clawdbot/docs/cli/plugins.md

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CLI reference for `clawdbot plugins` (list, install, enable/disable, doctor)	You want to install or manage in-process Gateway plugins You want to debug plugin load failures

clawdbot plugins

Manage Gateway plugins/extensions (loaded in-process).

Related:

• Plugin system: Plugins
• Plugin manifest + schema: Plugin manifest
• Security hardening: Security

Commands

clawdbot plugins list
clawdbot plugins info <id>
clawdbot plugins enable <id>
clawdbot plugins disable <id>
clawdbot plugins doctor
clawdbot plugins update <id>
clawdbot plugins update --all

Bundled plugins ship with Clawdbot but start disabled. Use plugins enable to activate them.

All plugins must ship a clawdbot.plugin.json file with an inline JSON Schema (configSchema, even if empty). Missing/invalid manifests or schemas prevent the plugin from loading and fail config validation.

Install

clawdbot plugins install <path-or-spec>

Security note: treat plugin installs like running code. Prefer pinned versions.

Supported archives: .zip, .tgz, .tar.gz, .tar.

Use --link to avoid copying a local directory (adds to plugins.load.paths):

clawdbot plugins install -l ./my-plugin

Update

clawdbot plugins update <id>
clawdbot plugins update --all
clawdbot plugins update <id> --dry-run

Updates only apply to plugins installed from npm (tracked in plugins.installs).