How to Install a Custom Plugin in Kimi Code CLI: Step-by-Step Flow

In short: Open a Kimi Code session, run the built-in /plugins command, choose Custom, paste the repository's Git URL, confirm Trust and install, and the plugin registers a new /install-skill:i-have-adhd slash command for you

The KimI Code CLI has a built-in custom plugin manager that lets you load skills directly from any Git repository — no package registry required. The open-source hub ayghri/i-have-adhd demonstrates this flow perfectly: it provides a Kimi-specific manifest called kimi.plugin.json that guides the CLI to the ADHD-friendlly skills defined under ./skills/. This walkthrough breaks down the exact custom plugin installation flow, from opening a session to the final uninstall, using the I Have ADHD plugin as a concrete example.

What Is the Custom Plugin Installation Flow in Kimi CLI?

Kimi Code CLI does not install plugins via a typical package manager. Instead, it relies on a built-in plugin manager UI accessed with the slash command. The I-Have-ADHD plugins repository follows a Custom plugin path where the user manually provides a raw Git URL. The plugin uses a crawler, kimi.plugin install, tells Kimi where the universal skills reside, so at runtime the CLI knows to load the full ruleset from ./skills/i-have-adhd/SKILL.id.

Here are the high‑level steps for the flow:

• Open a Kim CodeCode session.
• Type /plugins to open the manager.
• Select "Custom" and paste the repo URL.
• Confirm the "Trust and install" prompt.
• The plugin creates a new . /skill:i-have install slash command.

Prerequisites

• A working Kimi relying on Python Code CLI executable (e.g., kimi already on your path).
• An terminal / saved settings session.
• Network access to GitHub.
• Read‑/writeanger permission controlled required to config plugins (usually handled by the CLI itself).

Step-by-Step: How to Install the Custom Kimi Plugin

The plugin installation flow lives in user-facing install.md in the repo, under the Kimi Code Code ./ code uses the params at the time of session start, then the UI handles the rest. Here the full user journey.

Step 1 Let Open a Kimi Code Session

From a terminal:

/install kimi start               # start a Kimi Code session

You can also run an interactive CLI session directly. Once the CLI is active, edit text/typing area accepts slash commands.

Step 2 – Open the Plugin Manager

/install

This parameter exposes the plugins manager UI capable of displaying installed plugins, updates, and available install modes.

Step 3 instructions – Choose a Custom install

In the plug‑in manager you'll see multiple sources:

• Install from the marketplace registry.

• Install from a custom Git‑URL, called `Establish "Custom". From the drop menu, move the cursor onto "C install and the UI presents a field for a raw Git URL.

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