Aiwg install-plugin

Install plugins into Claude Code from the AIWG marketplace with registry lookup, download, and local deployment

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/skills/install-plugin" ~/.claude/skills/jmagly-aiwg-install-plugin-b6ee28 && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/skills/install-plugin/SKILL.md

source content

Install Plugin

You install a plugin into Claude Code from the AIWG marketplace. Plugins are pre-packaged bundles of agents, skills, commands, and rules. You handle registry lookup, download, and local deployment.

Triggers

Alternate expressions and non-obvious activations (primary phrases are matched automatically from the skill description):

"I want the SDLC plugin" → install sdlc@aiwg
"add the voice bundle" → install voice@aiwg
"get me the marketing kit" → install marketing@aiwg
"set up the testing tools" → install utils@aiwg

Trigger Patterns Reference

Pattern	Example	Action
Install plugin	"install plugin sdlc@aiwg"	Run `aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg`
Add plugin	"add plugin voice@aiwg"	Run `aiwg install-plugin voice@aiwg`
Plugin install	"plugin install marketing@aiwg"	Run `aiwg install-plugin marketing@aiwg`
Claude Code plugin	"install claude code plugin utils"	Run `aiwg install-plugin utils@aiwg`
Dry run	"show me what installing sdlc would do"	Run `aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg --dry-run`
Specific version	"install sdlc version 2026.3.0"	Run `aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg@2026.3.0`

Behavior

When triggered:

Extract intent:
- Which plugin is being requested? (name and optional
```
@scope
```
  )
- Is a specific version mentioned?
- Is this a dry run?

Run the appropriate command:

# Install from AIWG marketplace (default scope)
aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg
aiwg install-plugin voice@aiwg
aiwg install-plugin marketing@aiwg
aiwg install-plugin utils@aiwg

# Install a specific version
aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg@2026.3.0

# Preview what would be installed
aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg --dry-run

# Force reinstall even if already installed
aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg --force

Report the result — confirm which agents, skills, commands, and rules were installed and where.

Available Plugins (AIWG Marketplace)

Plugin	Contents	Use Case
`sdlc@aiwg`	58 agents, 42 commands, SDLC workflows	Full software development lifecycle
`voice@aiwg`	Voice profiles, soul system	Content style and persona management
`marketing@aiwg`	Marketing agents, campaigns, media	Marketing operations framework
`utils@aiwg`	Core utility skills and rules	Foundational cross-framework utilities

What Happens on Install

Plugin manifest fetched from marketplace
Agents deployed to
```
.claude/agents/
```
Commands deployed to
```
.claude/commands/
```
Skills deployed to
```
.claude/skills/
```
Rules deployed to
```
.claude/rules/
```
Plugin registered in local plugin registry

Examples

Example 1: Install SDLC plugin

User: "Install the SDLC plugin"

Extraction: Plugin name is

sdlc

, scope is

aiwg

Action:

aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg

Response: "Installed sdlc@aiwg v2026.3.15. Deployed 58 agents to .claude/agents/, 42 commands to .claude/commands/, 12 skills to .claude/skills/, 33 rules to .claude/rules/."

Example 2: Dry run before installing

User: "What would installing the voice plugin add?"

Extraction: Dry-run for voice plugin

Action:

aiwg install-plugin voice@aiwg --dry-run

Response: "Dry run — voice@aiwg v2026.3.15 would add: 6 voice profiles to .claude/skills/voices/, 4 soul system skills, 2 rules. No changes made."

Example 3: Force reinstall after corruption

User: "The SDLC plugin seems broken, reinstall it"

Extraction: Force reinstall of sdlc

Action:

aiwg install-plugin sdlc@aiwg --force

Response: "Force reinstalled sdlc@aiwg. All 58 agents and 42 commands redeployed cleanly."

Clarification Prompts

If the plugin name is ambiguous:

"Which plugin would you like to install? Available: sdlc@aiwg, voice@aiwg, marketing@aiwg, utils@aiwg"
"Did you mean
```
sdlc@aiwg
```
? Run
```
aiwg catalog list
```
to see all available plugins."

References

@$AIWG_ROOT/src/cli/handlers/utilities.ts — Command handler
@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference