diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/store.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/store.rs
index 4316f18002..f7d4466eea 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/store.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/store.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::Value as JsonValue;
 use std::fs;
 use std::io;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::fs as unix_fs;
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use std::os::windows::fs as windows_fs;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
@@ -348,21 +352,58 @@ fn copy_dir_recursive(source: &Path, target: &Path) -> Result<(), PluginStoreErr
             entry.map_err(|err| PluginStoreError::io("failed to enumerate plugin source", err))?;
         let source_path = entry.path();
         let target_path = target.join(entry.file_name());
-        let file_type = entry
-            .file_type()
+        let metadata = fs::symlink_metadata(&source_path)
             .map_err(|err| PluginStoreError::io("failed to inspect plugin source entry", err))?;
+        let file_type = metadata.file_type();
 
         if file_type.is_dir() {
             copy_dir_recursive(&source_path, &target_path)?;
         } else if file_type.is_file() {
             fs::copy(&source_path, &target_path)
                 .map_err(|err| PluginStoreError::io("failed to copy plugin file", err))?;
+        } else if file_type.is_symlink() {
+            copy_symlink(&source_path, &target_path)?;
         }
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
+fn copy_symlink(source: &Path, target: &Path) -> Result<(), PluginStoreError> {
+    let link_target = fs::read_link(source)
+        .map_err(|err| PluginStoreError::io("failed to read plugin symlink", err))?;
+    unix_fs::symlink(link_target, target)
+        .map_err(|err| PluginStoreError::io("failed to copy plugin symlink", err))
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn copy_symlink(source: &Path, target: &Path) -> Result<(), PluginStoreError> {
+    let link_target = fs::read_link(source)
+        .map_err(|err| PluginStoreError::io("failed to read plugin symlink", err))?;
+    let resolved_target = if link_target.is_absolute() {
+        link_target.clone()
+    } else {
+        source
+            .parent()
+            .map(|parent| parent.join(&link_target))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| link_target.clone())
+    };
+    let result = if resolved_target.is_dir() {
+        windows_fs::symlink_dir(link_target, target)
+    } else {
+        windows_fs::symlink_file(link_target, target)
+    };
+    result.map_err(|err| PluginStoreError::io("failed to copy plugin symlink", err))
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(any(unix, windows)))]
+fn copy_symlink(_source: &Path, _target: &Path) -> Result<(), PluginStoreError> {
+    Err(PluginStoreError::Invalid(
+        "plugin symlinks are not supported on this platform".to_string(),
+    ))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[path = "store_tests.rs"]
 mod tests;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/store_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/store_tests.rs
index cb23443e80..f5171c4432 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/store_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/store_tests.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,45 @@ fn install_copies_plugin_into_default_marketplace() {
     assert!(installed_path.join("skills/SKILL.md").is_file());
 }
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
+#[test]
+fn install_preserves_plugin_symlinks() {
+    let tmp = tempdir().unwrap();
+    write_plugin(tmp.path(), "sample-plugin", "sample-plugin");
+    let source_plugin = tmp.path().join("sample-plugin");
+    fs::create_dir_all(source_plugin.join("bundle/Versions/A")).unwrap();
+    fs::write(
+        source_plugin.join("bundle/Versions/A/payload.txt"),
+        "payload",
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    std::os::unix::fs::symlink("A", source_plugin.join("bundle/Versions/Current")).unwrap();
+    std::os::unix::fs::symlink(
+        "Versions/Current/payload.txt",
+        source_plugin.join("bundle/payload.txt"),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let plugin_id = PluginId::new("sample-plugin".to_string(), "debug".to_string()).unwrap();
+
+    PluginStore::new(tmp.path().to_path_buf())
+        .install(AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(source_plugin).unwrap(), plugin_id)
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let installed_path = tmp.path().join("plugins/cache/debug/sample-plugin/local");
+    assert_eq!(
+        fs::read_link(installed_path.join("bundle/Versions/Current")).unwrap(),
+        PathBuf::from("A"),
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        fs::read_link(installed_path.join("bundle/payload.txt")).unwrap(),
+        PathBuf::from("Versions/Current/payload.txt"),
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        fs::read_to_string(installed_path.join("bundle/payload.txt")).unwrap(),
+        "payload",
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn install_uses_manifest_name_for_destination_and_key() {
     let tmp = tempdir().unwrap();