diff --git a/platypush/plugins/inspect/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/inspect/__init__.py
index 5a9c1761..5b57cb16 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/inspect/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/inspect/__init__.py
@@ -2,175 +2,32 @@ import importlib
 import inspect
 import json
 import pkgutil
-import re
 import threading
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Optional
 
-import platypush.backend   # lgtm [py/import-and-import-from]
-import platypush.plugins   # lgtm [py/import-and-import-from]
-import platypush.message.event   # lgtm [py/import-and-import-from]
-import platypush.message.response   # lgtm [py/import-and-import-from]
+import platypush.backend  # lgtm [py/import-and-import-from]
+import platypush.plugins  # lgtm [py/import-and-import-from]
+import platypush.message.event  # lgtm [py/import-and-import-from]
+import platypush.message.response  # lgtm [py/import-and-import-from]
 
 from platypush.backend import Backend
 from platypush.config import Config
 from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
 from platypush.message.event import Event
 from platypush.message.response import Response
-from platypush.utils import get_decorators
 
-
-class Model(ABC):
-    def __str__(self):
-        return json.dumps(dict(self), indent=2, sort_keys=True)
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return json.dumps(dict(self))
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def to_html(doc):
-        try:
-            import docutils.core
-        except ImportError:
-            # docutils not found
-            return doc
-
-        return docutils.core.publish_parts(doc, writer_name='html')['html_body']
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def __iter__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-
-class ProcedureEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
-    def default(self, o):
-        if callable(o):
-            return {
-                'type': 'native_function',
-            }
-
-        return super().default(o)
-
-
-class BackendModel(Model):
-    def __init__(self, backend, prefix='', html_doc: Optional[bool] = False):
-        self.name = backend.__module__[len(prefix):]
-        self.html_doc = html_doc
-        self.doc = self.to_html(backend.__doc__) if html_doc and backend.__doc__ else backend.__doc__
-
-    def __iter__(self):
-        for attr in ['name', 'doc', 'html_doc']:
-            yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
-
-
-class PluginModel(Model):
-    def __init__(self, plugin, prefix='', html_doc: Optional[bool] = False):
-        self.name = plugin.__module__[len(prefix):]
-        self.html_doc = html_doc
-        self.doc = self.to_html(plugin.__doc__) if html_doc and plugin.__doc__ else plugin.__doc__
-        self.actions = {action_name: ActionModel(getattr(plugin, action_name), html_doc=html_doc or False)
-                        for action_name in get_decorators(plugin, climb_class_hierarchy=True).get('action', [])}
-
-    def __iter__(self):
-        for attr in ['name', 'actions', 'doc', 'html_doc']:
-            if attr == 'actions':
-                # noinspection PyShadowingNames
-                yield attr, {name: dict(action) for name, action in self.actions.items()},
-            else:
-                yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
-
-
-class EventModel(Model):
-    def __init__(self, event, prefix='', html_doc: Optional[bool] = False):
-        self.package = event.__module__[len(prefix):]
-        self.name = event.__name__
-        self.html_doc = html_doc
-        self.doc = self.to_html(event.__doc__) if html_doc and event.__doc__ else event.__doc__
-
-    def __iter__(self):
-        for attr in ['name', 'doc', 'html_doc']:
-            yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
-
-
-class ResponseModel(Model):
-    def __init__(self, response, prefix='', html_doc: Optional[bool] = False):
-        self.package = response.__module__[len(prefix):]
-        self.name = response.__name__
-        self.html_doc = html_doc
-        self.doc = self.to_html(response.__doc__) if html_doc and response.__doc__ else response.__doc__
-
-    def __iter__(self):
-        for attr in ['name', 'doc', 'html_doc']:
-            yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
-
-
-class ActionModel(Model):
-    # noinspection PyShadowingNames
-    def __init__(self, action, html_doc: bool = False):
-        self.name = action.__name__
-        self.doc, argsdoc = self._parse_docstring(action.__doc__, html_doc=html_doc)
-        self.args = {}
-        self.has_kwargs = False
-
-        for arg in list(inspect.signature(action).parameters.values())[1:]:
-            if arg.kind == arg.VAR_KEYWORD:
-                self.has_kwargs = True
-                continue
-
-            self.args[arg.name] = {
-                'default': arg.default if not issubclass(arg.default.__class__, type) else None,
-                'doc': argsdoc.get(arg.name)
-            }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _parse_docstring(cls, docstring: str, html_doc: bool = False):
-        new_docstring = ''
-        params = {}
-        cur_param = None
-        cur_param_docstring = ''
-
-        if not docstring:
-            return None, {}
-
-        for line in docstring.split('\n'):
-            m = re.match(r'^\s*:param ([^:]+):\s*(.*)', line)
-            if m:
-                if cur_param:
-                    params[cur_param] = cls.to_html(cur_param_docstring) if html_doc else cur_param_docstring
-
-                cur_param = m.group(1)
-                cur_param_docstring = m.group(2)
-            elif re.match(r'^\s*:[^:]+:\s*.*', line):
-                continue
-            else:
-                if cur_param:
-                    if not line.strip():
-                        params[cur_param] = cls.to_html(cur_param_docstring) if html_doc else cur_param_docstring
-                        cur_param = None
-                        cur_param_docstring = ''
-                    else:
-                        cur_param_docstring += '\n' + line.strip()
-                else:
-                    new_docstring += line.rstrip() + '\n'
-
-        if cur_param:
-            params[cur_param] = cls.to_html(cur_param_docstring) if html_doc else cur_param_docstring
-
-        return new_docstring.strip() if not html_doc else cls.to_html(new_docstring), params
-
-    def __iter__(self):
-        for attr in ['name', 'args', 'doc', 'has_kwargs']:
-            yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
+from ._model import (
+    BackendModel,
+    EventModel,
+    PluginModel,
+    ProcedureEncoder,
+    ResponseModel,
+)
 
 
 class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
     """
     This plugin can be used to inspect platypush plugins and backends
-
-    Requires:
-
-        * **docutils** (``pip install docutils``) - optional, for HTML doc generation
-
     """
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
@@ -189,19 +46,20 @@ class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
         package = platypush.plugins
         prefix = package.__name__ + '.'
 
-        for _, modname, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(path=package.__path__,
-                                                   prefix=prefix,
-                                                   onerror=lambda _: None):
+        for _, modname, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(
+            path=package.__path__, prefix=prefix, onerror=lambda _: None
+        ):
             try:
                 module = importlib.import_module(modname)
             except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.warning(f'Could not import module {modname}')
-                self.logger.exception(e)
+                self.logger.warning('Could not import module %s: %s', modname, e)
                 continue
 
             for _, obj in inspect.getmembers(module):
                 if inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, Plugin):
-                    model = PluginModel(plugin=obj, prefix=prefix, html_doc=self._html_doc)
+                    model = PluginModel(
+                        plugin=obj, prefix=prefix, html_doc=self._html_doc
+                    )
                     if model.name:
                         self._plugins[model.name] = model
 
@@ -209,18 +67,20 @@ class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
         package = platypush.backend
         prefix = package.__name__ + '.'
 
-        for _, modname, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(path=package.__path__,
-                                                   prefix=prefix,
-                                                   onerror=lambda _: None):
+        for _, modname, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(
+            path=package.__path__, prefix=prefix, onerror=lambda _: None
+        ):
             try:
                 module = importlib.import_module(modname)
             except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.debug(f'Could not import module {modname}: {str(e)}')
+                self.logger.debug('Could not import module %s: %s', modname, e)
                 continue
 
             for _, obj in inspect.getmembers(module):
                 if inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, Backend):
-                    model = BackendModel(backend=obj, prefix=prefix, html_doc=self._html_doc)
+                    model = BackendModel(
+                        backend=obj, prefix=prefix, html_doc=self._html_doc
+                    )
                     if model.name:
                         self._backends[model.name] = model
 
@@ -228,21 +88,23 @@ class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
         package = platypush.message.event
         prefix = package.__name__ + '.'
 
-        for _, modname, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(path=package.__path__,
-                                                   prefix=prefix,
-                                                   onerror=lambda _: None):
+        for _, modname, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(
+            path=package.__path__, prefix=prefix, onerror=lambda _: None
+        ):
             try:
                 module = importlib.import_module(modname)
             except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.debug(f'Could not import module {modname}: {str(e)}')
+                self.logger.debug('Could not import module %s: %s', modname, e)
                 continue
 
             for _, obj in inspect.getmembers(module):
-                if type(obj) == Event:
+                if type(obj) == Event:  # pylint: disable=unidiomatic-typecheck
                     continue
 
                 if inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, Event) and obj != Event:
-                    event = EventModel(event=obj, html_doc=self._html_doc, prefix=prefix)
+                    event = EventModel(
+                        event=obj, html_doc=self._html_doc, prefix=prefix
+                    )
                     if event.package not in self._events:
                         self._events[event.package] = {event.name: event}
                     else:
@@ -252,21 +114,27 @@ class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
         package = platypush.message.response
         prefix = package.__name__ + '.'
 
-        for _, modname, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(path=package.__path__,
-                                                   prefix=prefix,
-                                                   onerror=lambda _: None):
+        for _, modname, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(
+            path=package.__path__, prefix=prefix, onerror=lambda _: None
+        ):
             try:
                 module = importlib.import_module(modname)
             except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.debug(f'Could not import module {modname}: {str(e)}')
+                self.logger.debug('Could not import module %s: %s', modname, e)
                 continue
 
             for _, obj in inspect.getmembers(module):
-                if type(obj) == Response:
+                if type(obj) == Response:  # pylint: disable=unidiomatic-typecheck
                     continue
 
-                if inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, Response) and obj != Response:
-                    response = ResponseModel(response=obj, html_doc=self._html_doc, prefix=prefix)
+                if (
+                    inspect.isclass(obj)
+                    and issubclass(obj, Response)
+                    and obj != Response
+                ):
+                    response = ResponseModel(
+                        response=obj, html_doc=self._html_doc, prefix=prefix
+                    )
                     if response.package not in self._responses:
                         self._responses[response.package] = {response.name: response}
                     else:
@@ -278,14 +146,15 @@ class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
         :param html_doc: If True then the docstring will be parsed into HTML (default: False)
         """
         with self._plugins_lock:
-            if not self._plugins or (html_doc is not None and html_doc != self._html_doc):
+            if not self._plugins or (
+                html_doc is not None and html_doc != self._html_doc
+            ):
                 self._html_doc = html_doc
                 self._init_plugins()
 
-            return json.dumps({
-                name: dict(plugin)
-                for name, plugin in self._plugins.items()
-            })
+            return json.dumps(
+                {name: dict(plugin) for name, plugin in self._plugins.items()}
+            )
 
     @action
     def get_all_backends(self, html_doc: Optional[bool] = None):
@@ -293,14 +162,15 @@ class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
         :param html_doc: If True then the docstring will be parsed into HTML (default: False)
         """
         with self._backends_lock:
-            if not self._backends or (html_doc is not None and html_doc != self._html_doc):
+            if not self._backends or (
+                html_doc is not None and html_doc != self._html_doc
+            ):
                 self._html_doc = html_doc
                 self._init_backends()
 
-            return json.dumps({
-                name: dict(backend)
-                for name, backend in self._backends.items()
-            })
+            return json.dumps(
+                {name: dict(backend) for name, backend in self._backends.items()}
+            )
 
     @action
     def get_all_events(self, html_doc: Optional[bool] = None):
@@ -308,17 +178,18 @@ class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
         :param html_doc: If True then the docstring will be parsed into HTML (default: False)
         """
         with self._events_lock:
-            if not self._events or (html_doc is not None and html_doc != self._html_doc):
+            if not self._events or (
+                html_doc is not None and html_doc != self._html_doc
+            ):
                 self._html_doc = html_doc
                 self._init_events()
 
-            return json.dumps({
-                package: {
-                    name: dict(event)
-                    for name, event in events.items()
+            return json.dumps(
+                {
+                    package: {name: dict(event) for name, event in events.items()}
+                    for package, events in self._events.items()
                 }
-                for package, events in self._events.items()
-            })
+            )
 
     @action
     def get_all_responses(self, html_doc: Optional[bool] = None):
@@ -326,17 +197,18 @@ class InspectPlugin(Plugin):
         :param html_doc: If True then the docstring will be parsed into HTML (default: False)
         """
         with self._responses_lock:
-            if not self._responses or (html_doc is not None and html_doc != self._html_doc):
+            if not self._responses or (
+                html_doc is not None and html_doc != self._html_doc
+            ):
                 self._html_doc = html_doc
                 self._init_responses()
 
-            return json.dumps({
-                package: {
-                    name: dict(event)
-                    for name, event in responses.items()
+            return json.dumps(
+                {
+                    package: {name: dict(event) for name, event in responses.items()}
+                    for package, responses in self._responses.items()
                 }
-                for package, responses in self._responses.items()
-            })
+            )
 
     @action
     def get_procedures(self) -> dict:
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/inspect/_model.py b/platypush/plugins/inspect/_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3e10d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/plugins/inspect/_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+import inspect
+import json
+import re
+from typing import Optional
+
+from platypush.utils import get_decorators
+
+
+class Model(ABC):
+    def __str__(self):
+        return json.dumps(dict(self), indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return json.dumps(dict(self))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def to_html(doc):
+        try:
+            import docutils.core  # type: ignore
+        except ImportError:
+            # docutils not found
+            return doc
+
+        return docutils.core.publish_parts(doc, writer_name='html')['html_body']
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __iter__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+class ProcedureEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
+    def default(self, o):
+        if callable(o):
+            return {
+                'type': 'native_function',
+            }
+
+        return super().default(o)
+
+
+class BackendModel(Model):
+    def __init__(self, backend, prefix='', html_doc: Optional[bool] = False):
+        self.name = backend.__module__[len(prefix) :]
+        self.html_doc = html_doc
+        self.doc = (
+            self.to_html(backend.__doc__)
+            if html_doc and backend.__doc__
+            else backend.__doc__
+        )
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        for attr in ['name', 'doc', 'html_doc']:
+            yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
+
+
+class PluginModel(Model):
+    def __init__(self, plugin, prefix='', html_doc: Optional[bool] = False):
+        self.name = plugin.__module__[len(prefix) :]
+        self.html_doc = html_doc
+        self.doc = (
+            self.to_html(plugin.__doc__)
+            if html_doc and plugin.__doc__
+            else plugin.__doc__
+        )
+        self.actions = {
+            action_name: ActionModel(
+                getattr(plugin, action_name), html_doc=html_doc or False
+            )
+            for action_name in get_decorators(plugin, climb_class_hierarchy=True).get(
+                'action', []
+            )
+        }
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        for attr in ['name', 'actions', 'doc', 'html_doc']:
+            if attr == 'actions':
+                # noinspection PyShadowingNames
+                yield attr, {
+                    name: dict(action) for name, action in self.actions.items()
+                },
+            else:
+                yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
+
+
+class EventModel(Model):
+    def __init__(self, event, prefix='', html_doc: Optional[bool] = False):
+        self.package = event.__module__[len(prefix) :]
+        self.name = event.__name__
+        self.html_doc = html_doc
+        self.doc = (
+            self.to_html(event.__doc__) if html_doc and event.__doc__ else event.__doc__
+        )
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        for attr in ['name', 'doc', 'html_doc']:
+            yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
+
+
+class ResponseModel(Model):
+    def __init__(self, response, prefix='', html_doc: Optional[bool] = False):
+        self.package = response.__module__[len(prefix) :]
+        self.name = response.__name__
+        self.html_doc = html_doc
+        self.doc = (
+            self.to_html(response.__doc__)
+            if html_doc and response.__doc__
+            else response.__doc__
+        )
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        for attr in ['name', 'doc', 'html_doc']:
+            yield attr, getattr(self, attr)
+
+
+class ActionModel(Model):
+    # noinspection PyShadowingNames
+    def __init__(self, action, html_doc: bool = False):
+        self.name = action.__name__
+        self.doc, argsdoc = self._parse_docstring(action.__doc__, html_doc=html_doc)
+        self.args = {}
+        self.has_kwargs = False
+
+        for arg in list(inspect.signature(action).parameters.values())[1:]:
+            if arg.kind == arg.VAR_KEYWORD:
+                self.has_kwargs = True
+                continue
+
+            self.args[arg.name] = {
+                'default': arg.default
+                if not issubclass(arg.default.__class__, type)
+                else None,
+                'doc': argsdoc.get(arg.name),
+            }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _parse_docstring(cls, docstring: str, html_doc: bool = False):
+        new_docstring = ''
+        params = {}
+        cur_param = None
+        cur_param_docstring = ''
+
+        if not docstring:
+            return None, {}
+
+        for line in docstring.split('\n'):
+            m = re.match(r'^\s*:param ([^:]+):\s*(.*)', line)
+            if m:
+                if cur_param:
+                    params[cur_param] = (
+                        cls.to_html(cur_param_docstring)
+                        if html_doc
+                        else cur_param_docstring
+                    )
+
+                cur_param = m.group(1)
+                cur_param_docstring = m.group(2)
+            elif re.match(r'^\s*:[^:]+:\s*.*', line):
+                continue
+            else:
+                if cur_param:
+                    if not line.strip():
+                        params[cur_param] = (
+                            cls.to_html(cur_param_docstring)
+                            if html_doc
+                            else cur_param_docstring
+                        )
+                        cur_param = None
+                        cur_param_docstring = ''
+                    else:
+                        cur_param_docstring += '\n' + line.strip()
+                else:
+                    new_docstring += line.rstrip() + '\n'
+
+        if cur_param:
+            params[cur_param] = (
+                cls.to_html(cur_param_docstring) if html_doc else cur_param_docstring
+            )
+
+        return (
+            new_docstring.strip() if not html_doc else cls.to_html(new_docstring),
+            params,
+        )
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        for attr in ['name', 'args', 'doc', 'has_kwargs']:
+            yield attr, getattr(self, attr)