When CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_PLUGIN_MCP_SERVERS is set to skip plugin MCP servers, the new CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_PLUGIN_MCP_SERVERS_EXCEPT environment variable lets you exempt specific plugins from that skip.
Usage
export CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_PLUGIN_MCP_SERVERS=1
export CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_PLUGIN_MCP_SERVERS_EXCEPT="my-plugin,@org/critical-plugin"Details
- Accepts a comma-separated list of plugin names or
@owner/reporepository identifiers - Exempted plugins are noted in loading messages: "despite CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_PLUGIN_MCP_SERVERS (exempted via CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_PLUGIN_MCP_SERVERS_EXCEPT)"
Evidence
(search for "CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_PLUGIN_MCP_SERVERS_EXCEPT")
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.