[BUG] `/plugin marketplace add` hangs indefinitely during repository clone

Running into this same issue on WSL. I see the repo is trying to be cloned, and when looking at the folder, the files are present.

When adding the marketplace times out, all files are removed as well.

Should be fixed in the next release! Please re-open if you're still having issues after tomorrow morning.

Will check, thanks

Hi @dhollman! I am still experiencing this issue on 2.0.14.

Update: Bug Still Present in v2.0.14 - Root Cause Identified

Tested Environment:

• Claude Code: v2.0.14 (current release)
• Test Date: October 13, 2025
• Repository: https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli

Test Result: STILL HANGING ❌

Root Cause Found

The /plugin marketplace add command uses SSH clone instead of HTTPS clone:

# What Claude Code is doing (hangs):
git clone git@github.com:Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git

# What it should do (works):
git clone https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git

Evidence:

$ ps aux | grep git
/usr/bin/git clone git@github.com:Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/Wolfe-Jam-faf-cli
/usr/bin/ssh -o SendEnv=GIT_PROTOCOL git@github.com git-upload-pack 'Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git'

The SSH process hangs waiting for authentication, which never completes in the background.

Verified Working

Manual HTTPS clone completes in 4 seconds:

$ time git clone https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git
# Completes in 4.03 seconds ✅

Plugin Structure Validated

While testing, confirmed the plugin repository is production-ready:

• ✅ claude plugin validate - PASSED
• ✅ Plugin manifest format correct
• ✅ 6 slash commands configured
• ✅ Repository structure valid

Recommendation

Change marketplace clone to use HTTPS URLs instead of SSH URLs for public repositories.

Breakthrough: Manual Installation Works - SSH Clone is the Only Issue

Critical Discovery:

After extensive testing, the plugin works perfectly when installed manually. The bug is exclusively in the /plugin marketplace add SSH clone logic.

✅ What Works

Manual installation (bypassing marketplace add):

# Copy repository to marketplaces directory
cp -r /path/to/faf-cli ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/faf-local

Result:

• ✅ All 6 slash commands discovered
• ✅ Commands execute properly
• ✅ /faf-status tested and working
• ✅ Plugin structure validated

❌ What's Broken

Only the marketplace clone step:

/plugin marketplace add Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli
# Uses: git clone git@github.com:Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git (HANGS)
# Should use: git clone https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git (WORKS)

Test Matrix

| Method | Clone Protocol | Result |
|--------|---------------|--------|
| owner/repo shorthand | SSH (git@github.com) | ❌ Hangs indefinitely |
| https://... URL | Treats as marketplace.json URL | ❌ Wrong interpretation |
| Manual git clone https://... | HTTPS | ✅ Works (4 seconds) |
| Copy to marketplaces dir | N/A | ✅ Commands activate |

Root Cause Confirmed

The owner/repo shorthand incorrectly resolves to SSH instead of HTTPS:

• Current behavior: Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli → git@github.com:Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git
• Expected behavior: Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli → https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli.git

Fix Required

Change one line in the marketplace clone logic:

- const repoUrl = `git@github.com:${owner}/${repo}.git`;
+ const repoUrl = `https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}.git`;

Impact

Once this single-line fix is deployed:

• ✅ /plugin marketplace add Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli will work
• ✅ All plugins will install via marketplace
• ✅ 6 slash commands will activate automatically

The plugin ecosystem is ready - just needs the SSH→HTTPS fix in Claude Code.

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Environment: Claude Code v2.0.14, macOS
Repository: https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli (production-ready)

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