diff --git a/src/hooks/auto-slash-command/executor.ts b/src/hooks/auto-slash-command/executor.ts
index 24ca3003..185ca479 100644
--- a/src/hooks/auto-slash-command/executor.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/auto-slash-command/executor.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export async function executeSlashCommand(parsed: ParsedSlashCommand, options?:
   if (!command) {
     return {
       success: false,
-      error: `Command "/${parsed.command}" not found. Use the slashcommand tool to list available commands.`,
+      error: parsed.command.includes(":") ? `Marketplace plugin commands like "/${parsed.command}" are not supported. Use .claude/commands/ for custom commands.` : `Command "/${parsed.command}" not found. Use the slashcommand tool to list available commands.`,
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/slashcommand/slashcommand-tool.ts b/src/tools/slashcommand/slashcommand-tool.ts
index fb1227f3..f436c3ac 100644
--- a/src/tools/slashcommand/slashcommand-tool.ts
+++ b/src/tools/slashcommand/slashcommand-tool.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ export function createSlashcommandTool(options: SlashcommandToolOptions = {}): T
         return `No exact match for "/${commandName}". Did you mean: ${matchList}?\n\n${formatCommandList(allItems)}`
       }
 
-      return `Command or skill "/${commandName}" not found.\n\n${formatCommandList(allItems)}\n\nTry a different name.`
+      return commandName.includes(":") 
+        ? `Marketplace plugin commands like "/${commandName}" are not supported. Use .claude/commands/ for custom commands.\n\n${formatCommandList(allItems)}`
+        : `Command or skill "/${commandName}" not found.\n\n${formatCommandList(allItems)}\n\nTry a different name.`
     },
   })
 }