/update

Update a private marketplace by pulling the latest changes from its git repository.

Instructions

Step 1: Identify Target Marketplace(s)

If a marketplace name is provided, update that specific marketplace.

If no argument provided, list all installed marketplaces and ask which one to update:

ls ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/

Present the list and ask: "Which marketplace would you like to update? (or 'all' to update all)"

Step 2: Verify Marketplace Exists

Check that the marketplace directory exists:

ls ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/<marketplace-name> 2>/dev/null

If not found:

Marketplace '<name>' not found.

Installed marketplaces:
  - marketplace-1
  - marketplace-2

Use: /private-marketplace-helper:add <github-url> to add a new marketplace.

Step 3: Pull Latest Changes

Navigate to the marketplace directory and pull:

cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/<marketplace-name> && git pull

If pull fails due to local changes:

cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/<marketplace-name> && git fetch origin && git reset --hard origin/HEAD

Ask user for confirmation before running hard reset: "Local changes detected. Reset to remote version? (This will discard local changes)"

If pull fails due to authentication:

• Suggest checking git credentials
• For SSH: ssh -T git@github.com
• For HTTPS: Check credential helper configuration

Step 4: Clear Plugin Cache

Remove cached plugin versions from the marketplace to ensure fresh reinstall:

rm -rf ~/.claude/plugins/cache/*@<marketplace-name>

This deletes any cached plugin directories that end with @<marketplace-name>.

Step 5: Update known_marketplaces.json

Read ~/.claude/plugins/known_marketplaces.json and update the lastUpdated timestamp for this marketplace:

{
  "<marketplace-name>": {
    "lastUpdated": "<current-ISO-timestamp>"
  }
}

Only update the lastUpdated field, preserve all other existing fields.

Step 6: Report Results

Check the current version in marketplace.json:

cat ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/<name>/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

Success output:

Marketplace '<name>' updated successfully!

Current plugins:
  - plugin-name-1 (v1.0.0)
  - plugin-name-2 (v2.1.0)

To reinstall a plugin with the latest version:
  claude plugin install <plugin-name>@<marketplace-name>

Updating All Marketplaces

If user chose 'all', loop through each marketplace and:

1. Run git pull
2. Clear plugin cache for that marketplace
3. Update lastUpdated timestamp
4. Collect results

Summary output:

Update complete!

  [OK] marketplace-1 - updated
  [OK] marketplace-2 - already up to date
  [FAIL] marketplace-3 - authentication failed

Failed updates may need manual intervention.