Plugin install command produces no output on success
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 8, 2026 by AhmedHamadto Closed Mar 11, 2026
Description
When installing a plugin via /plugin install, a successful installation produces no output. Claude Code displays "(no content)" since the command returned empty stdout.
Steps to Reproduce
- Add a marketplace:
/plugin marketplace add AhmedHamadto/software-forge - Install a plugin:
/plugin install software-forge@AhmedHamadto/software-forge - Observe: no output — Claude Code shows "(no content)"
- Run the same command again: now it says
Plugin 'software-forge@software-forge' is already installed.
Expected Behavior
A success confirmation message, e.g.:
Successfully installed software-forge@software-forge v1.1.0
Actual Behavior
No output at all. The user has no way to know the install succeeded without running the command again or checking installed_plugins.json manually.
Additional Context
- The "already installed" path does produce output, so the inconsistency is confusing
- Failure cases (e.g., invalid manifest) also produce output
- Only the success path is silent
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