diff --git a/modules/languages/bash/default.nix b/modules/languages/bash/default.nix
index 92fd3ed..3789e6e 100644
--- a/modules/languages/bash/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/bash/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ let
   languageServers = lib.optionals settings.lsp.bash-language-server.enable
     [(callPackage ./language_server_bash { inherit kernelName; })];
 
+  packageOptions = {};
+  packageSearch = common.searcher packageOptions;
+
 in
 
 symlinkJoin {
@@ -44,14 +47,14 @@ symlinkJoin {
       version = bash.version;
       icon = ./bash-logo-128x128.png;
       inherit settingsSchema;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     versions = {
       bash = bash.version;
       bash-language-server = nodePackages.bash-language-server.version;
       bash_kernel = python3.pkgs.bash_kernel.version;
     };
-    packageOptions = {};
-    packageSearch = common.searcher {};
+    inherit packageOptions packageSearch;
     inherit settingsSchema settings;
     modes = {
       inherit attrs extensions;
diff --git a/modules/languages/clojure/default.nix b/modules/languages/clojure/default.nix
index f25ea1f..7ed09af 100644
--- a/modules/languages/clojure/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/clojure/default.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       version = clojure.version;
       icon = ./clojure-logo-64x64.png;
       inherit settingsSchema;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     inherit packageOptions packageSearch;
     versions = {
diff --git a/modules/languages/coq/default.nix b/modules/languages/coq/default.nix
index cd7fc56..96ed493 100644
--- a/modules/languages/coq/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/coq/default.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       inherit displayName settingsSchema;
       version = coq.version;
       icon = coq_jupyter.sizedLogo "64";
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     inherit packageOptions packageSearch;
     versions = {
diff --git a/modules/languages/cpp/default.nix b/modules/languages/cpp/default.nix
index 28db8d7..153013c 100644
--- a/modules/languages/cpp/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/cpp/default.nix
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       version = clang.version;
       icon = getAttr flavor icons;
       inherit settingsSchema;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     inherit packageOptions packageSearch;
     versions = {
diff --git a/modules/languages/go/default.nix b/modules/languages/go/default.nix
index 3d20e33..89d39ea 100644
--- a/modules/languages/go/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/go/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       version = go.version;
       icon = ./go-logo-64x64.png;
       inherit settingsSchema;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     args = {
       inherit packages attrs extensions settings;
diff --git a/modules/languages/haskell/default.nix b/modules/languages/haskell/default.nix
index 7494289..9f25266 100644
--- a/modules/languages/haskell/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/haskell/default.nix
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       description = "An advanced, purely functional programming language (GHC ${version})";
       inherit version displayName settingsSchema;
       icon = ./haskell-logo-64x64.png;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     inherit packageOptions packageSearch;
     versions = {
diff --git a/modules/languages/julia/default.nix b/modules/languages/julia/default.nix
index a09d8b1..a0e7c21 100644
--- a/modules/languages/julia/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/julia/default.nix
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ let
   displayName = "Julia";
   kernelName = "julia";
 
-  packageOptions = {};
-  packageSearch = common.searcher' {
+  packageOptions = {
     packages = lib.listToAttrs (map (x: {
       name = x;
       value = {
@@ -63,6 +62,7 @@ let
     }) (import ./julia-modules/package-names.nix));
     packageMustBeDerivation = false;
   };
+  packageSearch = common.searcher' packageOptions;
 
   juliaToUse = juliaWithPackages (
     ["IJulia"]
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       inherit displayName settingsSchema;
       version = julia.version;
       icon = ./julia-logo-64x64.png;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     args = {
       inherit attrs extensions settings packages;
diff --git a/modules/languages/octave/default.nix b/modules/languages/octave/default.nix
index 189e51e..47ebd4c 100644
--- a/modules/languages/octave/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/octave/default.nix
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       version = octave.version;
       icon = ./octave-logo-64x64.png;
       inherit settingsSchema;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     versions = {
       octave = octave.version;
diff --git a/modules/languages/postgres/default.nix b/modules/languages/postgres/default.nix
index c9d3afb..f4b5a29 100644
--- a/modules/languages/postgres/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/postgres/default.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       icon = ./postgres-logo-64x64.png;
       inherit version;
       inherit settingsSchema;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     inherit packageOptions packageSearch;
     versions = {
diff --git a/modules/languages/python/default.nix b/modules/languages/python/default.nix
index c785384..357f3e5 100644
--- a/modules/languages/python/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/python/default.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       inherit displayName settingsSchema;
       version = python3.version;
       icon = ./python-logo-64x64.png;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     inherit packageOptions packageSearch;
     versions = {
diff --git a/modules/languages/r/default.nix b/modules/languages/r/default.nix
index d9dd445..03d8779 100644
--- a/modules/languages/r/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/r/default.nix
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       displayName = "R";
       version = R.version;
       icon = ./r-logo-64x64.png;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     inherit packageOptions packageSearch versions;
     inherit settingsSchema settings;
diff --git a/modules/languages/ruby/default.nix b/modules/languages/ruby/default.nix
index d586759..157005a 100644
--- a/modules/languages/ruby/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/ruby/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       version = ruby.version;
       icon = ./iruby-64x64.png;
       inherit settingsSchema;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     args = {
       inherit attrs extensions settings packages;
diff --git a/modules/languages/rust/default.nix b/modules/languages/rust/default.nix
index 876dede..f9e9f1d 100644
--- a/modules/languages/rust/default.nix
+++ b/modules/languages/rust/default.nix
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ symlinkJoin {
       inherit displayName;
       icon = ./rust-logo-64x64.png;
       inherit settingsSchema;
+      hasPackages = packageOptions != {};
     };
     args = {
       inherit attrs extensions settings packages;
diff --git a/nix/uiMetadata.nix b/nix/uiMetadata.nix
index 3b83fc2..1cf3ee9 100644
--- a/nix/uiMetadata.nix
+++ b/nix/uiMetadata.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ rec {
     download_page = contents.meta.downloadPage;
   }) // (lib.optionalAttrs (lib.hasAttrByPath ["meta" "displayName"] contents) {
     display_name = contents.meta.displayName;
+  }) // (lib.optionalAttrs (lib.hasAttrByPath ["meta" "hasPackages"] contents) {
+    has_packages = contents.meta.hasPackages;
   }) // (lib.optionalAttrs (lib.hasAttrByPath ["meta" "lessCommon"] contents) {
     less_common = contents.meta.lessCommon;
   }) // (lib.optionalAttrs (contents ? "settingsSchema") {