diff --git a/include/plugins/converters.h b/include/plugins/converters.h
index de947a850c..092cdc7260 100644
--- a/include/plugins/converters.h
+++ b/include/plugins/converters.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct gcode_paths_modify_response : public details::converter<gcode_paths_modif
     [[nodiscard]] static constexpr PrintFeatureType getPrintFeatureType(const v0::PrintFeature feature) noexcept;
     [[nodiscard]] static GCodePathConfig buildConfig(const v0::GCodePath& path);
     [[nodiscard]] static constexpr SpaceFillType getSpaceFillType(const v0::SpaceFillType space_fill_type) noexcept;
-    native_value_type operator()(native_value_type& original_value, const value_type& message) const;
+    void operator()(native_value_type& value, const value_type& message) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace cura::plugins
diff --git a/include/plugins/pluginproxy.h b/include/plugins/pluginproxy.h
index 44be2830b9..68bfa7b489 100644
--- a/include/plugins/pluginproxy.h
+++ b/include/plugins/pluginproxy.h
@@ -198,17 +198,16 @@ class PluginProxy
         return ret_value;
     }
 
-    value_type modify(auto& original_value, auto&&... args)
+    void modify(value_type& value, auto&&... args)
     {
         agrpc::GrpcContext grpc_context;
-        value_type ret_value{};
         grpc::Status status;
 
         boost::asio::co_spawn(
             grpc_context,
-            [this, &grpc_context, &status, &ret_value, &original_value, &args...]()
+            [this, &grpc_context, &status, &value, &args...]()
             {
-                return this->modifyCall(grpc_context, status, ret_value, original_value, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
+                return this->modifyCall(grpc_context, status, value, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
             },
             boost::asio::detached);
         grpc_context.run();
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@ class PluginProxy
             spdlog::error("Plugin for slot {} failed with error: {}", slot_info_.slot_id, status.error_message());
             throw exceptions::RemoteException(slot_info_, status.error_message());
         }
-        return ret_value;
     }
 
     template<plugins::v0::SlotID Subscription>
@@ -305,19 +303,19 @@ class PluginProxy
         co_return;
     }
 
-    boost::asio::awaitable<void> modifyCall(agrpc::GrpcContext& grpc_context, grpc::Status& status, value_type& ret_value, auto& original_value, auto&&... args)
+    boost::asio::awaitable<void> modifyCall(agrpc::GrpcContext& grpc_context, grpc::Status& status, value_type& value, auto&&... args)
     {
         using RPC = agrpc::ClientRPC<&invoke_stub_t::PrepareAsyncCall>;
         grpc::ClientContext client_context{};
         prep_client_context(client_context, slot_info_);
 
         // Construct request
-        auto request{ req_(original_value, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...) };
+        auto request{ req_(value, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...) };
 
         // Make unary request
         rsp_msg_type response;
         status = co_await RPC::request(grpc_context, invoke_stub_, client_context, request, response, boost::asio::use_awaitable);
-        ret_value = std::move(rsp_(original_value, response));
+        rsp_(value, response);
         co_return;
     }
 
diff --git a/include/plugins/slotproxy.h b/include/plugins/slotproxy.h
index a156286295..613615caaa 100644
--- a/include/plugins/slotproxy.h
+++ b/include/plugins/slotproxy.h
@@ -83,24 +83,21 @@ class SlotProxy
         return std::invoke(default_process, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
     }
 
-    constexpr auto modify(auto& original_value, auto&&... args)
+    constexpr auto modify(auto& value, auto&&... args)
     {
         if (! plugins_.empty())
         {
-            auto modified_value = original_value;
-
             for (value_type& plugin : plugins_)
             {
-                modified_value = plugin.modify(modified_value, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
+                plugin.modify(value, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
             }
-
-            return modified_value;
+            return;
         }
         if constexpr (sizeof...(args) == 0)
         {
-            return std::invoke(default_process, original_value);
+            return std::invoke(default_process, value);
         }
-        return std::invoke(default_process, original_value, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
+        return std::invoke(default_process, value, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
     }
 
     template<v0::SlotID S>
diff --git a/include/plugins/slots.h b/include/plugins/slots.h
index 515a1a41ab..96275a06a0 100644
--- a/include/plugins/slots.h
+++ b/include/plugins/slots.h
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ struct default_process
     };
 };
 
+struct modify_default
+{
+    constexpr void operator()(auto&& arg, auto&&...)
+    {
+        return; // Do nothing, but add some code for clangd-format not to mess up the syntax
+    };
+};
+
 struct simplify_default
 {
     auto operator()(auto&& arg, auto&&... args)
@@ -218,9 +226,9 @@ struct Holder
 
 } // namespace details
 
-using slot_gcode_paths_modify = details::slot_gcode_paths_modify_<>;
+using slot_gcode_paths_modify = details::slot_gcode_paths_modify_<details::modify_default>;
 using slot_infill_generate = details::slot_infill_generate_<details::infill_generate_default>;
-using slot_postprocess = details::slot_postprocess_<>;
+using slot_postprocess = details::slot_postprocess_<details::modify_default>;
 using slot_settings_broadcast = details::slot_settings_broadcast_<>;
 using slot_simplify = details::slot_simplify_<details::simplify_default>;
 
diff --git a/src/LayerPlan.cpp b/src/LayerPlan.cpp
index a72c5b6110..5c80f4da7c 100644
--- a/src/LayerPlan.cpp
+++ b/src/LayerPlan.cpp
@@ -2586,7 +2586,7 @@ void LayerPlan::applyModifyPlugin()
             scripta::CellVDI{ "is_travel_path", &GCodePath::isTravelPath },
             scripta::CellVDI{ "extrusion_mm3_per_mm", &GCodePath::getExtrusionMM3perMM });
 
-        extruder_plan.paths_ = slots::instance().modify<plugins::v0::SlotID::GCODE_PATHS_MODIFY>(extruder_plan.paths_, extruder_plan.extruder_nr_, layer_nr_);
+        slots::instance().modify<plugins::v0::SlotID::GCODE_PATHS_MODIFY>(extruder_plan.paths_, extruder_plan.extruder_nr_, layer_nr_);
 
         scripta::log(
             "extruder_plan_1",
diff --git a/src/communication/ArcusCommunication.cpp b/src/communication/ArcusCommunication.cpp
index 0f0fd4e6d3..5480d95a37 100644
--- a/src/communication/ArcusCommunication.cpp
+++ b/src/communication/ArcusCommunication.cpp
@@ -356,13 +356,13 @@ void ArcusCommunication::beginGCode()
 void ArcusCommunication::flushGCode()
 {
     std::string gcode_output_stream = private_data->gcode_output_stream.str();
-    auto message_str = slots::instance().modify<plugins::v0::SlotID::POSTPROCESS_MODIFY>(gcode_output_stream);
-    if (message_str.size() == 0)
+    slots::instance().modify<plugins::v0::SlotID::POSTPROCESS_MODIFY>(gcode_output_stream);
+    if (gcode_output_stream.size() == 0)
     {
         return;
     }
     std::shared_ptr<proto::GCodeLayer> message = std::make_shared<proto::GCodeLayer>();
-    message->set_data(message_str);
+    message->set_data(gcode_output_stream);
 
     // Send the g-code to the front-end! Yay!
     private_data->socket->sendMessage(message);
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@ void ArcusCommunication::sendGCodePrefix(const std::string& prefix) const
 {
     std::shared_ptr<proto::GCodePrefix> message = std::make_shared<proto::GCodePrefix>();
     std::string message_str = prefix;
-    message->set_data(slots::instance().modify<plugins::v0::SlotID::POSTPROCESS_MODIFY>(message_str));
+    slots::instance().modify<plugins::v0::SlotID::POSTPROCESS_MODIFY>(message_str);
+    message->set_data(message_str);
     private_data->socket->sendMessage(message);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/converters.cpp b/src/plugins/converters.cpp
index 964a50007d..f66fd262cc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/converters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/converters.cpp
@@ -434,12 +434,10 @@ gcode_paths_modify_request::value_type
              .fan_speed = path.fan_speed() };
 }
 
-gcode_paths_modify_response::native_value_type
-    gcode_paths_modify_response::operator()(gcode_paths_modify_response::native_value_type& original_value, const gcode_paths_modify_response::value_type& message) const
+void gcode_paths_modify_response::operator()(gcode_paths_modify_response::native_value_type& value, const gcode_paths_modify_response::value_type& message) const
 {
-    std::vector<GCodePath> paths;
     using map_t = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<const SliceMeshStorage>>;
-    auto meshes = original_value
+    auto meshes = value
                 | ranges::views::filter(
                       [](const auto& path)
                       {
@@ -452,6 +450,9 @@ gcode_paths_modify_response::native_value_type
                       })
                 | ranges::to<map_t>;
 
+    value.clear();
+    value.reserve(message.gcode_paths().size());
+
     for (const auto& gcode_path_msg : message.gcode_paths())
     {
         GCodePath path{
@@ -482,10 +483,8 @@ gcode_paths_modify_response::native_value_type
                           })
                     | ranges::to_vector;
 
-        paths.emplace_back(path);
+        value.push_back(path);
     }
-
-    return paths;
 }
 } // namespace cura::plugins