[Bug] Marketplace plugins re-fetched repeatedly despite valid cached version

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 2, 2026 by chadthornton Closed Feb 5, 2026

Bug Description
Title: Marketplace plugin fetch triggered repeatedly despite cached version existing

Description:

Marketplace plugins are re-fetched on nearly every operation (hook invocation, mcp list, etc.) even when a valid cached version
exists at the expected path.

Observed behavior:

  • safety-net@cc-marketplace cached at ~/.claude/plugins/cache/cc-marketplace/safety-net/0.7.1
  • Every claude mcp list command (and hook trigger) spawns new git clone to temp_git_* directory
  • Multiple Claude processes = multiple simultaneous clones (no deduplication)
  • Result: 2,000+ temp_git directories per hour, 13GB+ disk usage

Expected behavior:

  • Cached plugin should be used without re-cloning
  • Update checks should compare git refs, not start fresh clones
  • Simultaneous fetch requests should be deduplicated

Workaround:
# Disable marketplace version
# In ~/.claude/settings.json: …
"safety-net@cc-marketplace": false

# Use local symlink instead
git clone https://github.com/kenryu42/claude-code-safety-net.git ~/Projects/claude-code-safety-net
ln -sf ~/Projects/claude-code-safety-net ~/.claude/plugins/safety-net

Related: Separate bug exists for stuck clones having no timeout (reported earlier)

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