### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) 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? Plugin marketplace auto-updates reset file permissions on all .sh files to 644 (no execute bit). This causes hook scripts to fail with "Permission denied

[BUG] Plugin .sh files lose execute permission on marketplace update

Status Fixed / completed

Reported on v2.1.85

Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — ashwin-ant

Activity 5 comments · opened Mar 27, 2026 · closed Apr 18, 2026

💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (ashwin-ant, collaborator) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

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?

Plugin marketplace auto-updates reset file permissions on all .sh files to 644 (no execute bit).

This causes hook scripts to fail with "Permission denied" errors. The fix doesn't persist — permissions are lost again on each update.

What Should Happen?

Shell scripts distributed via the plugin marketplace should retain execute permissions after auto-updates. Either the git repo should track the execute bit, or the update process should chmod +x .sh files after syncing.

Error Messages/Logs

Error Messages/Logs:

Stop hook error: Failed with non-blocking status code: /bin/sh: /Users/[my_username]/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/claude-plugins-official/plugins/ralph-loop/hooks/stop-hook.sh: Permission denied

Steps to Reproduce

Install any plugin with .sh hook scripts (e.g., ralph-loop)
Wait for a marketplace auto-update (or trigger one)
Observe that all .sh files in ~/.claude/plugins/ marketplaces/claude-plugins-official/ are now 644
Any hook that references a .sh file fails with "Permission denied"

Workaround: find ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/claude-plugins-official -name "*.sh" -exec chmod +x {} +

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Claude Code Version

2.1.85 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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5 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 5 months ago

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yurukusa · 5 months ago

A Notification start hook can auto-fix stripped permissions:

find ~/.claude/hooks ~/.claude/plugins/*/hooks .claude/hooks -name '*.sh' ! -perm /111 -exec chmod +x {} \; 2>/dev/null
exit 0

Add to global ~/.claude/settings.json. Runs on every session start and restores execute permissions.

marlvinvu · 5 months ago

My Claude says your issue is similar to issue #39931.

ashwin-ant collaborator · 4 months ago

This was fixed in v2.1.86 — Plugin .sh files now retain their execute permission after a marketplace update. If you're still seeing this in the latest version, please comment with your version and repro and we'll reopen.

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