/reload-plugins

Reloads all active plugins to apply pending changes without a restart.

Reloads all active plugins to apply pending changes without a restart. Reports a count per component, flags load errors. Warns and skips on prompt cache invalidation, unless --force is used.

✅ WHEN TO USE IT?

Test a change to your own plugin immediately

After editing a plugin file, run /reload-plugins to apply the change without restarting the session.

Catch load errors after a plugin change

Use /reload-plugins to immediately get a report on whether a newly edited plugin loads without errors.

⛔ WHEN NOT TO?

Forcing a reload immediately despite a pending prompt-cache invalidation

/reload-plugins skips the reload by default when it would invalidate the prompt cache.

Better: Use /reload-plugins --force to force the reload anyway.

Only a single changed skill needs updating, not a plugin

/reload-plugins reloads plugins, not project-local skills or commands.

Better: Use /reload-skills to re-scan skill and command directories.

SOURCES

Claude Code Doku (offiziell) ↗ code.claude.com