jenkinsci/jenkins · error · IllegalArgumentException

No such plugin found with the name {0}

Error message

No such plugin found with the name {0}

What it means

Error "No such plugin found with the name {0}" thrown in jenkinsci/jenkins.

Source

Thrown at core/src/main/java/hudson/cli/EnablePluginCommand.java:75

    @Override
    protected int run() throws Exception {
        Jenkins jenkins = Jenkins.get();
        jenkins.checkPermission(Jenkins.ADMINISTER);
        PluginManager manager = jenkins.getPluginManager();
        boolean enabledAnyPlugins = false;
        for (String pluginName : pluginNames) {
            enabledAnyPlugins |= enablePlugin(manager, pluginName);
        }
        if (restart && enabledAnyPlugins) {
            jenkins.safeRestart();
        }
        return 0;
    }

    private boolean enablePlugin(PluginManager manager, String shortName) throws IOException {
        PluginWrapper plugin = manager.getPlugin(shortName);
        if (plugin == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(Messages.EnablePluginCommand_NoSuchPlugin(shortName));
        }
        if (plugin.isEnabled()) {
            return false;
        }
        stdout.printf("Enabling plugin `%s' (%s)%n", plugin.getShortName(), plugin.getVersion());
        enableDependencies(manager, plugin);
        plugin.enable();
        stdout.printf("Plugin `%s' was enabled.%n", plugin.getShortName());
        return true;
    }

    private void enableDependencies(PluginManager manager, PluginWrapper plugin) throws IOException {
        for (PluginWrapper.Dependency dep : plugin.getDependencies()) {
            PluginWrapper dependency = manager.getPlugin(dep.shortName);
            if (dependency == null) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException(Messages.EnablePluginCommand_MissingDependencies(plugin.getShortName(), dep));
            }
            if (!dependency.isEnabled()) {

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Solutions

1. Run 'list-plugins' to get the exact short name of the installed plugin.
2. Use the plugin's short name (e.g. 'git'), not its display name.
3. Install the plugin first with install-plugin if it is not present.

When it happens

Trigger: Raised when the enable-plugin CLI command is given a plugin short name that is not installed in Jenkins.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of jenkinsci/jenkins@2e228ff40b (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/bd97e329211998b2. Report an issue: GitHub.