Agent Plugins

Plugins are the bridge between your coding agent and Overlord. Install them once and Overlord can launch tickets through that agent, stream updates back, and record the delivery.

Step 1 — Install the plugins from Overlord

Before you register anything with your agent, generate the local plugin bundles from the Overlord desktop app. This writes the plugin files into a known folder on your machine so Claude Code and Codex can pick them up.

  1. Open the Overlord desktop app and go to Settings → Agents & Plugins.
  2. Select the agents you want to connect (for example Claude Code, Codex).
  3. Click Install / Update plugins. Overlord writes the plugin bundles to your local plugin directory and shows a green checkmark when each agent is ready.
  4. Leave that settings tab open — you'll want to re-run this step whenever you update the desktop app.

Step 2 — Register the plugin in your agent

Once the plugin files exist on disk, tell your agent where to find them. Pick the tab that matches your setup.

Add the plugin from a local path

Claude Code supports loading plugins from a local directory. Point it at the bundle Overlord just installed.

  1. Open Claude Code and run /plugins.
  2. Choose Add plugin and select From local path.
  3. Pick the overlord folder that the desktop app wrote to your local plugins directory.
  4. Confirm the install. Claude Code lists the plugin and its commands right away — no restart needed.

Full reference: Add from local paths · Apply plugin changes without restarting

Keeping plugins up to date

When the Overlord desktop app updates, rerun the install step in Settings → Agents & Plugins. Claude Code and Codex both detect the new files without a restart.