[BUG] Superpowers plugin fails in CLI/VS Code with "Unrecognized keys: category, source" but loads fine in Desktop app.

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 4, 2026 by robbarthle-cfwt Closed Mar 8, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

superpowers only works in the Claude code desktop app. it does not work in the CLI or the vs code extension. the following error shows in the CLI

Plugin superpowers has an invalid manifest file at
/Users/rob/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-plugins-official/superpowers/4.3.1/.claude-plugin/plugin.json.

Validation errors: : Unrecognized keys: "category", "source"

Please fix the manifest or remove it. The plugin cannot load with an invalid manifest.

What Should Happen?

I should expect that a plugin in install in one place should work in others.

Error Messages/Logs

Plugin superpowers has an invalid manifest file at
     /Users/rob/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-plugins-official/superpowers/4.3.1/.claude-plugin/plugin.json.

     Validation errors: : Unrecognized keys: "category", "source"

     Please fix the manifest or remove it. The plugin cannot load with an invalid manifest.

Steps to Reproduce

install superpowers from teh official anthropic marketplace.

open the CLI tool, type /plugin and see the error

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code v2.1.68

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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