diff --git a/tools/lib/formats/default/__init__.py b/tools/lib/formats/default/__init__.py
index f6b0a8fa..cf34cfaf 100644
--- a/tools/lib/formats/default/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/lib/formats/default/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
-from .lineHandler import lineHandler
-from .columnHandler import columnHandler
-from .doubleColumnHandler import doubleColumnHandler
-from .TBEHandler import TBEHandler
-from .doubleTBEHandler import doubleTBEHandler
-from .exoticColumnHandler import exoticColumnHandler
-from .fromXLSToLaTeXHandler import fromXLSToLaTeXHandler
-from .CTHandlers import CT1Handler, CT2Handler
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+from inspect import isclass
+from pkgutil import iter_modules
+from pathlib import Path
+from importlib import import_module
+from ..formatHandlerBase import formatHandlerBase
+
+# iterate through the modules in the current package
+package_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+for (_, module_name, _) in iter_modules([package_dir]):
+
+    # import the module and iterate through its attributes
+    module = import_module(f"{__name__}.{module_name}")
+
+# iterate through the modules in the current package
+package_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+for (_, module_name, _) in iter_modules([package_dir]):
+
+    # import the module and iterate through its attributes
+    module = import_module(f"{__name__}.{module_name}")
+    for attribute_name in dir(module):
+        attribute = getattr(module, attribute_name)
+        # if it's a format handler import it
+        if isclass(attribute) and issubclass(attribute, formatHandlerBase) and hasattr(attribute, '__formatName__'):
+            globals()[attribute_name] = attribute
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