claude-plugin:update

Update Plugin Command

Update an existing Claude Code plugin by adding new components, modifying existing ones, or removing obsolete components.

Arguments

• $1 - Plugin name (required, must exist in plugins/)
• $2 - Update operation: add, modify, or remove (required)
• $3 - Component type: agent, command, or skill (required)
• $4 - Component name (required for modify/remove, optional for add)
• $5 - Additional configuration as JSON (optional)

Usage

# Add a new agent to existing plugin
/claude-plugin:update golang-development add agent golang-testing

# Modify an existing command
/claude-plugin:update golang-development modify command golang-scaffold

# Remove a skill
/claude-plugin:update golang-development remove skill golang-patterns

# Add with configuration
/claude-plugin:update rust-development add agent rust-async '{"model":"claude-sonnet-4","description":"Async Rust expert"}'

Workflow

This command orchestrates plugin updates by:

1. Validating Input

   • Verify plugin exists in plugins/ directory
   • Validate operation type (add/modify/remove)
   • Ensure component type is valid
   • Check component existence for modify/remove operations

2. Gathering Requirements

   • For add: collect new component details
   • For modify: identify what needs to change
   • For remove: confirm removal and check dependencies

3. Performing Update

   • Use Task tool with subagent_type="claude-plugin" to execute changes
   • Create, modify, or remove component files
   • Maintain spec compliance and naming conventions

4. Updating Marketplace

   • Invoke marketplace-update skill to update plugin entry
   • Invoke documentation-update skill to regenerate docs

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Implementation

Plugin Name: ${1:-"[REQUIRED]"} Operation: ${2:-"[REQUIRED: add|modify|remove]"} Component Type: ${3:-"[REQUIRED: agent|command|skill]"} Component Name: ${4:-"[REQUIRED for modify/remove]"} Configuration: ${5:-"{}"}