feat(plugins): skip plugin cache flag (#2971)

* feat(plugins): allow explicitly skipping the plugin cache when loading

* style(fmt): rustfmt

* fix tests

4 files changed, 132 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/zellij-server/src/plugins/mod.rs b/zellij-server/src/plugins/mod.rs
index 2086268d..9dbacd5c 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/plugins/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/plugins/mod.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pub enum PluginInstruction {
         ClientId,
         Size,
         Option<PathBuf>, // cwd
+        bool,            // skip cache
     ),
     Update(Vec<(Option<PluginId>, Option<ClientId>, Event)>), // Focused plugin / broadcast, client_id, event data
     Unload(PluginId),                                         // plugin_id
@@ -184,8 +185,15 @@ pub(crate) fn plugin_thread_main(
                 client_id,
                 size,
                 cwd,
-            ) => match wasm_bridge.load_plugin(&run, tab_index, size, cwd.clone(), Some(client_id))
-            {
+                skip_cache,
+            ) => match wasm_bridge.load_plugin(
+                &run,
+                tab_index,
+                size,
+                cwd.clone(),
+                skip_cache,
+                Some(client_id),
+            ) {
                 Ok(plugin_id) => {
                     drop(bus.senders.send_to_screen(ScreenInstruction::AddPlugin(
                         should_float,
@@ -221,7 +229,10 @@ pub(crate) fn plugin_thread_main(
                             log::warn!("Plugin {} not found, starting it instead", run.location);
                             // we intentionally do not provide the client_id here because it belongs to
                             // the cli who spawned the command and is not an existing client_id
-                            match wasm_bridge.load_plugin(&run, tab_index, size, None, None) {
+                            let skip_cache = true; // when reloading we always skip cache
+                            match wasm_bridge
+                                .load_plugin(&run, tab_index, size, None, skip_cache, None)
+                            {
                                 Ok(plugin_id) => {
                                     let should_be_open_in_place = false;
                                     drop(bus.senders.send_to_screen(ScreenInstruction::AddPlugin(
@@ -286,11 +297,13 @@ pub(crate) fn plugin_thread_main(
                 extracted_run_instructions.append(&mut extracted_floating_plugins);
                 for run_instruction in extracted_run_instructions {
                     if let Some(Run::Plugin(run)) = run_instruction {
+                        let skip_cache = false;
                         let plugin_id = wasm_bridge.load_plugin(
                             &run,
                             tab_index,
                             size,
                             None,
+                            skip_cache,
                             Some(client_id),
                         )?;
                         plugin_ids
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/plugins/plugin_loader.rs b/zellij-server/src/plugins/plugin_loader.rs
index 39cb4362..1f001db1 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/plugins/plugin_loader.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/plugins/plugin_loader.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ impl<'a> PluginLoader<'a> {
         client_attributes: ClientAttributes,
         default_shell: Option<TerminalAction>,
         default_layout: Box<Layout>,
+        skip_cache: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let err_context = || format!("failed to start plugin {plugin_id} for client {client_id}");
         let mut plugin_loader = PluginLoader::new(
@@ -168,27 +169,49 @@ impl<'a> PluginLoader<'a> {
             default_shell,
             default_layout,
         )?;
-        plugin_loader
-            .load_module_from_memory()
-            .or_else(|_e| plugin_loader.load_module_from_hd_cache())
-            .or_else(|_e| plugin_loader.compile_module())
-            .and_then(|module| plugin_loader.create_plugin_environment(module))
-            .and_then(|(store, instance, plugin_env, subscriptions)| {
-                plugin_loader.load_plugin_instance(
-                    store,
-                    &instance,
-                    &plugin_env,
-                    &plugin_map,
-                    &subscriptions,
-                )
-            })
-            .and_then(|_| {
-                plugin_loader.clone_instance_for_other_clients(
-                    &connected_clients.lock().unwrap(),
-                    &plugin_map,
-                )
-            })
-            .with_context(err_context)?;
+        if skip_cache {
+            plugin_loader
+                .compile_module()
+                .and_then(|module| plugin_loader.create_plugin_environment(module))
+                .and_then(|(store, instance, plugin_env, subscriptions)| {
+                    plugin_loader.load_plugin_instance(
+                        store,
+                        &instance,
+                        &plugin_env,
+                        &plugin_map,
+                        &subscriptions,
+                    )
+                })
+                .and_then(|_| {
+                    plugin_loader.clone_instance_for_other_clients(
+                        &connected_clients.lock().unwrap(),
+                        &plugin_map,
+                    )
+                })
+                .with_context(err_context)?;
+        } else {
+            plugin_loader
+                .load_module_from_memory()
+                .or_else(|_e| plugin_loader.load_module_from_hd_cache())
+                .or_else(|_e| plugin_loader.compile_module())
+                .and_then(|module| plugin_loader.create_plugin_environment(module))
+                .and_then(|(store, instance, plugin_env, subscriptions)| {
+                    plugin_loader.load_plugin_instance(
+                        store,
+                        &instance,
+                        &plugin_env,
+                        &plugin_map,
+                        &subscriptions,
+                    )
+                })
+                .and_then(|_| {
+                    plugin_loader.clone_instance_for_other_clients(
+                        &connected_clients.lock().unwrap(),
+                        &plugin_map,
+                    )
+                })
+                .with_context(err_context)?;
+        };
         display_loading_stage!(end, loading_indication, senders, plugin_id);
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs b/zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs
index 08ac5b83..ca843358 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ pub fn load_new_plugin_from_hd() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -688,6 +689,7 @@ pub fn plugin_workers() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     // we send a SystemClipboardFailure to trigger the custom handler in the fixture plugin that
@@ -763,6 +765,7 @@ pub fn plugin_workers_persist_state() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     // we send a SystemClipboardFailure to trigger the custom handler in the fixture plugin that
@@ -842,6 +845,7 @@ pub fn can_subscribe_to_hd_events() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     // extra long time because we only start the fs watcher on plugin load
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(5000));
@@ -915,6 +919,7 @@ pub fn switch_to_mode_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -985,6 +990,7 @@ pub fn switch_to_mode_plugin_command_permission_denied() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1055,6 +1061,7 @@ pub fn new_tabs_with_layout_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1139,6 +1146,7 @@ pub fn new_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1209,6 +1217,7 @@ pub fn go_to_next_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1278,6 +1287,7 @@ pub fn go_to_previous_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1347,6 +1357,7 @@ pub fn resize_focused_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1416,6 +1427,7 @@ pub fn resize_focused_pane_with_direction_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1485,6 +1497,7 @@ pub fn focus_next_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1554,6 +1567,7 @@ pub fn focus_previous_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1623,6 +1637,7 @@ pub fn move_focus_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1692,6 +1707,7 @@ pub fn move_focus_or_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1761,6 +1777,7 @@ pub fn edit_scrollback_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1830,6 +1847,7 @@ pub fn write_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1899,6 +1917,7 @@ pub fn write_chars_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -1968,6 +1987,7 @@ pub fn toggle_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2037,6 +2057,7 @@ pub fn move_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2106,6 +2127,7 @@ pub fn move_pane_with_direction_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2176,6 +2198,7 @@ pub fn clear_screen_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2246,6 +2269,7 @@ pub fn scroll_up_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2315,6 +2339,7 @@ pub fn scroll_down_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2384,6 +2409,7 @@ pub fn scroll_to_top_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2453,6 +2479,7 @@ pub fn scroll_to_bottom_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2522,6 +2549,7 @@ pub fn page_scroll_up_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2591,6 +2619,7 @@ pub fn page_scroll_down_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2660,6 +2689,7 @@ pub fn toggle_focus_fullscreen_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2729,6 +2759,7 @@ pub fn toggle_pane_frames_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2798,6 +2829,7 @@ pub fn toggle_pane_embed_or_eject_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2867,6 +2899,7 @@ pub fn undo_rename_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -2936,6 +2969,7 @@ pub fn close_focus_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3005,6 +3039,7 @@ pub fn toggle_active_tab_sync_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3074,6 +3109,7 @@ pub fn close_focused_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3143,6 +3179,7 @@ pub fn undo_rename_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3212,6 +3249,7 @@ pub fn previous_swap_layout_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3281,6 +3319,7 @@ pub fn next_swap_layout_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3350,6 +3389,7 @@ pub fn go_to_tab_name_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3419,6 +3459,7 @@ pub fn focus_or_create_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3488,6 +3529,7 @@ pub fn go_to_tab() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3557,6 +3599,7 @@ pub fn start_or_reload_plugin() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3633,6 +3676,7 @@ pub fn quit_zellij_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3709,6 +3753,7 @@ pub fn detach_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3785,6 +3830,7 @@ pub fn open_file_floating_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3861,6 +3907,7 @@ pub fn open_file_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -3938,6 +3985,7 @@ pub fn open_file_with_line_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4014,6 +4062,7 @@ pub fn open_file_with_line_floating_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4090,6 +4139,7 @@ pub fn open_terminal_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4166,6 +4216,7 @@ pub fn open_terminal_floating_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4242,6 +4293,7 @@ pub fn open_command_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4318,6 +4370,7 @@ pub fn open_command_pane_floating_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4387,6 +4440,7 @@ pub fn switch_to_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4451,6 +4505,7 @@ pub fn hide_self_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4515,6 +4570,7 @@ pub fn show_self_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4584,6 +4640,7 @@ pub fn close_terminal_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4653,6 +4710,7 @@ pub fn close_plugin_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4722,6 +4780,7 @@ pub fn focus_terminal_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4791,6 +4850,7 @@ pub fn focus_plugin_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4860,6 +4920,7 @@ pub fn rename_terminal_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4929,6 +4990,7 @@ pub fn rename_plugin_pane_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -4998,6 +5060,7 @@ pub fn rename_tab_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -5076,6 +5139,7 @@ pub fn send_configuration_to_plugins() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -5142,6 +5206,7 @@ pub fn request_plugin_permissions() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -5232,6 +5297,7 @@ pub fn granted_permission_request_result() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -5321,6 +5387,7 @@ pub fn denied_permission_request_result() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -5389,6 +5456,7 @@ pub fn run_command_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -5465,6 +5533,7 @@ pub fn run_command_with_env_vars_and_cwd_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
@@ -5541,6 +5610,7 @@ pub fn web_request_plugin_command() {
         client_id,
         size,
         None,
+        false,
     ));
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
     let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/plugins/wasm_bridge.rs b/zellij-server/src/plugins/wasm_bridge.rs
index bb58d611..b89cc73b 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/plugins/wasm_bridge.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/plugins/wasm_bridge.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ impl WasmBridge {
         tab_index: usize,
         size: Size,
         cwd: Option<PathBuf>,
+        skip_cache: bool,
         client_id: Option<ClientId>,
     ) -> Result<PluginId> {
         // returns the plugin id
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ impl WasmBridge {
                     client_attributes,
                     default_shell,
                     default_layout,
+                    skip_cache,
                 ) {
                     Ok(_) => handle_plugin_successful_loading(&senders, plugin_id),
                     Err(e) => handle_plugin_loading_failure(