diff --git a/internal/installation/install.go b/internal/installation/install.go
index 03b6b68b..fef9e125 100644
--- a/internal/installation/install.go
+++ b/internal/installation/install.go
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ type installOperation struct {
 	pluginName string
 	platform   index.Platform
 
+	createSubCommand bool
+
 	installDir string
 	binDir     string
 }
@@ -79,8 +81,9 @@ func Install(p environment.Paths, plugin index.Plugin, indexName string, opts In
 		pluginName: plugin.Name,
 		platform:   candidate,
 
-		binDir:     p.BinPath(),
-		installDir: p.PluginVersionInstallPath(plugin.Name, plugin.Spec.Version),
+		createSubCommand: plugin.Spec.CreateSubCommand,
+		binDir:           p.BinPath(),
+		installDir:       p.PluginVersionInstallPath(plugin.Name, plugin.Spec.Version),
 	}, opts); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "install failed")
 	}
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ func install(op installOperation, opts InstallOpts) error {
 	if _, ok := pathutil.IsSubPath(subPathAbs, pathAbs); !ok {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "the fullPath %q does not extend the sub-fullPath %q", fullPath, op.installDir)
 	}
-	err = createOrUpdateLink(op.binDir, fullPath, op.pluginName)
+	err = createOrUpdateLink(op.binDir, fullPath, op.pluginName, op.createSubCommand)
 	return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to link installed plugin")
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +173,8 @@ func Uninstall(p environment.Paths, name string) error {
 
 	klog.V(1).Infof("Deleting plugin %s", name)
 
+	// Clarify: How can we handle this case? uninstalling a plugin does not have manifest provided.
+	// Maybe should store manifest used in binpath?
 	symlinkPath := filepath.Join(p.BinPath(), pluginNameToBin(name, IsWindows()))
 	klog.V(3).Infof("Unlink %q", symlinkPath)
 	if err := removeLink(symlinkPath); err != nil {
@@ -187,8 +192,8 @@ func Uninstall(p environment.Paths, name string) error {
 	return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not remove plugin receipt %q", pluginReceiptPath)
 }
 
-func createOrUpdateLink(binDir, binary, plugin string) error {
-	dst := filepath.Join(binDir, pluginNameToBin(plugin, IsWindows()))
+func createOrUpdateLink(binDir, binary, plugin string, createSubCommand bool) error {
+	dst := filepath.Join(binDir, pluginNameToBin(plugin, IsWindows(), createSubCommand))
 
 	if err := removeLink(dst); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to remove old symlink")
@@ -238,7 +243,10 @@ func IsWindows() bool {
 
 // pluginNameToBin creates the name of the symlink file for the plugin name.
 // It converts dashes to underscores.
-func pluginNameToBin(name string, isWindows bool) string {
+func pluginNameToBin(name string, isWindows bool, createSubCommand bool) string {
+	if createSubCommand && !isWindows {
+		return name
+	}
 	name = strings.ReplaceAll(name, "-", "_")
 	name = "kubectl-" + name
 	if isWindows {
diff --git a/internal/installation/install_test.go b/internal/installation/install_test.go
index 6306befb..a138abc4 100644
--- a/internal/installation/install_test.go
+++ b/internal/installation/install_test.go
@@ -79,10 +79,11 @@ func Test_moveTargets(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_createOrUpdateLink(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name       string
-		pluginName string
-		binary     string
-		wantErr    bool
+		name             string
+		pluginName       string
+		binary           string
+		createSubCommand bool
+		wantErr          bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:       "normal link",
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func Test_createOrUpdateLink(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			tmpDir := testutil.NewTempDir(t)
 
-			if err := createOrUpdateLink(tmpDir.Root(), tt.binary, tt.pluginName); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+			if err := createOrUpdateLink(tmpDir.Root(), tt.binary, tt.pluginName, tt.createSubCommand); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
 				t.Errorf("createOrUpdateLink() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
 			}
 		})
@@ -116,18 +117,19 @@ func Test_createOrUpdateLink(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_pluginNameToBin(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name      string
-		isWindows bool
-		want      string
+		name             string
+		isWindows        bool
+		createSubCommand bool
+		want             string
 	}{
-		{"foo", false, "kubectl-foo"},
-		{"foo-bar", false, "kubectl-foo_bar"},
-		{"foo", true, "kubectl-foo.exe"},
-		{"foo-bar", true, "kubectl-foo_bar.exe"},
+		{"foo", false, false, "kubectl-foo"},
+		{"foo-bar", false, false, "kubectl-foo_bar"},
+		{"foo", true, false, "kubectl-foo.exe"},
+		{"foo-bar", true, false, "kubectl-foo_bar.exe"},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := pluginNameToBin(tt.name, tt.isWindows); got != tt.want {
+			if got := pluginNameToBin(tt.name, tt.isWindows, tt.createSubCommand); got != tt.want {
 				t.Errorf("pluginNameToBin(%v, %v) = %v; want %v", tt.name, tt.isWindows, got, tt.want)
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/index/types.go b/pkg/index/types.go
index e2b19325..2abb41a9 100644
--- a/pkg/index/types.go
+++ b/pkg/index/types.go
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ type PluginSpec struct {
 	Caveats          string `json:"caveats,omitempty"`
 	Homepage         string `json:"homepage,omitempty"`
 
+	// CreateSubCommand specifies whether the plugin should be installed as a
+	// create subcommand. If true, the plugin will preserve first 'create' word
+	// in the plugin name.
+	CreateSubCommand bool `json:"createSubCommand,omitempty"`
+
 	Platforms []Platform `json:"platforms,omitempty"`
 }