cf disable | Coding Friend

Overview

cf disable temporarily disables the Coding Friend plugin without removing it. The plugin stays installed but won't load in Claude Code until you re-enable it with cf enable.

Usage

cf disable              # Interactive — asks which scope to disable at
cf disable --user       # Disable at user scope (all projects)
cf disable --global     # Same as --user
cf disable --project    # Disable at project scope
cf disable --local      # Disable at local scope

Scopes

Scope	Flag	Settings file	Effect
User	`--user` / `--global`	`~/.claude/settings.json`	Disables plugin across all projects
Project	`--project`	`.claude/settings.json`	Disables plugin for this project
Local	`--local`	`.claude/settings.local.json`	Disables plugin on this machine

Read more about Claude Code scopes here.

What It Does

Checks prerequisites — verifies that the claude CLI is available and dev mode is not active
Asks for scope — prompts which scope to disable at (or uses the flag)
Checks current state — skips if the plugin is already disabled at that scope
Disables plugin — sets enabledPlugins["coding-friend@coding-friend-marketplace"] to false in the Claude Code settings file

Under the Hood

cf disable modifies the Claude Code settings file at the chosen scope, adding:

{
  "enabledPlugins": {
    "coding-friend@coding-friend-marketplace": false
  }
}

This tells Claude Code to skip loading the plugin even though it's installed. Restart Claude Code for the change to take effect.

Disable vs Uninstall

Action	Plugin installed	Plugin loads	Can re-enable quickly
`cf disable`	Yes	No	Yes (`cf enable`)
`cf uninstall`	No	No	No (need `cf install`)

Use cf disable when you want to temporarily stop the plugin without losing your installation. Use cf uninstall when you want to fully remove it.

Re-enabling

To re-enable the plugin, run:

cf enable --<scope>

If you run cf install while the plugin is disabled, it will warn you that the plugin is installed but disabled and suggest using cf enable instead.