[BUG] [Cowork UI does not show plugins installed from "claude-for-legal" marketplace — claude- prefix conflict
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- [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?
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- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
Environment
- OS: macOS (Apple Silicon)
- Claude Desktop: 1.8555.2 (a476c3) — 2026-05-22
- Claude Code CLI: 2.1.150
What's wrong?
Plugins installed from the anthropics/claude-for-legal marketplace via claude plugin install --cowork show as enabled in the CLI (claude plugin list --cowork) but do not appear in the Cowork desktop app UI under Plugins.
Steps to reproduce
claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-for-legal --coworkclaude plugin install commercial-legal@claude-for-legal --cowork- Confirm install:
claude plugin list --cowork→ shows Status: ✔ enabled - Quit and reopen Claude desktop app
- Open Cowork tab → Plugins panel
- Plugin does not appear
Expected behavior
Installed and enabled plugins should be visible in the Cowork Plugins panel.
Actual behavior
Plugins are not visible in Cowork UI despite being listed as enabled in the CLI. The marketplace name starts with claude- which may be triggering the reserved prefix validation bug (#56246).
Additional context
Related to #56246 ([BUG] Plugin names starting with "claude-" silently fail). In this case the issue is at the marketplace level, not the plugin name level — the marketplace itself is named claude-for-legal which may cause the same server-side rejection.
What Should Happen?
Installed and enabled plugins should be visible in the Cowork Plugins panel.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Run: claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-for-legal --cowork
- Run: claude plugin install commercial-legal@claude-for-legal --cowork
- Confirm install: claude plugin list --cowork → shows Status: ✔ enabled
- Quit Claude desktop app completely (Dock → right click → Quit)
- Reopen Claude desktop app
- Open Cowork tab → click Plugins panel
- Plugin does not appear in the list
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
Unknown — this is a fresh install, no previous version to compare.
Claude Code Version
Claude Desktop: 1.8555.2 (a476c3) — 2026-05-22 Claude Code CLI: 2.1.150 macOS (Apple Silicon)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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