{"version":"2.1.277","anchor":"plugin-update-messaging-version-diff-and-in-place-reload-no","canonical_anchor":"plugin-installupdate-messages-now-show-version-to-version-d","heading":"Plugin install messages now show version details","tier":"notice","area":"Plugin Install","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.277\/e\/plugin-update-messaging-version-diff-and-in-place-reload-no","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.277","markdown":"### Plugin install messages now show version details\n\nPlugin install\/update CLI messages now show the installed vs. available version, plus a note when a plugin loads in place\n\n**What**\n\nWhen installing a plugin or seeing the 'already installed' message, Claude Code now computes and shows the plugin's `installedVersion` versus its `availableVersion`.\n\n- If the plugin loads in place from a local or linked source, the message notes that edits take effect at the next session start or via `\/reload-plugins`, and includes a command hint to re-record the version.\n\n- If a newer version is available, the message notes that and includes a hint for the update command to run.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis makes it clearer to users whether their installed plugin is current, out of date, or running from a local\/linked source that needs a reload to pick up changes, instead of showing a bare 'already installed' message with no version context.\n\n- Area: Plugin Install\n- Names: `\/reload-plugins`\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5"}