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 v2.1.323,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
Claude Code sometimes loads plugins partially before a full load. When a plugin has no local copy during a partial load, it is now handled differently.
Status: the loader records a plugin-not-installed entry with loadsOnFullLoad: true. Before, it recorded a plugin-cache-miss.
Blocking errors: a plugin-not-installed entry with loadsOnFullLoad set no longer counts as an error that blocks you.
Refresh: such a plugin is now counted as needing a refresh, in the same way as a cache miss.
Why
A plugin that will appear once the full load runs is no longer shown as an error, which should reduce false plugin warnings. It is still picked up and reloaded when needed.
