[BUG] Plugin slash commands don't appear in autocomplete picker for Claude Code in Desktop App (regression in 2.1.109+)

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?

Environment

• Claude Code version: 2.1.110
• OS: Windows 11
• Auth: Claude.ai (Pro/Max)

Summary
Plugin-provided slash commands don't appear in the / autocomplete picker in the
Claude Code desktop app. Only three commands show: /schedule, /btw, /rewind
(all native built-ins or anthropic-skills). No commands from user-installed plugins
appear.

What works

• Terminal (claude CLI): plugin commands appear and work correctly
• Cowork mode: commands work correctly
• All plugins load successfully (claude plugins list shows ✔ enabled for all)
• The underlying skills ARE loaded — the model can see and invoke them via the

Skill tool (e.g. commit-commands:commit, pr-review-toolkit:review-pr, etc.)

• Built-in commands (/btw, /rewind, /schedule) appear in desktop app normally

What doesn't work

• Plugin-provided commands do not appear in the / autocomplete picker in the

Claude Code desktop app

• This affects all plugin sources: claude-plugins-official, knowledge-work-plugins,

financial-services-plugins, openai-codex, local plugins

• Desktop app only — terminal CLI works fine

Reproduction

1. Install any plugin with a commands/ directory (e.g. commit-commands)
2. Open the Claude Code desktop app (not terminal)
3. Type / — only built-in commands appear, no plugin commands
4. Run the same session via claude in terminal — plugin commands appear correctly

Plugins installed (all ✔ enabled):
commit-commands, code-review, pr-review-toolkit, feature-dev, ralph-loop,
hookify, agent-sdk-dev, superpowers, financial-services-plugins suite,
knowledge-work-plugins suite, codex@openai-codex

What Should Happen?

Additional context
The terminal CLI correctly shows and executes plugin slash commands. The desktop
app appears to have a separate command loading path for the autocomplete picker
that is not picking up plugin-provided commands. Cowork mode works, suggesting
the underlying skill data is accessible.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install any plugin with a commands/ directory (e.g. commit-commands)
2. Open the Claude Code desktop app (not terminal)
3. Type / — only built-in commands appear, no plugin commands

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Last confirmed working on 2.1.80 (desktop app). Stopped working on upgrade to 2.1.109+.

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

This is only an issue in the desktop app, not the terminal