anthropics
[Bug] Plugin not visible to Claude despite being visible with /plugins command with --plugin-dir flag
Bug Description
I created a new skill, I'm testing it locally with --plugin-dir parameter and Claude can't see the skill even though It's visible in /plugins -> installed
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: ghostty
- Version: 2.0.73
- Feedback ID: aedb58a1-551b-476b-ac47-bcd475e069f7
Errors
[{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n at _createMessage (/$bunfs/root/claude:447:3157)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2025-12-19T13:34:15.442Z"}]
The "plex" skill is clearly visible in the /plugin command output
When I asked Claude, this was the response:
You're right to point that out! Looking at my available skills list (which is provided to me at the start of each conversation), I don't see the "plex" inline skill in my <available_skills> section. The inline skill you added via command line switch exists in your system, but it appears it's not being passed into my context. I can only see and use skills that are listed in my available skills, which currently includes:
- Your custom user skills (fix-github-issue, initialise, fix-build, plan-github-issue, health)
- The plugin-dev skills
- The example-skills from anthropic-agent-skills But no "plex" skill.
