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Plugin update fails with "no source information" for GitHub-installed plugins #1290

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@ViktorHofer

Describe the bug

Plugins installed from a GitHub repository using /plugin install owner/repo:plugin-name don't store source information, causing /plugin update to fail with "has no source information and cannot be updated".

Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 0.0.402

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Install a plugin from GitHub: /plugin install ViktorHofer/skills:msbuild-skills
  2. Verify installation: /plugin list shows msbuild-skills v1.1.0
  3. Try to update: /plugin update msbuild-skills
  4. See error: Failed to update plugin: Plugin "msbuild-skills" has no source information and cannot be updated

Expected behavior

Plugins installed from GitHub should store the source repository information so that /plugin update can fetch the latest version.

Additional context

  • OS: Windows
  • Shell: PowerShell
  • The only workaround is to uninstall and reinstall the plugin
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