---
name: "docker-plugin-ls"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "docker"
version: "1:29.9.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/docker-plugin-ls"
---

# docker-plugin-ls(1)

List plugins

## NAME

docker-plugin-ls - List plugins

## SYNOPSIS

**docker plugin ls \[OPTIONS\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Lists all the plugins that are currently installed. You can install plugins using the **docker plugin install** command. You can also filter using the **-f** or **--filter** flag.

## Filters

Filter output based on these conditions:\
    \- enabled=(true\|false) - plugins that are enabled or not\
    \- capability= - filters plugins based on capabilities (currently **volumedriver**, **networkdriver**, **ipamdriver**, or **authz**)

## Format

Format the output using the given Go template.\
    Valid placeholders:\
       .ID - Plugin ID.\
       .Name - Plugin Name.\
       .Description - Plugin description.\
       .Enabled - Whether plugin is enabled or not.

## EXAMPLES

## Display all plugins

```
$ docker plugin ls
ID                  NAME                                    DESCRIPTION                         ENABLED
869080b57404        tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin:latest   A sample volume plugin for Docker   true
141bf6c02ddd        vieux/sshfs:latest                      sshFS plugin for Docker             false
```

## Display plugins with their ID and names

```
$ docker plugin ls --format "{{.ID}}: {{.Name}}"
869080b57404: tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin:latest
```

## Display plugins in JSON format

```
$ docker plugin ls --format json
{"Description":"A sample volume plugin for Docker","Enabled":true,"ID":"2788a2da7e12","Name":"tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin:latest","PluginReference":"docker.io/tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin:latest"}
```

## Display enabled plugins

```
$ docker plugin ls --filter enabled=true
ID                  NAME                                    DESCRIPTION                         ENABLED
869080b57404        tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin:latest   A sample volume plugin for Docker   true
```

## Display plugins with volumedriver capability

```
$ docker plugin ls --filter capability=volumedriver --format "table {{.ID}}\t{{.Name}}"
ID                  Name
869080b57404        tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin:latest
```

## OPTIONS

**-f**, **--filter**=\
 	Provide filter values (e.g. "enabled=true")

**--format**=""\
 	Format output using a custom template: 'table':            Print output in table format with column headers (default) 'table TEMPLATE':   Print output in table format using the given Go template 'json':             Print in JSON format 'TEMPLATE':         Print output using the given Go template. Refer to https://docs.docker.com/go/formatting/ for more information about formatting output with templates

**--no-trunc**\[=false\]\
 	Don't truncate output

**-q**, **--quiet**\[=false\]\
 	Only display plugin IDs

## SEE ALSO

**[docker-plugin(1)](/docker-plugin/1.md)**