Add a source
Have the marketplace’s JSON URL, repository, package name, or local path ready. Use the source information supplied by its maintainer.- Open Settings → Plugins.
- Choose the toolbar gear, Marketplaces & policy.
- Under Marketplaces, choose Add.
- Enter a distinctive Name and choose an available Scope. Project and Local need a project context; they may be disabled in global Settings.
- Choose Source type and enter the source using the formats below.
- Choose Add Marketplace.
- Expand the new marketplace and check that its plugin list loads. Use its Refresh control to request a fresh copy.
Choose the source type
URL
Enter a URL that returns the marketplace JSON document, rather than an HTML repository page. The Source field’s example ishttps://example.com/marketplace.json; replace it with the maintainer’s actual URL.
The form has no custom-header or sign-in fields. Do not assume a private endpoint will inherit your browser’s login.
GitHub
Enter Repository asowner/repo. Kisuke reads the marketplace document through GitHub’s contents API.
- Branch / tag (optional) selects the ref. Leaving it blank uses the repository’s default.
- Marketplace path (optional) selects the document within that repository. The default is
.claude-plugin/marketplace.json.
Git
Enter the repository’s clone URL in Source. Kisuke uses Git on the host to read a temporary shallow checkout. The host needs Git and access to that repository. You can set Branch / tag (optional) and Marketplace path (optional). The default document path is.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Repository access depends on the host’s Git setup; this form does not configure it.
NPM
Enter Package using the marketplace maintainer’s package name. Kisuke usesnpm pack and extracts .claude-plugin/marketplace.json from the package. The host needs npm, tar, and access to the package registry.
File
Enter the absolute path of an existing marketplace JSON file on the host handling the request. Kisuke reads that file directly. Use a full path rather than~, which this loader does not expand.
Directory
Enter the absolute path of the directory containing.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Do not include that filename in the Directory field. As with File, the directory must exist on the host handling the request.
Optional settings
Auto-update and Install location (optional) are saved with the marketplace registration and included in Claude plugin settings. Leave the install location empty unless your plugin setup requires one. Auto-update is not an offline switch. Kisuke’s catalog browser can still fetch marketplace metadata while the option is disabled. An install location does not change where the browser looks for the source document: use Source or Marketplace path for that.Edit or remove a marketplace
Choose Edit marketplace, adjust the fields, then select Update Marketplace. Changing the name or scope writes the new registration and removes the previous one. It does not rename saved plugin IDs such asplugin-name@marketplace-name; review existing plugin enablement and configuration after renaming a source.
Remove marketplace removes the registration at its displayed scope. It does not clear every plugin’s settings, delete cached plugin files, or remove the same source from other scopes. Use the plugin’s own controls when you intend to disable it or remove its saved configuration.
The default official marketplace and entries managed by settings can lack edit or remove controls. Read the explanation shown when expanding the entry.
When a catalog does not load
- For URL or GitHub errors, verify the document address, repository, ref, and access. An HTTP error is different from a valid empty catalog.
- For Git or NPM, verify the required host tools and repository or registry access.
- For File or Directory, verify the absolute path on the host and the document’s filename.
- For an invalid marketplace error, check that the source returns JSON with a marketplace
nameand apluginsarray in the supported format. - If a plugin is blocked by marketplace policy, review the policy with whoever manages that configuration before changing the source.