[DOCS] Plugin docs missing autocomplete for `/plugin` arguments: subcommands, installed plugin names, and marketplace plugins
Documentation Type
Missing documentation (feature not documented)
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/discover-plugins
Section/Topic
The /plugin command usage section (throughout the page). The interactive-mode slash-command reference could also benefit from a cross-reference.
Current Documentation
The discover-plugins page documents /plugin subcommands (install, enable, disable, uninstall, marketplace add/remove/update/list) and the /plugin tabbed interface, but never mentions Tab-based autocomplete for /plugin arguments.
For example, the "Install plugins" section shows:
/plugin install plugin-name@marketplace-name
And the "Manage installed plugins" section shows:
/plugin disable plugin-name@marketplace-name/plugin enable plugin-name@marketplace-name/plugin uninstall plugin-name@marketplace-name
The interactive-mode page documents Tab autocomplete for ! shell commands and @ file references, but does not mention slash-command argument autocomplete.
What's Wrong or Missing?
As of v2.1.157, /plugin supports Tab-based argument autocomplete:
- Typing
/pluginand pressing Tab shows available subcommands (install, enable, disable, uninstall, marketplace, etc.) - Typing
/plugin installand pressing Tab shows installed plugin names - Typing
/plugin installwith a partial plugin name and pressing Tab shows plugins from known marketplaces
This autocomplete behavior is completely undocumented. The discover-plugins page shows all the subcommand syntaxes but never tells users they can Tab-complete through them. Users may type commands manually or navigate the interactive UI without knowing the CLI has completion support.
Suggested Improvement
Add a short note after the /plugin command table or in the interactive-mode slash-command section explaining that pressing Tab after /plugin shows available subcommands, and that pressing Tab after a subcommand (like install ) shows matching plugin names from installed and known-marketplace plugins.
For example, add after the "Manage installed plugins" section:
> **Tip:** Press Tab after `/plugin` to see available subcommands. After typing a subcommand like `/plugin install`, press Tab again to autocomplete plugin names from your installed plugins and known marketplaces.
Impact
Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand
Additional Context
This autocomplete was added in v2.1.157. The discover-plugins page (https://code.claude.com/docs/en/discover-plugins) is the primary reference for /plugin commands and should document this behavior. The interactive-mode page (https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode) already documents Tab autocomplete for ! shell commands and @ file references; adding slash-command argument autocomplete would make the autocomplete coverage complete.
Affected Pages:
| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/discover-plugins | Primary /plugin command documentation — misses Tab autocomplete for arguments |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode | Slash-command and autocomplete reference — could cross-reference /plugin argument completion |
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