTypeIn } from '@directus/shared/utils';
 import { pathToRelativeUrl } from '@directus/shared/utils/node';
 import {
 	EXTENSION_LANGUAGES,
@@ -36,28 +36,25 @@ export default async function add(): Promise<void> {
 		process.exit(1);
 	}
 
-	const extensionManifestFile = await fse.readFile(packagePath, 'utf8');
-	const extensionManifest: ExtensionManifestRaw = JSON.parse(extensionManifestFile);
+	let extensionManifest: ExtensionManifest;
+	let indent: string | null = null;
 
-	const indent = detectJsonIndent(extensionManifestFile);
-
-	if (!validateExtensionManifest(extensionManifest)) {
+	try {
+		const extensionManifestFile = await fse.readFile(packagePath, 'utf8');
+		extensionManifest = ExtensionManifest.parse(JSON.parse(extensionManifestFile));
+		indent = detectJsonIndent(extensionManifestFile);
+	} catch (e) {
 		log(`Current directory is not a valid Directus extension.`, 'error');
 		process.exit(1);
 	}
 
 	const extensionOptions = extensionManifest[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY];
 
-	if (extensionOptions.type === 'pack') {
-		log(`Adding entries to extensions with type ${chalk.bold('pack')} is not currently supported.`, 'error');
-		process.exit(1);
-	}
-
 	const sourceExists = await fse.pathExists(path.resolve('src'));
 
 	if (extensionOptions.type === 'bundle') {
 		const { type, name, language, alternativeSource } = await inquirer.prompt<{
-			type: ExtensionType;
+			type: NestedExtensionType;
 			name: string;
 			language: Language;
 			alternativeSource?: string;
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ export default async function add(): Promise<void> {
 		const oldName = extensionManifest.name.match(EXTENSION_NAME_REGEX)?.[1] ?? extensionManifest.name;
 
 		const { type, name, language, convertName, extensionName, alternativeSource } = await inquirer.prompt<{
-			type: ExtensionType;
+			type: NestedExtensionType;
 			name: string;
 			language: Language;
 			convertName: string;
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/build.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/build.ts
index 59fa1bb879..ad70b6cde1 100644
--- a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/build.ts
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/build.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@ import {
 	API_SHARED_DEPS,
 	APP_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	APP_SHARED_DEPS,
-	EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES,
 	EXTENSION_PKG_KEY,
+	EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 } from '@directus/shared/constants';
 import {
 	ApiExtensionType,
 	AppExtensionType,
-	ExtensionManifestRaw,
+	ExtensionManifest,
+	ExtensionOptionsBundleEntries,
 	ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry,
 } from '@directus/shared/types';
-import { isIn, isTypeIn, validateExtensionManifest } from '@directus/shared/utils';
+import { isIn, isTypeIn } from '@directus/shared/utils';
 import commonjs from '@rollup/plugin-commonjs';
 import json from '@rollup/plugin-json';
 import { nodeResolve } from '@rollup/plugin-node-resolve';
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ import { clear, log } from '../utils/logger';
 import tryParseJson from '../utils/try-parse-json';
 import generateBundleEntrypoint from './helpers/generate-bundle-entrypoint';
 import loadConfig from './helpers/load-config';
-import { validateBundleEntriesOption, validateSplitEntrypointOption } from './helpers/validate-cli-options';
+import { validateSplitEntrypointOption } from './helpers/validate-cli-options';
 
 type BuildOptions = {
 	type?: string;
@@ -64,20 +65,17 @@ export default async function build(options: BuildOptions): Promise<void> {
 			process.exit(1);
 		}
 
-		const extensionManifest: ExtensionManifestRaw = await fse.readJSON(packagePath);
+		let extensionManifest: ExtensionManifest;
 
-		if (!validateExtensionManifest(extensionManifest)) {
+		try {
+			extensionManifest = ExtensionManifest.parse(await fse.readJSON(packagePath));
+		} catch (err) {
 			log(`Current directory is not a valid Directus extension.`, 'error');
 			process.exit(1);
 		}
 
 		const extensionOptions = extensionManifest[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY];
 
-		if (extensionOptions.type === 'pack') {
-			log(`Building extension type ${chalk.bold('pack')} is not currently supported.`, 'error');
-			process.exit(1);
-		}
-
 		if (extensionOptions.type === 'bundle') {
 			await buildBundleExtension({
 				entries: extensionOptions.entries,
@@ -117,21 +115,16 @@ export default async function build(options: BuildOptions): Promise<void> {
 			process.exit(1);
 		}
 
-		if (!isIn(type, EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES)) {
+		if (!isIn(type, EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
 			log(
-				`Extension type ${chalk.bold(type)} is not supported. Available extension types: ${EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES.map(
-					(t) => chalk.bold.magenta(t)
+				`Extension type ${chalk.bold(type)} is not supported. Available extension types: ${EXTENSION_TYPES.map((t) =>
+					chalk.bold.magenta(t)
 				).join(', ')}.`,
 				'error'
 			);
 			process.exit(1);
 		}
 
-		if (type === 'pack') {
-			log(`Building extension type ${chalk.bold('pack')} is not currently supported.`, 'error');
-			process.exit(1);
-		}
-
 		if (!input) {
 			log(`Extension entrypoint has to be specified using the ${chalk.blue('[-i, --input <file>]')} option.`, 'error');
 			process.exit(1);
@@ -145,10 +138,10 @@ export default async function build(options: BuildOptions): Promise<void> {
 		}
 
 		if (type === 'bundle') {
-			const entries = tryParseJson(input);
+			const entries = ExtensionOptionsBundleEntries.safeParse(tryParseJson(input));
 			const splitOutput = tryParseJson(output);
 
-			if (!validateBundleEntriesOption(entries)) {
+			if (entries.success === false) {
 				log(
 					`Input option needs to be of the format ${chalk.blue(
 						`[-i '[{"type":"<extension-type>","name":"<extension-name>","source":<entrypoint>}]']`
@@ -168,7 +161,7 @@ export default async function build(options: BuildOptions): Promise<void> {
 			}
 
 			await buildBundleExtension({
-				entries,
+				entries: entries.data,
 				outputApp: splitOutput.app,
 				outputApi: splitOutput.api,
 				watch,
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/create.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/create.ts
index a45a9a6a32..d18f01dc75 100644
--- a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/create.ts
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/create.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,18 @@ import {
 	EXTENSION_LANGUAGES,
 	HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	EXTENSION_NAME_REGEX,
-	EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES,
-	PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	BUNDLE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 } from '@directus/shared/constants';
 import { isIn } from '@directus/shared/utils';
-import { ExtensionOptions, ExtensionPackageType, ExtensionType, PackageExtensionType } from '@directus/shared/types';
+import {
+	ApiExtensionType,
+	AppExtensionType,
+	BundleExtensionType,
+	ExtensionOptions,
+	ExtensionType,
+	HybridExtensionType,
+} from '@directus/shared/types';
 import { log } from '../utils/logger';
 import { isLanguage, languageToShort } from '../utils/languages';
 import getSdkVersion from '../utils/get-sdk-version';
@@ -26,10 +33,10 @@ export default async function create(type: string, name: string, options: Create
 	const targetDir = name.substring(name.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
 	const targetPath = path.resolve(targetDir);
 
-	if (!isIn(type, EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES)) {
+	if (!isIn(type, EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
 		log(
-			`Extension type ${chalk.bold(type)} is not supported. Available extension types: ${EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES.map(
-				(t) => chalk.bold.magenta(t)
+			`Extension type ${chalk.bold(type)} is not supported. Available extension types: ${EXTENSION_TYPES.map((t) =>
+				chalk.bold.magenta(t)
 			).join(', ')}.`,
 			'error'
 		);
@@ -57,7 +64,7 @@ export default async function create(type: string, name: string, options: Create
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (isIn(type, PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
+	if (isIn(type, BUNDLE_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
 		await createPackageExtension({ type, name, targetDir, targetPath });
 	} else {
 		const language = options.language ?? 'javascript';
@@ -72,7 +79,7 @@ async function createPackageExtension({
 	targetDir,
 	targetPath,
 }: {
-	type: PackageExtensionType;
+	type: BundleExtensionType;
 	name: string;
 	targetDir: string;
 	targetPath: string;
@@ -83,8 +90,7 @@ async function createPackageExtension({
 	await copyTemplate(type, targetPath);
 
 	const host = `^${getSdkVersion()}`;
-	const options: ExtensionOptions =
-		type === 'bundle' ? { type, path: { app: 'dist/app.js', api: 'dist/api.js' }, entries: [], host } : { type, host };
+	const options = { type, path: { app: 'dist/app.js', api: 'dist/api.js' }, entries: [], host };
 	const packageManifest = getPackageManifest(name, options, await getExtensionDevDeps(type));
 
 	await fse.writeJSON(path.join(targetPath, 'package.json'), packageManifest, { spaces: '\t' });
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@ async function createLocalExtension({
 	targetPath,
 	language,
 }: {
-	type: ExtensionType;
+	type: AppExtensionType | ApiExtensionType | HybridExtensionType;
 	name: string;
 	targetDir: string;
 	targetPath: string;
@@ -154,20 +160,29 @@ async function createLocalExtension({
 }
 
 function getPackageManifest(name: string, options: ExtensionOptions, deps: Record<string, string>) {
-	return {
+	const packageManifest: Record<string, any> = {
 		name: EXTENSION_NAME_REGEX.test(name) ? name : `directus-extension-${name}`,
+		description: 'Please enter a description for your extension',
+		icon: 'extension',
 		version: '1.0.0',
 		keywords: ['directus', 'directus-extension', `directus-custom-${options.type}`],
 		[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY]: options,
 		scripts: {
 			build: 'directus-extension build',
 			dev: 'directus-extension build -w --no-minify',
+			link: 'directus-extension link',
 		},
 		devDependencies: deps,
 	};
+
+	if (options.type === 'bundle') {
+		packageManifest.scripts['add'] = 'directus-extension add';
+	}
+
+	return packageManifest;
 }
 
-function getDoneMessage(type: ExtensionPackageType, targetDir: string, targetPath: string, packageManager: string) {
+function getDoneMessage(type: ExtensionType, targetDir: string, targetPath: string, packageManager: string) {
 	return `
 Your ${type} extension has been created at ${chalk.green(targetPath)}
 
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/copy-template.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/copy-template.ts
index a8bba547f6..1ad3657b19 100644
--- a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/copy-template.ts
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/copy-template.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import fse from 'fs-extra';
 import getTemplatePath from '../../utils/get-template-path';
-import { ExtensionPackageType } from '@directus/shared/types';
+import { ExtensionType } from '@directus/shared/types';
 import { Language } from '../../types';
 
 type TemplateFile = { type: 'config' | 'source'; path: string };
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async function getTypeTemplateFiles(templateTypePath: string, language?: Languag
 	return [...commonTemplateFiles, ...(languageTemplateFiles ? languageTemplateFiles : [])];
 }
 
-async function getTemplateFiles(type: ExtensionPackageType, language?: Language): Promise<TemplateFile[]> {
+async function getTemplateFiles(type: ExtensionType, language?: Language): Promise<TemplateFile[]> {
 	const templatePath = getTemplatePath();
 
 	const [commonTemplateFiles, typeTemplateFiles] = await Promise.all([
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async function getTemplateFiles(type: ExtensionPackageType, language?: Language)
 }
 
 export default async function copyTemplate(
-	type: ExtensionPackageType,
+	type: ExtensionType,
 	extensionPath: string,
 	sourcePath?: string,
 	language?: Language
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/generate-bundle-entrypoint.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/generate-bundle-entrypoint.ts
index dfc16f8479..33445ac69e 100644
--- a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/generate-bundle-entrypoint.ts
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/generate-bundle-entrypoint.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 import path from 'path';
-import {
-	API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-	APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-	HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-} from '@directus/shared/constants';
+import { API_EXTENSION_TYPES, APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES } from '@directus/shared/constants';
 import { ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry } from '@directus/shared/types';
 import { isIn, isTypeIn, pluralize } from '@directus/shared/utils';
 import { pathToRelativeUrl } from '@directus/shared/utils/node';
 
 export default function generateBundleEntrypoint(mode: 'app' | 'api', entries: ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry[]): string {
-	const types = mode === 'app' ? APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES : API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES;
+	const types = [...(mode === 'app' ? APP_EXTENSION_TYPES : API_EXTENSION_TYPES), ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES];
 
 	const entriesForTypes = entries.filter((entry) => isIn(entry.type, types));
 
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/get-extension-dev-deps.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/get-extension-dev-deps.ts
index 9094f12d1f..55df32b7cb 100644
--- a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/get-extension-dev-deps.ts
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/get-extension-dev-deps.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import { API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES, APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES } from '@directus/shared/constants';
-import { ExtensionPackageType } from '@directus/shared/types';
+import { APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, API_EXTENSION_TYPES, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES } from '@directus/shared/constants';
+import { ExtensionType } from '@directus/shared/types';
 import { isIn } from '@directus/shared/utils';
 import { Language } from '../../types';
 import getPackageVersion from '../../utils/get-package-version';
 import getSdkVersion from '../../utils/get-sdk-version';
 
 export default async function getExtensionDevDeps(
-	type: ExtensionPackageType | ExtensionPackageType[],
+	type: ExtensionType | ExtensionType[],
 	language: Language | Language[] = []
 ): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
 	const types = Array.isArray(type) ? type : [type];
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ export default async function getExtensionDevDeps(
 	};
 
 	if (languages.includes('typescript')) {
-		if (types.some((type) => isIn(type, API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES))) {
+		if (types.some((type) => isIn(type, [...API_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES]))) {
 			deps['@types/node'] = `^${await getPackageVersion('@types/node')}`;
 		}
 
 		deps['typescript'] = `^${await getPackageVersion('typescript')}`;
 	}
 
-	if (types.some((type) => isIn(type, APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES))) {
+	if (types.some((type) => isIn(type, [...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES]))) {
 		deps['vue'] = `^${await getPackageVersion('vue')}`;
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/validate-cli-options.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/validate-cli-options.ts
index 9158b32b93..d594ebb796 100644
--- a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/validate-cli-options.ts
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/helpers/validate-cli-options.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import { ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry, JsonValue, SplitEntrypoint } from '@directus/shared/types';
-import { validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry } from '@directus/shared/utils';
+import { JsonValue, SplitEntrypoint } from '@directus/shared/types';
 
 function validateNonPrimitive(value: JsonValue | undefined): value is JsonValue[] | { [key: string]: JsonValue } {
 	if (
@@ -26,23 +25,3 @@ export function validateSplitEntrypointOption(option: JsonValue | undefined): op
 
 	return true;
 }
-
-export function validateBundleEntriesOption(option: JsonValue | undefined): option is ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry[] {
-	if (!validateNonPrimitive(option) || !Array.isArray(option)) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (
-		!option.every((entry) => {
-			if (!validateNonPrimitive(entry) || Array.isArray(entry)) {
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			return validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(entry);
-		})
-	) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/link.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/link.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dddf7b580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/commands/link.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import { log } from '../utils/logger';
+import { ExtensionManifest } from '@directus/shared/types';
+
+export default async function link(extensionsPath: string): Promise<void> {
+	const extensionPath = process.cwd();
+
+	const absoluteExtensionsPath = path.resolve(extensionsPath);
+
+	if (!fs.existsSync(absoluteExtensionsPath)) {
+		log(`Extensions folder does not exist at ${absoluteExtensionsPath}`, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const packagePath = path.resolve('package.json');
+
+	if (!(await fs.pathExists(packagePath))) {
+		log(`Current directory is not a valid package.`, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	let manifestFile: Record<string, any>;
+
+	try {
+		manifestFile = await fs.readJSON(packagePath);
+	} catch (err) {
+		log(`Current directory is not a valid Directus extension.`, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const extensionManifest = ExtensionManifest.parse(manifestFile);
+
+	const extensionName = extensionManifest.name;
+
+	if (!extensionName) {
+		log(`Extension name not found in package.json`, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const type = extensionManifest['directus:extension']?.type;
+
+	if (!type) {
+		log(`Extension type not found in package.json`, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const extensionTarget = path.join(absoluteExtensionsPath, extensionName);
+
+	try {
+		fs.ensureSymlinkSync(extensionPath, extensionTarget);
+	} catch (error: any) {
+		log(error.message, 'error');
+		log(`Try running this command with administrator privileges`, 'info');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	log(`Linked ${extensionName} to ${extensionTarget}`);
+
+	return;
+}
diff --git a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/run.ts b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/run.ts
index 35785a13c8..efeda5ce54 100644
--- a/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/run.ts
+++ b/packages/extensions-sdk/src/cli/run.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Command } from 'commander';
 import create from './commands/create';
 import add from './commands/add';
 import build from './commands/build';
+import link from './commands/link';
 
 const pkg = require('../../../package.json');
 
@@ -32,4 +33,10 @@ program
 	.option('--sourcemap', 'include source maps in output')
 	.action(build);
 
+program
+	.command('link')
+	.description('Creates a symlink to the extension in the Directus extensions folder')
+	.argument('<path>', 'path to the extension folder of directus')
+	.action(link);
+
 program.parse(process.argv);
diff --git a/packages/shared/package.json b/packages/shared/package.json
index e977523964..ae55072d86 100644
--- a/packages/shared/package.json
+++ b/packages/shared/package.json
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@
 		"pino": "8.8.0",
 		"vue": "3.2.45",
 		"vue-i18n": "9.2.2",
-		"vue-router": "4.1.6"
+		"vue-router": "4.1.6",
+		"zod": "^3.20.2"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@types/express": "4.17.15",
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/constants/extensions.ts b/packages/shared/src/constants/extensions.ts
index cb51f39674..c3a9d7db57 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/constants/extensions.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/constants/extensions.ts
@@ -4,20 +4,22 @@ export const API_SHARED_DEPS = ['directus'];
 export const APP_EXTENSION_TYPES = ['interface', 'display', 'layout', 'module', 'panel'] as const;
 export const API_EXTENSION_TYPES = ['hook', 'endpoint'] as const;
 export const HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES = ['operation'] as const;
-export const EXTENSION_TYPES = [...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...API_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES] as const;
-
-export const PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES = ['pack', 'bundle'] as const;
-export const EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES = [...EXTENSION_TYPES, ...PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES] as const;
-
+export const BUNDLE_EXTENSION_TYPES = ['bundle'] as const;
+export const EXTENSION_TYPES = [
+	...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	...API_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	...BUNDLE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+] as const;
+export const NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES = [
+	...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	...API_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+] as const;
 export const APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES = [...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES] as const;
-export const API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES = [...API_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES] as const;
 export const APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES = [
 	...APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-	...PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-] as const;
-export const API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES = [
-	...API_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-	...PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	...BUNDLE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 ] as const;
 
 export const EXTENSION_LANGUAGES = ['javascript', 'typescript'] as const;
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/types/extensions.ts b/packages/shared/src/types/extensions.ts
index c94a580b69..5b1a00dc9a 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/types/extensions.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/types/extensions.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { Logger } from 'pino';
 import {
 	API_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	APP_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-	EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES,
+	BUNDLE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	EXTENSION_PKG_KEY,
 	EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 	LOCAL_TYPES,
-	PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES,
 } from '../constants';
 import { Accountability } from './accountability';
 import { InterfaceConfig } from './interfaces';
@@ -22,137 +22,107 @@ import { Relation } from './relations';
 import { Collection } from './collection';
 import { SchemaOverview } from './schema';
 import { OperationAppConfig } from './operations';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 
 export type AppExtensionType = typeof APP_EXTENSION_TYPES[number];
 export type ApiExtensionType = typeof API_EXTENSION_TYPES[number];
 export type HybridExtensionType = typeof HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES[number];
+export type BundleExtensionType = typeof BUNDLE_EXTENSION_TYPES[number];
 export type ExtensionType = typeof EXTENSION_TYPES[number];
+export type NestedExtensionType = typeof NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES[number];
 
-export type PackageExtensionType = typeof PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES[number];
-export type ExtensionPackageType = typeof EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES[number];
+const SplitEntrypoint = z.object({
+	app: z.string(),
+	api: z.string(),
+});
 
-export type SplitEntrypoint = { app: string; api: string };
+export type SplitEntrypoint = z.infer<typeof SplitEntrypoint>;
 
 type ExtensionBase = {
 	path: string;
 	name: string;
+	version?: string;
+	host?: string;
+	local: boolean;
 };
 
-type AppExtensionBase = {
+export type AppExtension = ExtensionBase & {
 	type: AppExtensionType;
 	entrypoint: string;
 };
 
-type ApiExtensionBase = {
+export type ApiExtension = ExtensionBase & {
 	type: ApiExtensionType;
 	entrypoint: string;
 };
 
-type HybridExtensionBase = {
+export type HybridExtension = ExtensionBase & {
 	type: HybridExtensionType;
 	entrypoint: SplitEntrypoint;
 };
 
-type PackExtensionBase = {
-	type: 'pack';
-	children: string[];
-};
-
-type BundleExtensionBase = {
+export type BundleExtension = ExtensionBase & {
 	type: 'bundle';
 	entrypoint: SplitEntrypoint;
-	entries: { type: ExtensionType; name: string }[];
+	entries: { type: NestedExtensionType; name: string }[];
 };
 
-type PackageExtensionBase = PackExtensionBase | BundleExtensionBase;
+export type Extension = AppExtension | ApiExtension | HybridExtension | BundleExtension;
 
-type ExtensionLocalBase = ExtensionBase & {
-	local: true;
-};
+export const ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry = z.union([
+	z.object({
+		type: z.union([z.enum(APP_EXTENSION_TYPES), z.enum(API_EXTENSION_TYPES)]),
+		name: z.string(),
+		source: z.string(),
+	}),
+	z.object({
+		type: z.enum(HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES),
+		name: z.string(),
+		source: SplitEntrypoint,
+	}),
+]);
 
-type ExtensionPackageBase = ExtensionBase & {
-	version: string;
-	host: string;
-	local: false;
-};
+const ExtensionOptionsBase = z.object({
+	host: z.string(),
+	hidden: z.boolean().optional(),
+});
 
-export type ExtensionLocal = ExtensionLocalBase & (AppExtensionBase | ApiExtensionBase | HybridExtensionBase);
-export type ExtensionPackage = ExtensionPackageBase &
-	(AppExtensionBase | ApiExtensionBase | HybridExtensionBase | PackageExtensionBase);
+const ExtensionOptionsAppOrApi = z.object({
+	type: z.union([z.enum(APP_EXTENSION_TYPES), z.enum(API_EXTENSION_TYPES)]),
+	path: z.string(),
+	source: z.string(),
+});
 
-export type AppExtension = AppExtensionBase & (ExtensionLocalBase | ExtensionPackageBase);
-export type ApiExtension = ApiExtensionBase & (ExtensionLocalBase | ExtensionPackageBase);
-export type HybridExtension = HybridExtensionBase & (ExtensionLocalBase | ExtensionPackageBase);
+const ExtensionOptionsHybrid = z.object({
+	type: z.enum(HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES),
+	path: SplitEntrypoint,
+	source: SplitEntrypoint,
+});
 
-export type PackExtension = PackExtensionBase & ExtensionPackageBase;
-export type BundleExtension = BundleExtensionBase & ExtensionPackageBase;
+const ExtensionOptionsBundle = z.object({
+	type: z.literal('bundle'),
+	path: SplitEntrypoint,
+	entries: z.array(ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry),
+});
 
-export type Extension = ExtensionLocal | ExtensionPackage;
+const ExtensionOptions = ExtensionOptionsBase.and(
+	z.union([ExtensionOptionsAppOrApi, ExtensionOptionsHybrid, ExtensionOptionsBundle])
+);
 
-export type ExtensionOptionsBundleEntryRaw = {
-	type?: string;
-	name?: string;
-	source?: string | Partial<SplitEntrypoint>;
-};
+export type ExtensionOptions = z.infer<typeof ExtensionOptions>;
+export type ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry = z.infer<typeof ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry>;
 
-export type ExtensionManifestRaw = {
-	name?: string;
-	version?: string;
-	dependencies?: Record<string, string>;
+export const ExtensionOptionsBundleEntries = z.array(ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry);
+export type ExtensionOptionsBundleEntries = z.infer<typeof ExtensionOptionsBundleEntries>;
 
-	[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY]?: {
-		type?: string;
-		path?: string | Partial<SplitEntrypoint>;
-		source?: string | Partial<SplitEntrypoint>;
-		entries?: ExtensionOptionsBundleEntryRaw[];
-		host?: string;
-		hidden?: boolean;
-	};
-};
+export const ExtensionManifest = z.object({
+	name: z.string(),
+	version: z.string(),
+	dependencies: z.record(z.string()).optional(),
+	[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY]: ExtensionOptions,
+});
 
-export type ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry =
-	| { type: AppExtensionType | ApiExtensionType; name: string; source: string }
-	| { type: HybridExtensionType; name: string; source: SplitEntrypoint };
-
-type ExtensionOptionsBase = {
-	host: string;
-	hidden?: boolean;
-};
-
-type ExtensionOptionsAppOrApi = {
-	type: AppExtensionType | ApiExtensionType;
-	path: string;
-	source: string;
-};
-
-type ExtensionOptionsHybrid = {
-	type: HybridExtensionType;
-	path: SplitEntrypoint;
-	source: SplitEntrypoint;
-};
-
-type ExtensionOptionsPack = {
-	type: 'pack';
-};
-
-type ExtensionOptionsBundle = {
-	type: 'bundle';
-	path: SplitEntrypoint;
-	entries: ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry[];
-};
-
-type ExtensionOptionsPackage = ExtensionOptionsPack | ExtensionOptionsBundle;
-
-export type ExtensionOptions = ExtensionOptionsBase &
-	(ExtensionOptionsAppOrApi | ExtensionOptionsHybrid | ExtensionOptionsPackage);
-
-export type ExtensionManifest = {
-	name: string;
-	version: string;
-	dependencies?: Record<string, string>;
-
-	[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY]: ExtensionOptions;
-};
+export type ExtensionManifest = z.infer<typeof ExtensionManifest>;
 
 export type AppExtensionConfigs = {
 	interfaces: InterfaceConfig[];
@@ -198,3 +168,9 @@ export type ExtensionOptionsContext = {
 	autoGenerateJunctionRelation: boolean;
 	saving: boolean;
 };
+
+export type ExtensionInfo =
+	| Omit<AppExtension, 'entrypoint' | 'path'>
+	| Omit<ApiExtension, 'entrypoint' | 'path'>
+	| Omit<HybridExtension, 'entrypoint' | 'path'>
+	| Omit<BundleExtension, 'entrypoint' | 'path'>;
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/utils/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/utils/index.ts
index 6713d99711..7f53591461 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@ export * from './parse-filter';
 export * from './parse-json';
 export * from './pluralize';
 export * from './to-array';
-export * from './validate-extension-manifest';
 export * from './validate-payload';
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/ensure-extension-dirs.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/ensure-extension-dirs.test.ts
index 744b0b445b..a120da8739 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/ensure-extension-dirs.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/ensure-extension-dirs.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, beforeEach, afterEach, it, expect } from 'vitest';
 
 import { DirResult, dirSync } from 'tmp';
-import { EXTENSION_TYPES } from '../../constants/extensions';
+import { NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES } from '../../constants/extensions';
 import { ensureExtensionDirs } from './ensure-extension-dirs';
 
 describe('ensureExtensionDirs', () => {
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ describe('ensureExtensionDirs', () => {
 	});
 
 	it('returns undefined if the folders exist', async () => {
-		expect(await ensureExtensionDirs(rootDir.name, EXTENSION_TYPES)).toBe(undefined);
+		expect(await ensureExtensionDirs(rootDir.name, NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES)).toBe(undefined);
 	});
 
 	it('throws an error when a folder can not be opened', () => {
 		expect(async () => {
-			await ensureExtensionDirs('/.', EXTENSION_TYPES);
+			await ensureExtensionDirs('/.', NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES);
 		}).rejects.toThrow(`Extension folder "/interfaces" couldn't be opened`);
 	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/ensure-extension-dirs.ts b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/ensure-extension-dirs.ts
index 35c75c0f13..df2699508a 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/ensure-extension-dirs.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/ensure-extension-dirs.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import fse from 'fs-extra';
 import { pluralize } from '../pluralize';
-import { ExtensionType } from '../../types';
+import { NestedExtensionType } from '../../types';
 
-export async function ensureExtensionDirs(extensionsPath: string, types: readonly ExtensionType[]): Promise<void> {
+export async function ensureExtensionDirs(
+	extensionsPath: string,
+	types: readonly NestedExtensionType[]
+): Promise<void> {
 	for (const extensionType of types) {
 		const dirPath = path.resolve(extensionsPath, pluralize(extensionType));
 		try {
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/generate-extensions-entrypoint.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/generate-extensions-entrypoint.test.ts
index 9abef91052..cade31a354 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/generate-extensions-entrypoint.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/generate-extensions-entrypoint.test.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ describe('generateExtensionsEntrypoint', () => {
 	it('returns an empty extension entrypoint if there is no App, Hybrid or Bundle extension', () => {
 		const mockExtensions: Extension[] = [
 			{
-				path: './extensions/pack',
-				name: 'mock-pack-extension',
-				type: 'pack',
+				path: './extensions/bundle',
+				name: 'mock-bundle0-extension',
 				version: '1.0.0',
+				type: 'bundle',
+				entrypoint: { app: 'app.js', api: 'api.js' },
+				entries: [],
 				host: '^9.0.0',
-				children: [],
 				local: false,
 			},
 		];
@@ -73,15 +74,6 @@ describe('generateExtensionsEntrypoint', () => {
 
 	it('returns an extension entrypoint exporting multiple extensions', () => {
 		const mockExtensions: Extension[] = [
-			{
-				path: './extensions/pack',
-				name: 'mock-pack-extension',
-				type: 'pack',
-				version: '1.0.0',
-				host: '^9.0.0',
-				children: [],
-				local: false,
-			},
 			{
 				path: './extensions/display',
 				name: 'mock-display-extension',
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/generate-extensions-entrypoint.ts b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/generate-extensions-entrypoint.ts
index 72375e9321..e255ecdae1 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/generate-extensions-entrypoint.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/generate-extensions-entrypoint.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path';
-import { APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES } from '../../constants';
+import { HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES, APP_EXTENSION_TYPES } from '../../constants';
 import { AppExtension, BundleExtension, Extension, HybridExtension } from '../../types';
 import { isIn, isTypeIn } from '../array-helpers';
 import { pluralize } from '../pluralize';
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@ import { pathToRelativeUrl } from './path-to-relative-url';
 
 export function generateExtensionsEntrypoint(extensions: Extension[]): string {
 	const appOrHybridExtensions = extensions.filter((extension): extension is AppExtension | HybridExtension =>
-		isIn(extension.type, APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)
+		isIn(extension.type, [...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES])
 	);
 
 	const bundleExtensions = extensions.filter(
 		(extension): extension is BundleExtension =>
-			extension.type === 'bundle' && extension.entries.some((entry) => isIn(entry.type, APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES))
+			extension.type === 'bundle' &&
+			extension.entries.some((entry) => isIn(entry.type, [...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES]))
 	);
 
-	const appOrHybridExtensionImports = APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES.flatMap((type) =>
+	const appOrHybridExtensionImports = [...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES].flatMap((type) =>
 		appOrHybridExtensions
 			.filter((extension) => extension.type === type)
 			.map(
@@ -31,12 +32,13 @@ export function generateExtensionsEntrypoint(extensions: Extension[]): string {
 
 	const bundleExtensionImports = bundleExtensions.map(
 		(extension, i) =>
-			`import {${APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES.filter((type) => extension.entries.some((entry) => entry.type === type))
+			`import {${[...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES]
+				.filter((type) => extension.entries.some((entry) => entry.type === type))
 				.map((type) => `${pluralize(type)} as ${type}Bundle${i}`)
 				.join(',')}} from './${pathToRelativeUrl(path.resolve(extension.path, extension.entrypoint.app))}';`
 	);
 
-	const extensionExports = APP_OR_HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES.map(
+	const extensionExports = [...APP_EXTENSION_TYPES, ...HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES].map(
 		(type) =>
 			`export const ${pluralize(type)} = [${appOrHybridExtensions
 				.filter((extension) => extension.type === type)
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/get-extensions.ts b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/get-extensions.ts
index 1f13826bbb..2b6104c91d 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/utils/node/get-extensions.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/utils/node/get-extensions.ts
@@ -1,102 +1,85 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import fse from 'fs-extra';
-import {
-	ExtensionLocal,
-	ExtensionManifestRaw,
-	ExtensionPackage,
-	ExtensionPackageType,
-	ExtensionType,
-} from '../../types';
+import { ApiExtensionType, AppExtensionType, Extension, ExtensionManifest } from '../../types';
 import { resolvePackage } from './resolve-package';
 import { listFolders } from './list-folders';
-import { EXTENSION_NAME_REGEX, EXTENSION_PKG_KEY, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES } from '../../constants';
+import {
+	EXTENSION_NAME_REGEX,
+	EXTENSION_PKG_KEY,
+	HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+	NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES,
+} from '../../constants';
 import { pluralize } from '../pluralize';
-import { validateExtensionManifest } from '../validate-extension-manifest';
 import { isIn, isTypeIn } from '../array-helpers';
 
-async function resolvePackageExtensions(
-	extensionNames: string[],
-	root: string,
-	types: readonly ExtensionPackageType[]
-): Promise<ExtensionPackage[]> {
-	const extensions: ExtensionPackage[] = [];
+export async function resolvePackageExtensions(root: string, extensionNames?: string[]): Promise<Extension[]> {
+	const extensions: Extension[] = [];
+
+	const local = extensionNames === undefined;
+
+	if (extensionNames === undefined) {
+		extensionNames = await listFolders(root);
+		extensionNames = extensionNames.filter((name) => EXTENSION_NAME_REGEX.test(name));
+	}
 
 	for (const extensionName of extensionNames) {
-		const extensionPath = resolvePackage(extensionName, root);
-		const extensionManifest: ExtensionManifestRaw = await fse.readJSON(path.join(extensionPath, 'package.json'));
+		const extensionPath = local ? path.join(root, extensionName) : resolvePackage(extensionName, root);
+		const extensionManifest: Record<string, any> = await fse.readJSON(path.join(extensionPath, 'package.json'));
 
-		if (!validateExtensionManifest(extensionManifest)) {
-			throw new Error(`The extension manifest of "${extensionName}" is not valid.`);
+		let parsedManifest;
+
+		try {
+			parsedManifest = ExtensionManifest.parse(extensionManifest);
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new Error(`The extension manifest of "${extensionName}" is not valid.\n${error}`);
 		}
 
-		const extensionOptions = extensionManifest[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY];
+		const extensionOptions = parsedManifest[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY];
 
-		if (isIn(extensionOptions.type, types)) {
-			if (extensionOptions.type === 'pack') {
-				const extensionChildren = Object.keys(extensionManifest.dependencies ?? {}).filter((dep) =>
-					EXTENSION_NAME_REGEX.test(dep)
-				);
-
-				const extension: ExtensionPackage = {
-					path: extensionPath,
-					name: extensionName,
-					version: extensionManifest.version,
-					type: extensionOptions.type,
-					host: extensionOptions.host,
-					children: extensionChildren,
-					local: false,
-				};
-
-				extensions.push(extension);
-				extensions.push(...(await resolvePackageExtensions(extension.children || [], extension.path, types)));
-			} else if (extensionOptions.type === 'bundle') {
-				extensions.push({
-					path: extensionPath,
-					name: extensionName,
-					version: extensionManifest.version,
-					type: extensionOptions.type,
-					entrypoint: {
-						app: extensionOptions.path.app,
-						api: extensionOptions.path.api,
-					},
-					entries: extensionOptions.entries,
-					host: extensionOptions.host,
-					local: false,
-				});
-			} else if (isTypeIn(extensionOptions, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
-				extensions.push({
-					path: extensionPath,
-					name: extensionName,
-					version: extensionManifest.version,
-					type: extensionOptions.type,
-					entrypoint: {
-						app: extensionOptions.path.app,
-						api: extensionOptions.path.api,
-					},
-					host: extensionOptions.host,
-					local: false,
-				});
-			} else {
-				extensions.push({
-					path: extensionPath,
-					name: extensionName,
-					version: extensionManifest.version,
-					type: extensionOptions.type,
-					entrypoint: extensionOptions.path,
-					host: extensionOptions.host,
-					local: false,
-				});
-			}
+		if (extensionOptions.type === 'bundle') {
+			extensions.push({
+				path: extensionPath,
+				name: parsedManifest.name,
+				version: parsedManifest.version,
+				type: extensionOptions.type,
+				entrypoint: {
+					app: extensionOptions.path.app,
+					api: extensionOptions.path.api,
+				},
+				entries: extensionOptions.entries,
+				host: extensionOptions.host,
+				local,
+			});
+		} else if (isTypeIn(extensionOptions, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
+			extensions.push({
+				path: extensionPath,
+				name: parsedManifest.name,
+				version: parsedManifest.version,
+				type: extensionOptions.type,
+				entrypoint: {
+					app: extensionOptions.path.app,
+					api: extensionOptions.path.api,
+				},
+				host: extensionOptions.host,
+				local,
+			});
+		} else {
+			extensions.push({
+				path: extensionPath,
+				name: parsedManifest.name,
+				version: parsedManifest.version,
+				type: extensionOptions.type,
+				entrypoint: extensionOptions.path,
+				host: extensionOptions.host,
+				local,
+			});
 		}
 	}
 
 	return extensions;
 }
 
-export async function getPackageExtensions(
-	root: string,
-	types: readonly ExtensionPackageType[]
-): Promise<ExtensionPackage[]> {
+export async function getPackageExtensions(root: string): Promise<Extension[]> {
 	let pkg: { dependencies?: Record<string, string> };
 
 	try {
@@ -107,13 +90,13 @@ export async function getPackageExtensions(
 
 	const extensionNames = Object.keys(pkg.dependencies ?? {}).filter((dep) => EXTENSION_NAME_REGEX.test(dep));
 
-	return resolvePackageExtensions(extensionNames, root, types);
+	return resolvePackageExtensions(root, extensionNames);
 }
 
-export async function getLocalExtensions(root: string, types: readonly ExtensionType[]): Promise<ExtensionLocal[]> {
-	const extensions: ExtensionLocal[] = [];
+export async function getLocalExtensions(root: string): Promise<Extension[]> {
+	const extensions: Extension[] = [];
 
-	for (const extensionType of types) {
+	for (const extensionType of NESTED_EXTENSION_TYPES) {
 		const typeDir = pluralize(extensionType);
 		const typePath = path.resolve(root, typeDir);
 
@@ -123,15 +106,7 @@ export async function getLocalExtensions(root: string, types: readonly Extension
 			for (const extensionName of extensionNames) {
 				const extensionPath = path.join(typePath, extensionName);
 
-				if (!isIn(extensionType, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
-					extensions.push({
-						path: extensionPath,
-						name: extensionName,
-						type: extensionType,
-						entrypoint: 'index.js',
-						local: true,
-					});
-				} else {
+				if (isIn(extensionType, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
 					extensions.push({
 						path: extensionPath,
 						name: extensionName,
@@ -142,9 +117,17 @@ export async function getLocalExtensions(root: string, types: readonly Extension
 						},
 						local: true,
 					});
+				} else {
+					extensions.push({
+						path: extensionPath,
+						name: extensionName,
+						type: extensionType as AppExtensionType | ApiExtensionType,
+						entrypoint: 'index.js',
+						local: true,
+					});
 				}
 			}
-		} catch {
+		} catch (e) {
 			throw new Error(`Extension folder "${typePath}" couldn't be opened`);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/utils/validate-extension-manifest.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/utils/validate-extension-manifest.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a0453b2ff..0000000000
--- a/packages/shared/src/utils/validate-extension-manifest.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,174 +0,0 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
-import { validateExtensionManifest, validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry } from './validate-extension-manifest';
-
-describe('validateExtensionManifest', () => {
-	it('returns false when passed item has no name or version', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has no EXTENSION_PKG_KEY', () => {
-		const mockExtension = { name: 'test', version: '0.1' };
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has no type', () => {
-		const mockExtension = { name: 'test', version: '0.1', 'directus:extension': {} };
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has an invalid type', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': { type: 'not_extension_type' },
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has no host', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': { type: 'pack' },
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has a type of bundle and has no path, entries or they have the wrong format', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': { type: 'bundle', host: '^9.0.0' },
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has a Hybrid type and has no path, source or they have the wrong format', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': { type: 'operation', host: '^9.0.0' },
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has an App or API type and has no path or source', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': { type: 'interface', host: '^9.0.0' },
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns true when passed a valid ExtensionManifest with an App or API type', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': { type: 'interface', path: './dist/index.js', source: './src/index.js', host: '^9.0.0' },
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(true);
-	});
-
-	it('returns true when passed a valid ExtensionManifest with a Hybrid type', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': {
-				type: 'operation',
-				path: { app: './dist/app.js', api: './dist/api.js' },
-				source: { app: './src/app.js', api: './src/api.js' },
-				host: '^9.0.0',
-			},
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(true);
-	});
-
-	it('returns true when passed a valid ExtensionManifest with a type of bundle', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': {
-				type: 'bundle',
-				path: { app: './dist/app.js', api: './dist/api.js' },
-				entries: [
-					{ type: 'interface', name: 'test-interface', source: './src/test-interface/index.js' },
-					{ type: 'hook', name: 'test-hook', source: './src/test-hook/index.js' },
-					{
-						type: 'operation',
-						name: 'test-operation',
-						source: { app: './src/test-operation/app.js', api: './src/test-operation/api.js' },
-					},
-				],
-				host: '^9.0.0',
-			},
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(true);
-	});
-
-	it('returns true when passed a valid ExtensionManifest with a Package type', () => {
-		const mockExtension = {
-			name: 'test',
-			version: '0.1',
-			'directus:extension': { type: 'pack', host: '^9.0.0' },
-		};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionManifest(mockExtension)).toBe(true);
-	});
-});
-
-describe('validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry', () => {
-	it('returns false when passed item has no type', () => {
-		const mockEntry = {};
-
-		expect(validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(mockEntry)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has an invalid type', () => {
-		const mockEntry = { type: 'bundle' };
-
-		expect(validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(mockEntry)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has no name', () => {
-		const mockEntry = { type: 'interface' };
-
-		expect(validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(mockEntry)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has a Hybrid type and has no source or it has the wrong format', () => {
-		const mockEntry = { type: 'operation', name: 'test', source: './src/index.js' };
-
-		expect(validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(mockEntry)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns false when passed item has an App or API type and has no source', () => {
-		const mockEntry = { type: 'interface', name: 'test' };
-
-		expect(validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(mockEntry)).toBe(false);
-	});
-
-	it('returns true when passed a valid ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry with an App or API type', () => {
-		const mockEntry = { type: 'interface', name: 'test', source: './src/index.js' };
-
-		expect(validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(mockEntry)).toBe(true);
-	});
-
-	it('returns true when passed a valid ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry with a Hybrid type', () => {
-		const mockEntry = { type: 'operation', name: 'test', source: { app: './src/app.js', api: './src/api.js' } };
-
-		expect(validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(mockEntry)).toBe(true);
-	});
-});
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/utils/validate-extension-manifest.ts b/packages/shared/src/utils/validate-extension-manifest.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d8a8bfa361..0000000000
--- a/packages/shared/src/utils/validate-extension-manifest.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-import {
-	EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES,
-	EXTENSION_PKG_KEY,
-	EXTENSION_TYPES,
-	HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-	PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES,
-} from '../constants';
-import {
-	ExtensionManifest,
-	ExtensionManifestRaw,
-	ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry,
-	ExtensionOptionsBundleEntryRaw,
-} from '../types';
-import { isIn } from './array-helpers';
-
-export function validateExtensionManifest(
-	extensionManifest: ExtensionManifestRaw
-): extensionManifest is ExtensionManifest {
-	if (!extensionManifest.name || !extensionManifest.version) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	const extensionOptions = extensionManifest[EXTENSION_PKG_KEY];
-
-	if (
-		!extensionOptions ||
-		!extensionOptions.type ||
-		!isIn(extensionOptions.type, EXTENSION_PACKAGE_TYPES) ||
-		!extensionOptions.host
-	) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (isIn(extensionOptions.type, PACKAGE_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
-		if (extensionOptions.type === 'bundle') {
-			if (
-				!extensionOptions.path ||
-				typeof extensionOptions.path === 'string' ||
-				!extensionOptions.path.app ||
-				!extensionOptions.path.api ||
-				!extensionOptions.entries ||
-				!Array.isArray(extensionOptions.entries) ||
-				!extensionOptions.entries.every((entry) => validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(entry))
-			) {
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		if (isIn(extensionOptions.type, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
-			if (
-				!extensionOptions.path ||
-				!extensionOptions.source ||
-				typeof extensionOptions.path === 'string' ||
-				typeof extensionOptions.source === 'string' ||
-				!extensionOptions.path.app ||
-				!extensionOptions.path.api ||
-				!extensionOptions.source.app ||
-				!extensionOptions.source.api
-			) {
-				return false;
-			}
-		} else {
-			if (!extensionOptions.path || !extensionOptions.source) {
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-export function validateExtensionOptionsBundleEntry(
-	entry: ExtensionOptionsBundleEntryRaw
-): entry is ExtensionOptionsBundleEntry {
-	if (!entry.type || !isIn(entry.type, EXTENSION_TYPES) || !entry.name) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (isIn(entry.type, HYBRID_EXTENSION_TYPES)) {
-		if (!entry.source || typeof entry.source === 'string' || !entry.source.app || !entry.source.api) {
-			return false;
-		}
-	} else {
-		if (!entry.source) {
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 06f81bccbd..1198173be3 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ importers:
       vue: 3.2.45
       vue-i18n: 9.2.2
       vue-router: 4.1.6
+      zod: ^3.20.2
     dependencies:
       axios: 1.2.1
       date-fns: 2.29.3
@@ -699,6 +700,7 @@ importers:
       vue: 3.2.45
       vue-i18n: 9.2.2_vue@3.2.45
       vue-router: 4.1.6_vue@3.2.45
+      zod: 3.20.2
     devDependencies:
       '@types/express': 4.17.15
       '@types/fs-extra': 9.0.13
@@ -8732,6 +8734,7 @@ packages:
 
   /bindings/1.5.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-p2q/t/mhvuOj/UeLlV6566GD/guowlr0hHxClI0W9m7MWYkL1F0hLo+0Aexs9HSPCtR1SXQ0TD3MMKrXZajbiQ==}
+    requiresBuild: true
     dependencies:
       file-uri-to-path: 1.0.0
     dev: true
@@ -11520,6 +11523,7 @@ packages:
 
   /file-uri-to-path/1.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-0Zt+s3L7Vf1biwWZ29aARiVYLx7iMGnEUl9x33fbB/j3jR81u/O2LbqK+Bm1CDSNDKVtJ/YjwY7TUd5SkeLQLw==}
+    requiresBuild: true
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
@@ -15316,6 +15320,7 @@ packages:
 
   /nan/2.17.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-2ZTgtl0nJsO0KQCjEpxcIr5D+Yv90plTitZt9JBfQvVJDS5seMl3FOvsh3+9CoYWXf/1l5OaZzzF6nDm4cagaQ==}
+    requiresBuild: true
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
@@ -21353,6 +21358,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rVksvsnNCdJ/ohGc6xgPwyN8eheCxsiLM8mxuE/t/mOVqJewPuO1miLpTHQiRgTKCLexL4MeAFVagts7HmNZ2Q==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
+  /zod/3.20.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1MzNQdAvO+54H+EaK5YpyEy0T+Ejo/7YLHS93G3RnYWh5gaotGHwGeN/ZO687qEDU2y4CdStQYXVHIgrUl5UVQ==}
+    dev: false
+
   /zwitch/1.0.5:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-V50KMwwzqJV0NpZIZFwfOD5/lyny3WlSzRiXgA0G7VUnRlqttta1L6UQIHzd6EuBY/cHGfwTIck7w1yH6Q5zUw==}
     dev: true