claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Newly-installed plugin skills missing from slash-command autocomplete until Desktop restart [1 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

Restarting Claude Code Desktop after installing a plugin via the marketplace is currently the most reliable workaround to get the plugin's skills to appear in slash-command autocomplete.

Guidance

• The issue seems related to how Claude Code Desktop updates its autocomplete suggestions after plugin installation, suggesting a potential caching or refresh issue.
• To verify if a plugin's skills are properly installed, try invoking them via the + button menu as a temporary workaround.
• Check if the issue persists across different plugins to determine if it's specific to one plugin or a general problem with the autocomplete feature.
• Consider reporting this behavior as a bug to the Claude Code Desktop developers, as the expected behavior is for new skills to appear in autocomplete immediately after installation.

Notes

The exact cause of the issue is unclear without more technical details about how Claude Code Desktop handles plugin installation and autocomplete updates. This workaround may not be necessary in future versions if the issue is addressed.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Restart Claude Code Desktop after installing plugins via the marketplace, as this currently ensures that the plugin's skills appear in slash-command autocomplete.