/reload-plugins Command / Claude Code v2.1.64

What

A new slash command that hot-reloads plugin changes in the current session without requiring a restart.

Usage

/reload-plugins

Details

Activates pending plugin installations, configuration changes, and enable/disable toggling
Throughout the plugin system, messages now say "Run /reload-plugins to activate" instead of the previous "Restart Claude Code to apply changes"
Clears all plugin caches and reloads hooks, MCP servers, skills, commands, and agents

Evidence

Plugin hot-reload (search for "/reload-plugins", "Activate pending plugin changes")

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

The build it came inv2.1.64

3 Mar 2026 · 30 entries, this one is #4.

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Names in this entry

slash/reload-plugins
Reload all active plugins to apply pending changes without restarting. Reports counts for each reloaded component and flags any load errors. When the reload would change which MCP tools are loaded and invalidate the prompt cache, the command warns and skips unless you pass --force. Also available in non-interactive mode (-p), the Agent SDK, and the desktop app, where it runs only on input typed directly into the session and doesn't apply plugin MCP server changes; requires Claude Code v2.1.260 or later. See Apply plugin changes without restarting

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