Plugin-Only Setup¶
Already have a project? Install just the plugin to get all 15 workflow and utility skills.
Claude Code¶
Skills are available as /kk:(skill-name) (annotated with (kk) in the slash command menu). The Claude plugin also includes commands, sub-agents and the permission guard. The guard protects secrets, destructive operations and configuration on Bash, file tools and capy execution tools without needing template settings or configuration files.
Use Claude Code 2.1.295+, Bash, jq and Python 3.8+. Guard failures block matched calls, including reads; repair a missing interpreter rather than expecting the hook to skip it. See Guard Configuration for project additions and user exceptions. Disabling hooks removes plugin-only protection because this installation mode has no native settings baseline.
Tip
Want the full configuration too (settings, statusline, sync infrastructure)? See Adopting into Existing Repositories. For MCP servers, see MCP Server Configuration.
Codex¶
The Codex plugin includes skills and language-specific profile content (review checklists, implementation gotchas, etc.). See kodex-plugin for details.
Codex limitations
The Codex plugin provides skills and profiles only — it does not include hooks, sub-agents, Starlark rules, or project configuration. For the full Codex experience (SessionStart/PreToolUse hooks, sub-agents, config, rules), use the template setup or adopt into an existing repo.
For MCP servers (Context7, Pal), see Codex MCP Setup.
Upgrading¶
For Claude Code, update the installed plugin and restart; plugin-only consumers do not need template sync. Codex plugin-only installations do not include the guard runtime and need template configuration to gain it. Follow the permission-guard upgrade checklist for commands, prerequisites and the steps for your installation.
What's Included¶
The plugin gives you:
- 15 workflow and utility skills —
/kk:design,/kk:implement,/kk:review-code,/kk:clarify-docs, etc. - Language profiles — Go, Java, JS/TS, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Python
- Commands — isolated variants for code review, CoVe and spec review
- Hooks — secrets, destructive-operation and configuration protection across the supported tool channels (Claude Code only)
- Sub-agents — independent reviewers (Claude Code only)
What's Not Included¶
- MCP server configuration (Context7, Pal, Capy)
- Native permission-settings baseline and statusline (the Claude guard's runtime baseline is included)
- Template sync infrastructure
For the full setup, use Template Setup or Adopt into Existing Repos.