Claude Code v2.1.317 ·
Plugin validation now explains exactly when symlinks are followed
The plugin symlink warning now spells out when --plugin-dir, installed plugins and project skills follow a symlink
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
PluginsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.317,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
A symlink is a file that points to another file or folder. The plugin validator's warning about symlinks now says:
--plugin-dir follows them- an installed plugin follows one only if it points inside the plugin's installed folder
- a plugin in a project's
.claude/skills follows one only if it points inside the folder that holds that .claude
Before, it only said a session loading the plugin follows them.
Why
You can now tell from the warning whether a symlink in your plugin will work where it is going to be used.
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