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PLAKAR-PKG-ADD(1) General Commands Manual PLAKAR-PKG-ADD(1)

plakar-pkg-addInstall Plakar plugins

plakar pkg add [-allow-unsigned] [-devel] [-u] plugin ...

The plakar pkg add command adds a local or a remote plugin.

If plugin matches an existing local file, it is installed directly. Otherwise, it is treated as a recipe name and downloaded from the Plakar plugin server which requires a login via the plakar-login(1) command.

Installing plugins without logging in is possible via the plakar-pkg-build(1) command, provided you have the necessary dependencies to build it locally (currently, official plugins require make and a working Go toolchain).

To install a specific version of a plugin, use the name@version syntax. version may be latest, which is also what is used when no version is given.

The options are as follows:

Install packages that carry no signature. By default, package are expected to be signed.
Use the integration devel tree.
Update the specific plugins. If none are given, attempt to update all the installed ones.

~/.cache/plakar/plugins/
Plugin cache directory. Respects XDG_CACHE_HOME if set.
~/.local/share/plakar/plugins
Plugin directory. Respects XDG_DATA_HOME if set.

plakar-login(1), plakar-pkg-build(1), plakar-pkg-create(1), plakar-pkg-rm(1), plakar-pkg-show(1)

Plakar August 26, 2026 PLAKAR-PKG-ADD(1)