{"version":"2.1.15","anchor":"cowork-plugins-directory-support-hidden","canonical_anchor":"cowork-plugins-directory-support-hidden","heading":"Cowork Plugins Directory Support [Hidden]","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.15\/e\/cowork-plugins-directory-support-hidden","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.15","markdown":"### Cowork Plugins Directory Support [Hidden]\n\n**What**\n\nA new hidden `--cowork` flag enables an alternate plugin directory for development and testing workflows.\n\n**Usage**\n\n`# Via CLI flag claude plugins list --cowork claude plugins install my-plugin --cowork # Via environment variable CLAUDE_CODE_USE_COWORK_PLUGINS=true claude` **Details** - When enabled, plugins are stored in `cowork_plugins\/` instead of `plugins\/` - Settings file changes to `cowork_settings.json` instead of `settings.json` - The `--cowork` flag is hidden from help output (`.hideHelp()`) - Only available with `user` scope for certain commands; attempting to use with other scopes results in an error - Can be enabled via `CLAUDE_CODE_USE_COWORK_PLUGINS` environment variable **Evidence** `Cn5()` at line 90980 (plugin directory selector, contains `\"cowork_plugins\"`), CLI definitions at line 560985 (contains `\"--cowork\", \"Use cowork_plugins directory\"`)"}