diff --git a/bin/omarchy-menu-plugin b/bin/omarchy-menu-plugin
index 9b4800df..7182c6eb 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-menu-plugin
+++ b/bin/omarchy-menu-plugin
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PLUGIN_ICON=$'\U000f0431'
 case "${1:-}" in
   enable) filter='(.enabled | not)' ;;
   disable) filter='.canDisable and .enabled' ;;
-  clone) filter='.firstParty and ((.id | sub("^omarchy\\."; "local.")) as $clone_id | ($plugins | map(.id) | index($clone_id)) == null)' ;;
+  clone) filter='.firstParty and (.id as $id | ($plugins | map(.clonedFrom // "") | index($id)) == null)' ;;
   remove) filter='(.firstParty | not)' ;;
   *)
     echo "Usage: omarchy-menu-plugin <enable|disable|clone|remove>" >&2
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ id=$(awk -F'\t' -v label="$name" '$2 == label { print $3; exit }' <<<"$rows")
 [[ -n $id ]] || exit 1
 
 if [[ $1 == "clone" ]]; then
-  new_id="local.${id#omarchy.}"
-  target="$HOME/.config/omarchy/plugins/$new_id"
   omarchy-launch-floating-terminal-with-presentation \
-    "omarchy-plugin-clone $(printf '%q' "$id") && exec \$EDITOR $(printf '%q' "$target")"
+    "omarchy-plugin-clone --edit $(printf '%q' "$id")"
 elif [[ $1 == "remove" ]]; then
   omarchy-launch-floating-terminal-with-presentation "omarchy-plugin-remove $(printf '%q' "$id")"
 else
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-plugin-clone b/bin/omarchy-plugin-clone
index e645ce69..59ca1617 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-plugin-clone
+++ b/bin/omarchy-plugin-clone
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # omarchy:summary=Clone a built-in Omarchy shell plugin into your own config
 # omarchy:group=plugin
-# omarchy:args=<source-id>
+# omarchy:args=<source-id> [--edit]
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -81,16 +81,19 @@ update_manifest() {
 
 usage() {
   cat <<USAGE
-Usage: omarchy plugin clone <source-id>
+Usage: omarchy plugin clone <source-id> [--edit]
 
-Copies a built-in plugin into ~/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.<id>/ so you can
-edit it freely. The clone keeps all of the source plugin's files and kinds and
-uses "My <name>" as its display name, then replaces the built-in with the clone.
+Copies a built-in plugin into ~/.config/omarchy/plugins/<username>.<id>/ so you
+can edit it freely. The clone keeps all of the source plugin's files and kinds
+and uses "My <name>" as its display name, then replaces the built-in with the
+clone. The username prefix keeps the id yours, so a shared clone does not
+collide with anyone else's. --edit opens the clone in \$EDITOR afterwards.
 
 USAGE
 }
 
 source_id=""
+edit_clone=0
 if (( $# > 0 )) && [[ $1 != --* ]]; then
   source_id="$1"
   shift
@@ -98,6 +101,10 @@ fi
 
 while (( $# > 0 )); do
   case "$1" in
+  --edit)
+    edit_clone=1
+    shift
+    ;;
   -h | --help)
     usage
     exit 0
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@ source_info=$(omarchy-plugin-catalog | jq -r --arg id "$source_id" '
 [[ -n $source_info ]] || fail "unknown built-in plugin: $source_id"
 IFS=$'\t' read -r source_dir source_manifest source_name <<<"$source_info"
 
-new_id="local.${source_id#omarchy.}"
+new_id="${USER:-$(id -un)}.${source_id#omarchy.}"
 display_name="My $source_name"
 target_dir="$PLUGINS_DIR/$new_id"
 [[ ! -e $target_dir && ! -L $target_dir ]] || fail "$target_dir already exists"
@@ -155,3 +162,7 @@ omarchy-notification-send -g 󰐱 \
   "Editing Cloned Plugin" \
   "Original plugin has been replace by clone."
 echo "Cloned $source_id to $target_dir and switched to $new_id"
+if (( edit_clone )); then
+  # Word-splitting is deliberate: EDITOR may carry flags.
+  exec $EDITOR "$target_dir"
+fi
diff --git a/default/omarchy-skill/SKILL.md b/default/omarchy-skill/SKILL.md
index 7bd905b1..8cb227ae 100644
--- a/default/omarchy-skill/SKILL.md
+++ b/default/omarchy-skill/SKILL.md
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Clone it into the user plugin directory instead:
 
 ```bash
 omarchy plugin clone omarchy.workspaces
-# Edit ~/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.workspaces/; saved changes reload automatically.
+# Edit ~/.config/omarchy/plugins/<username>.workspaces/; saved changes reload automatically.
 ```
 
 **Commands:** `omarchy restart shell`, `omarchy refresh shell`
@@ -419,6 +419,6 @@ This skill intentionally does not cover Omarchy source development. Do not use t
 - "Clear all reminders" -> `omarchy reminder clear`
 - "Customize the catppuccin theme colors" -> Create `~/.config/omarchy/themes/catppuccin-custom/` by copying from stock, then edit
 - "Run a script every time I change themes" -> Install it with `omarchy hook install theme-set <script>`
-- "Change how workspace labels are rendered" -> Clone `omarchy.workspaces`, which switches the bar to `local.workspaces`, then edit the clone
+- "Change how workspace labels are rendered" -> Clone `omarchy.workspaces`, which switches the bar to `<username>.workspaces`, then edit the clone
 - "Lock after ten minutes" -> Set `idle.lock` to `600` in `~/.config/omarchy/shell.json`
 - "Reset shell/bar to defaults" -> `omarchy refresh shell`
diff --git a/docs/omarchy-shell.md b/docs/omarchy-shell.md
index 3914db63..7895224c 100644
--- a/docs/omarchy-shell.md
+++ b/docs/omarchy-shell.md
@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@ no checkout to delete. Add, Clone, and Remove open a terminal so their warning,
 editor, confirmation, and output stay visible.
 
 Cloning `omarchy.clock`, for example, creates and switches to
-`~/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.clock/`, names it `My Clock`, and preserves
-the built-in IPC identity so existing shortcuts keep working. Saving files in
-any installed plugin reloads its code automatically, and removing an active clone
-switches back to its built-in source.
+`~/.config/omarchy/plugins/<username>.clock/` (e.g. `dhh.clock`), names it
+`My Clock`, and preserves the built-in IPC identity so existing shortcuts keep
+working. The username prefix keeps a shared clone from colliding with anyone
+else's. Saving files in any installed plugin reloads its code automatically,
+and removing an active clone switches back to its built-in source.
 
 For a bar widget, on and off means its place in the bar. Everything else is
 loaded by default when it is built in, so `shell.json` records only the
diff --git a/shell/README.md b/shell/README.md
index 641f6e3a..caaaadba 100644
--- a/shell/README.md
+++ b/shell/README.md
@@ -143,15 +143,17 @@ The `omarchy plugin` commands wrap those calls. `omarchy bar move` and
 To hack on a built-in plugin safely, clone it into user config instead of
 editing the built-in source. The complete plugin directory is copied, including
 every declared kind and local dependency. A built-in id such as
-`omarchy.clock` becomes `local.clock`, with `My Clock` as its display name.
+`omarchy.clock` becomes `<username>.clock` (e.g. `dhh.clock`), with `My Clock`
+as its display name. The username prefix keeps shared clones from colliding
+with each other or with other plugin authors.
 
 ```bash
 omarchy plugin clone omarchy.clock
 ```
 
-Cloning switches from the built-in to the new local plugin, preserving an
+Cloning switches from the built-in to the new personal plugin, preserving an
 existing bar widget's position and settings. Setup > Plugins > Clone provides
-the interactive picker, then opens the new `local.*` directory in `$EDITOR`.
+the interactive picker, then opens the new `<username>.*` directory in `$EDITOR`.
 Existing shortcuts and shell IPC calls made to the built-in id are routed to
 the enabled clone, so cloning does not require changing its callers. Removing
 an active clone switches back to its built-in source.
diff --git a/shell/shell.qml b/shell/shell.qml
index 3819fd1b..08d408ec 100644
--- a/shell/shell.qml
+++ b/shell/shell.qml
@@ -938,6 +938,8 @@ ShellRoot {
         var isBarOption = Array.isArray(kinds) && kinds.indexOf("bar") !== -1
         var isBarWidget = Array.isArray(kinds) && kinds.indexOf("bar-widget") !== -1
         var active = isBarOption && shell.isActiveBarOption(id)
+        var metadata = plugins[id].omarchy
+        var clonedFrom = Util.isPlainObject(metadata) ? String(metadata.clonedFrom || "") : ""
         out.push({
           id: id,
           name: plugins[id].name,
@@ -952,7 +954,8 @@ ShellRoot {
           // that a caller offering the verbs does not have to read kinds and
           // work it out again.
           canDisable: !isBarOption,
-          firstParty: !!plugins[id].__isFirstParty
+          firstParty: !!plugins[id].__isFirstParty,
+          clonedFrom: clonedFrom
         })
       }
       // Consumers should not each invent their own presentation order.
diff --git a/test/shell.d/menu-plugin-test.sh b/test/shell.d/menu-plugin-test.sh
index 49506561..3123e2c8 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/menu-plugin-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/menu-plugin-test.sh
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ pick() {
 cat >"$TMPDIR/plugins.json" <<'JSON'
 [
   {"id": "omarchy.clock", "name": "Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": false, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": true},
-  {"id": "local.clock", "name": "Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": false, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": false}
+  {"id": "tester.clock", "name": "Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": false, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": false}
 ]
 JSON
 
-pick enable "Clock (local.clock)"
-[[ $ROWS == *"Clock (omarchy.clock)"* && $ROWS == *"Clock (local.clock)"* ]] \
+pick enable "Clock (tester.clock)"
+[[ $ROWS == *"Clock (omarchy.clock)"* && $ROWS == *"Clock (tester.clock)"* ]] \
   || fail "picker tells two plugins of the same name apart" "$ROWS"
 pass "picker tells two plugins of the same name apart"
-[[ $CALLS == *"omarchy-plugin-enable local.clock"* ]] \
+[[ $CALLS == *"omarchy-plugin-enable tester.clock"* ]] \
   || fail "picker acts on the row that was picked, not the one that shares its name" "$CALLS"
 pass "picker acts on the row that was picked, not the one that shares its name"
 
@@ -87,19 +87,19 @@ pass "picker acts on the row that was picked, not the one that shares its name"
 cat >"$TMPDIR/plugins.json" <<'JSON'
 [
   {"id": "omarchy.clock", "name": "Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": true, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": true},
-  {"id": "local.clock", "name": "Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": false, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": false}
+  {"id": "tester.clock", "name": "Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": false, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": false}
 ]
 JSON
 
 pick enable "Clock"
 [[ $ROWS != *"("* ]] || fail "picker adorns a row only when its name is taken twice over" "$ROWS"
 pass "picker adorns a row only when its name is taken twice over"
-[[ $CALLS == *"omarchy-plugin-enable local.clock"* ]] \
+[[ $CALLS == *"omarchy-plugin-enable tester.clock"* ]] \
   || fail "picker resolves a lone row to the plugin the verb offered, not a namesake it filtered out" "$CALLS"
 pass "picker resolves a lone row to the plugin the verb offered, not a namesake it filtered out"
 
 pick remove "Clock"
-[[ $CALLS == *"omarchy-plugin-remove local.clock"* ]] \
+[[ $CALLS == *"omarchy-plugin-remove tester.clock"* ]] \
   || fail "picker removes the plugin whose row was picked" "$CALLS"
 pass "picker removes the plugin whose row was picked"
 
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ pass "picker leaves an unambiguous name unadorned"
   || fail "picker delegates plugin enablement to the plugin command" "$CALLS"
 pass "picker delegates plugin enablement to the plugin command"
 
-# Clone offers only first-party plugins without an existing local counterpart,
-# then performs the clone and opens its deterministic path in $EDITOR.
+# Clone offers only first-party plugins that no installed clone points back at,
+# then hands the pick to the clone command, which opens the result in $EDITOR.
 cat >"$TMPDIR/plugins.json" <<'JSON'
 [
   {"id": "omarchy.clock", "name": "Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": true, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": true},
@@ -131,15 +131,16 @@ pick clone "Clock"
 [[ $ROWS == *"Clock"* && $ROWS != *"Weather"* ]] ||
   fail "clone picker offers only built-in plugins" "$ROWS"
 pass "clone picker offers built-in plugins"
-[[ $CALLS == *'terminal: omarchy-plugin-clone omarchy.clock && exec $EDITOR '*"/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.clock" ]] ||
-  fail "clone picker opens the cloned path in EDITOR" "$CALLS"
-pass "clone picker clones and opens the local plugin"
+[[ $CALLS == *"terminal: omarchy-plugin-clone --edit omarchy.clock"* ]] ||
+  fail "clone picker delegates cloning and editing to the clone command" "$CALLS"
+pass "clone picker clones and opens the personal plugin"
 
-# Once local.<id> is discovered, the source no longer belongs in Clone.
+# Once a clone pointing back at the source is discovered, whatever it is named,
+# the source no longer belongs in Clone.
 cat >"$TMPDIR/plugins.json" <<'JSON'
 [
   {"id": "omarchy.clock", "name": "Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": true, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": true},
-  {"id": "local.clock", "name": "My Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": false, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": false}
+  {"id": "tester.clock", "name": "My Clock", "kinds": ["bar-widget"], "enabled": false, "active": false, "canDisable": true, "firstParty": false, "clonedFrom": "omarchy.clock"}
 ]
 JSON
 
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ pass "picker keeps a bar out of disable"
 cat >"$TMPDIR/plugins.json" <<'JSON'
 [
   {"id": "omarchy.bar", "name": "Bar", "kinds": ["bar"], "enabled": false, "active": false, "canDisable": false, "firstParty": true},
-  {"id": "local.neon-bar", "name": "Neon Bar", "kinds": ["bar"], "enabled": true, "active": true, "canDisable": false, "firstParty": false}
+  {"id": "tester.neon-bar", "name": "Neon Bar", "kinds": ["bar"], "enabled": true, "active": true, "canDisable": false, "firstParty": false}
 ]
 JSON
 
diff --git a/test/shell.d/plugin-clone-test.sh b/test/shell.d/plugin-clone-test.sh
index 33a69b35..2c9c8155 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/plugin-clone-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/plugin-clone-test.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fi
 exit 0
 SH
 
-for command in omarchy-plugin-enable omarchy-notification-send; do
+for command in omarchy-plugin-enable omarchy-notification-send fake-editor; do
   cat >"$TMPDIR/bin/$command" <<'SH'
 #!/bin/bash
 printf '%s %s\n' "${0##*/}" "$*" >>"$FAKE_CALLS"
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ clone_plugin() {
       }
     }
   }'
-  HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" PATH="$TMPDIR/bin:$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
+  HOME="$TMPDIR/home" USER=tester OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" PATH="$TMPDIR/bin:$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
     FAKE_CALLS="$CALLS" OMARCHY_TEST_ROOT="$ROOT" \
     FAKE_SHELL_CONFIG="${FAKE_CLONE_CONFIG:-$default_config}" \
     omarchy-plugin-clone "$@"
 }
 
 clone_plugin omarchy.clock >/dev/null
-clock="$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.clock"
+clock="$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.clock"
 
 for file in manifest.json BarWidget.qml Panel.qml Model.js; do
   [[ -f $clock/$file ]] || fail "clock clone is missing $file"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ rg -qF "omarchy.clock" "$clock" -g '*.qml' -g '*.js' ||
 pass "clone preserves the built-in runtime IPC id"
 
 jq -e '
-  .id == "local.clock" and
+  .id == "tester.clock" and
   .name == "My Clock" and
   .barWidget.displayName == "My Clock" and
   .omarchy.clonedFrom == "omarchy.clock" and
@@ -82,53 +82,53 @@ jq -e '
 ' "$clock/manifest.json" >/dev/null || fail "clock clone manifest is incorrect"
 pass "clone updates identity without replacing the manifest"
 
-grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable local.clock' "$CALLS" ||
+grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable tester.clock' "$CALLS" ||
   fail "clone does not enable the editable copy"
 grep -qx 'omarchy-notification-send -g 󰐱 Editing Cloned Plugin Original plugin has been replace by clone.' "$CALLS" ||
   fail "clone does not notify that the editable clone is active"
 pass "clone enables bar widgets and confirms the editable clone"
 
 clone_plugin omarchy.keyboard-layout >/dev/null
-grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable local.keyboard-layout' "$CALLS" ||
+grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable tester.keyboard-layout' "$CALLS" ||
   fail "clone does not enable a clone of a legacy string-form bar entry"
 pass "clone enables clones of legacy string-form bar entries"
 
 clone_plugin omarchy.menu >/dev/null
-menu="$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.menu"
+menu="$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.menu"
 
 for file in manifest.json Menu.qml MenuModel.js BarWidget.qml; do
   [[ -f $menu/$file ]] || fail "menu clone is missing $file"
 done
 jq -e '
-  .id == "local.menu" and
+  .id == "tester.menu" and
   .kinds == ["menu", "bar-widget"] and
   .entryPoints.menu == "Menu.qml" and
   .entryPoints.barWidget == "BarWidget.qml"
 ' "$menu/manifest.json" >/dev/null || fail "menu clone loses plugin kinds"
-grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable local.menu' "$CALLS" ||
+grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable tester.menu' "$CALLS" ||
   fail "clone does not enable a multi-kind plugin"
 pass "clone preserves and enables multi-kind plugins"
 
 remove_output=$(HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" PATH="$TMPDIR/bin:$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
   FAKE_CALLS="$CALLS" OMARCHY_TEST_ROOT="$ROOT" \
-  omarchy-plugin-remove local.menu --yes)
-grep -qx 'omarchy-shell shell setPluginEnabled local.menu false' "$CALLS" ||
+  omarchy-plugin-remove tester.menu --yes)
+grep -qx 'omarchy-shell shell setPluginEnabled tester.menu false' "$CALLS" ||
   fail "removing an enabled clone does not disable it first"
 grep -q 'Restored omarchy.menu.' <<<"$remove_output" ||
   fail "removing a clone does not report its restored source"
 pass "removing an enabled clone goes through plugin disable and reports its source"
 
 clone_plugin omarchy.active-window >/dev/null
-[[ -f $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.active-window/ActiveWindow.qml ]] ||
+[[ -f $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.active-window/ActiveWindow.qml ]] ||
   fail "flat bar plugin clone is incomplete"
 pass "flat bar plugins clone from adjacent manifests"
 
-grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable local.active-window' "$CALLS" ||
+grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable tester.active-window' "$CALLS" ||
   fail "clone does not activate a bar widget whose source is absent"
 pass "clone activates an absent bar widget"
 
 clone_plugin omarchy.indicators >/dev/null
-indicators="$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.indicators"
+indicators="$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.indicators"
 for file in Indicators.qml indicators/Dnd.qml indicators/Reminder.qml; do
   [[ -f $indicators/$file ]] || fail "indicators clone is missing $file"
 done
@@ -137,20 +137,26 @@ grep -q 'Qt.resolvedUrl("indicators/"' "$indicators/Indicators.qml" ||
 pass "flat bar plugins declare extra clone dependencies"
 
 clone_plugin omarchy.tray >/dev/null
-[[ -f $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.tray/TrayModel.js ]] ||
+[[ -f $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.tray/TrayModel.js ]] ||
   fail "tray clone is missing its model"
 pass "flat bar plugins keep local script dependencies"
 
 clone_plugin omarchy.bar >/dev/null
-grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable local.bar' "$CALLS" ||
+grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable tester.bar' "$CALLS" ||
   fail "clone does not select a cloned bar"
 pass "clone switches full bars"
 
 clone_plugin omarchy.background >/dev/null
-grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable local.background' "$CALLS" ||
+grep -qx 'omarchy-plugin-enable tester.background' "$CALLS" ||
   fail "clone does not enable an ordinary cloned plugin"
 pass "clone switches ordinary plugins"
 
+EDITOR=fake-editor clone_plugin omarchy.weather --edit >/dev/null
+grep -qx "fake-editor $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.weather" "$CALLS" ||
+  fail "clone --edit does not open the clone in EDITOR"
+pass "clone --edit opens the clone in EDITOR"
+rm -rf "$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.weather"
+
 mkdir -p "$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/acme.example"
 cat >"$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/acme.example/manifest.json" <<'JSON'
 {"id":"acme.example","name":"Example","kinds":["bar-widget"],"entryPoints":{"barWidget":"Widget.qml"}}
@@ -163,14 +169,14 @@ pass "clone is limited to built-in plugins"
 if clone_plugin omarchy.weather custom.weather >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   fail "clone accepts a custom id"
 fi
-[[ ! -e $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.weather ]] ||
+[[ ! -e $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.weather ]] ||
   fail "rejected custom id leaves a clone behind"
-pass "clone derives the local id"
+pass "clone derives the personal id from the username"
 
 if clone_plugin omarchy.weather --replace >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   fail "clone still accepts bar layout actions"
 fi
-[[ ! -e $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.weather ]] ||
+[[ ! -e $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.weather ]] ||
   fail "rejected bar action leaves a clone behind"
 pass "clone does not accept manual switch options"
 
@@ -182,6 +188,6 @@ pass "clone requires an explicit source id"
 if FAKE_NO_DISCOVERY=1 clone_plugin omarchy.osd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   fail "clone succeeds before the shell discovers it"
 fi
-[[ ! -e $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/local.osd ]] ||
+[[ ! -e $TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/plugins/tester.osd ]] ||
   fail "failed clone discovery leaves a partial clone behind"
 pass "clone removes a partial clone when switching fails"
diff --git a/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh b/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
index 47523c2b..9b85de7e 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ done
 jq -e '
   map(.id) as $ids |
   all(["omarchy.menu", "omarchy.notifications", "omarchy.clock", "omarchy.osd"][]; $ids | index(.)) and
-  all(.[]; (.kinds | type == "array") and (.enabled | type == "boolean") and (.canDisable | type == "boolean") and (.firstParty | type == "boolean")) and
+  all(.[]; (.kinds | type == "array") and (.enabled | type == "boolean") and (.canDisable | type == "boolean") and (.firstParty | type == "boolean") and (.clonedFrom | type == "string")) and
   ([.[].name] == ([.[].name] | sort))
 ' <<<"$plugins" >/dev/null || {
   printf 'Plugins:\n%s\n' "$plugins" | jq . >&2