diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/manager.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/manager.rs
index d2c4a0602a..c2db3a1de1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/manager.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/manager.rs
@@ -228,6 +228,47 @@ impl PluginLoadOutcome {
     }
 }
 
+fn plugin_capability_summary_from_loaded_plugin(
+    plugin: &LoadedPlugin,
+) -> Option<PluginCapabilitySummary> {
+    if !plugin.is_active() {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let mut mcp_server_names: Vec<String> = plugin.mcp_servers.keys().cloned().collect();
+    mcp_server_names.sort_unstable();
+
+    let summary = PluginCapabilitySummary {
+        config_name: plugin.config_name.clone(),
+        display_name: plugin
+            .manifest_name
+            .clone()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| plugin.config_name.clone()),
+        description: prompt_safe_plugin_description(plugin.manifest_description.as_deref()),
+        has_skills: !plugin.skill_roots.is_empty(),
+        mcp_server_names,
+        app_connector_ids: plugin.apps.clone(),
+    };
+
+    (summary.has_skills
+        || !summary.mcp_server_names.is_empty()
+        || !summary.app_connector_ids.is_empty())
+    .then_some(summary)
+}
+
+impl From<PluginDetailSummary> for PluginCapabilitySummary {
+    fn from(value: PluginDetailSummary) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            config_name: value.id,
+            display_name: value.name,
+            description: prompt_safe_plugin_description(value.description.as_deref()),
+            has_skills: !value.skills.is_empty(),
+            mcp_server_names: value.mcp_server_names,
+            app_connector_ids: value.apps,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct RemotePluginSyncResult {
     /// Plugin ids newly installed into the local plugin cache.