diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/InstallPluginCommandlet.java b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/InstallPluginCommandlet.java
index af0328cca..26299b8f5 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/InstallPluginCommandlet.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/InstallPluginCommandlet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public void run() {
     String plugin = this.plugin.getValue();
 
     if (commandlet instanceof PluginBasedCommandlet cmd) {
-      cmd.installPlugin(cmd.getPlugin(plugin));
+      cmd.installPlugin(cmd.getPlugin(plugin), this.context.getCurrentStep());
     } else {
       context.warning("Tool {} does not support installation of plugins.", commandlet.getName());
     }
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/eclipse/Eclipse.java b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/eclipse/Eclipse.java
index 9c88b65ed..4fb283c16 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/eclipse/Eclipse.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/eclipse/Eclipse.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.process.ProcessErrorHandling;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.process.ProcessMode;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.process.ProcessResult;
+import com.devonfw.tools.ide.step.Step;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.tool.ide.IdeToolCommandlet;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.tool.java.Java;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.tool.plugin.ToolPluginDescriptor;
@@ -38,10 +39,11 @@ public Eclipse(IdeContext context) {
   @Override
   protected void configureToolBinary(ProcessContext pc, ProcessMode processMode, ProcessErrorHandling errorHandling) {
 
-    if (processMode == ProcessMode.DEFAULT_CAPTURE) {
-
+    if ((processMode == ProcessMode.DEFAULT_CAPTURE) && this.context.getSystemInfo().isWindows()) {
+      pc.executable(Path.of("eclipsec"));
+    } else {
+      super.configureToolBinary(pc, processMode, errorHandling);
     }
-    super.configureToolBinary(pc, processMode, errorHandling);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -71,44 +73,11 @@ protected void installDependencies() {
     getCommandlet(Java.class).install();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Runs eclipse application.
-   *
-   * @param processMode - the {@link ProcessMode}.
-   * @param args the individual arguments to pass to eclipse.
-   * @return the {@link ProcessResult}.
-   */
-  protected ProcessResult runEclipse(ProcessMode processMode, String... args) {
-
-    Path toolPath = Path.of(getBinaryName());
-    ProcessContext pc = this.context.newProcess();
-    if (processMode == ProcessMode.DEFAULT_CAPTURE) {
-      pc.errorHandling(ProcessErrorHandling.LOG_ERROR);
-    }
-    pc.executable(toolPath);
-    Path configurationPath = getPluginsInstallationPath().resolve("configuration");
-    this.context.getFileAccess().mkdirs(configurationPath);
-    pc.addArg("-data").addArg(this.context.getWorkspacePath());
-    pc.addArg("-clean");
-    pc.addArg("-keyring").addArg(this.context.getUserHome().resolve(".eclipse").resolve(".keyring"));
-    pc.addArg("-configuration").addArg(configurationPath);
-    if (processMode == ProcessMode.DEFAULT_CAPTURE) {
-      pc.addArg("-consoleLog").addArg("-nosplash");
-    }
-    // TODO ability to use different Java version
-    Path javaPath = getCommandlet(Java.class).getToolBinPath();
-    pc.addArg("-vm").addArg(javaPath);
-    pc.addArgs(args);
-
-    return pc.run(processMode);
-
-  }
-
   @Override
-  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin) {
+  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin, Step step) {
 
-    ProcessResult result = runEclipse(ProcessMode.DEFAULT_CAPTURE, "-application", "org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director", "-repository", plugin.url(),
-        "-installIU", plugin.id());
+    ProcessResult result = runTool(ProcessMode.DEFAULT_CAPTURE, null, ProcessErrorHandling.LOG_WARNING, "-application", "org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director",
+        "-repository", plugin.url(), "-installIU", plugin.id());
     if (result.isSuccessful()) {
       for (String line : result.getOut()) {
         if (line.contains("Overall install request is satisfiable")) {
@@ -117,7 +86,7 @@ public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin) {
       }
     }
     this.context.error("Failed to install plugin {} ({}): exit code was {}", plugin.name(), plugin.id(), result.getExitCode());
-    log(IdeLogLevel.WARNING, result.getOut());
+    log(IdeLogLevel.DEBUG, result.getOut());
     log(IdeLogLevel.ERROR, result.getErr());
   }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/ide/IdeaBasedIdeToolCommandlet.java b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/ide/IdeaBasedIdeToolCommandlet.java
index 24169d2c8..4fb7aa0dc 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/ide/IdeaBasedIdeToolCommandlet.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/ide/IdeaBasedIdeToolCommandlet.java
@@ -42,16 +42,14 @@ protected void configureToolArgs(ProcessContext pc, ProcessMode processMode, Pro
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin) {
+  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin, Step step) {
     String downloadUrl = getDownloadUrl(plugin);
 
     String pluginId = plugin.id();
 
     Path tmpDir = null;
 
-    Step step = this.context.newStep("Install plugin: " + pluginId);
     try {
-
       Path installationPath = this.getPluginsInstallationPath();
       ensureInstallationPathExists(installationPath);
 
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin) {
       extractDownloadedPlugin(fileAccess, downloadedFile, pluginId);
 
       step.success();
-
     } catch (IOException e) {
       step.error(e);
       throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to process installation of plugin: " + pluginId, e);
@@ -70,7 +67,6 @@ public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin) {
       if (tmpDir != null) {
         context.getFileAccess().delete(tmpDir);
       }
-      step.close();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/mvn/Mvn.java b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/mvn/Mvn.java
index df48c6d2d..5505fbdce 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/mvn/Mvn.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/mvn/Mvn.java
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ private Set<String> findVariables(String content) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin) {
+  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin, Step step) {
 
     Path mavenPlugin = this.getToolPath().resolve("lib/ext/" + plugin.name() + ".jar");
     this.context.getFileAccess().download(plugin.url(), mavenPlugin);
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/plugin/PluginBasedCommandlet.java b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/plugin/PluginBasedCommandlet.java
index d799b4737..f91ced525 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/plugin/PluginBasedCommandlet.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/plugin/PluginBasedCommandlet.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.common.Tag;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.context.IdeContext;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.io.FileAccess;
+import com.devonfw.tools.ide.step.Step;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.tool.LocalToolCommandlet;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.tool.ide.IdeToolCommandlet;
 
@@ -113,7 +114,9 @@ protected void postInstall(boolean newlyInstalled) {
   protected void installPlugins(Collection<ToolPluginDescriptor> plugins) {
     for (ToolPluginDescriptor plugin : plugins) {
       if (plugin.active()) {
-        installPlugin(plugin);
+        try (Step step = this.context.newStep("Install plugin " + plugin.name())) {
+          installPlugin(plugin, step);
+        }
       } else {
         handleInstall4InactivePlugin(plugin);
       }
@@ -122,8 +125,9 @@ protected void installPlugins(Collection<ToolPluginDescriptor> plugins) {
 
   /**
    * @param plugin the {@link ToolPluginDescriptor} to install.
+   * @param step the {@link Step} for the plugin installation.
    */
-  public abstract void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin);
+  public abstract void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin, Step step);
 
   /**
    * @param plugin the {@link ToolPluginDescriptor} to uninstall.
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/vscode/Vscode.java b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/vscode/Vscode.java
index 06aa40a3d..e6a7cfc9b 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/vscode/Vscode.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/vscode/Vscode.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.process.ProcessContext;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.process.ProcessErrorHandling;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.process.ProcessMode;
+import com.devonfw.tools.ide.step.Step;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.tool.ToolCommandlet;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.tool.ide.IdeToolCommandlet;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.tool.plugin.ToolPluginDescriptor;
@@ -44,8 +45,10 @@ protected String getBinaryName() {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin) {
-    throw new IllegalStateException(); // method not used
+  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin, Step step) {
+
+    doInstallPlugins(List.of(plugin));
+    step.success();
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/androidstudio/AndroidStudioTest.java b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/androidstudio/AndroidStudioTest.java
index d50fe9ec9..a56f3eacc 100644
--- a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/androidstudio/AndroidStudioTest.java
+++ b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/androidstudio/AndroidStudioTest.java
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ public void testAndroidStudioRun(String os, WireMockRuntimeInfo wmRuntimeInfo) t
   private void checkInstallation(IdeTestContext context) {
     // commandlet - android-studio
     assertThat(context.getSoftwarePath().resolve("android-studio/.ide.software.version")).exists().hasContent("2024.1.1.1");
-    assertThat(context).logAtSuccess().hasMessage("Successfully installed android-studio in version 2024.1.1.1");
-    assertThat(context).logAtSuccess().hasMessageContaining("Install plugin: mockedPlugin");
+    assertThat(context).logAtSuccess().hasEntries("Successfully ended step 'Install plugin MockedPlugin'.", //
+        "Successfully installed android-studio in version 2024.1.1.1");
     assertThat(context.getPluginsPath().resolve("android-studio").resolve("mockedPlugin").resolve("MockedClass.class")).exists();
   }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/intellij/IntellijTest.java b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/intellij/IntellijTest.java
index aff2cddaa..56bca6247 100644
--- a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/intellij/IntellijTest.java
+++ b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/intellij/IntellijTest.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public void testIntellijInstallPluginAfterwards(String os, WireMockRuntimeInfo w
 
     // act
     commandlet.install();
-    commandlet.installPlugin(commandlet.getPlugins().getById("mockedPlugin"));
+    commandlet.installPlugin(commandlet.getPlugins().getById("mockedPlugin"), this.context.newStep("Install plugin MockedPlugin"));
 
     // assert
     checkInstallation(this.context);
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ private void checkInstallation(IdeTestContext context) {
 
     assertThat(context.getSoftwarePath().resolve("intellij/.ide.software.version")).exists().hasContent("2023.3.3");
     assertThat(context).logAtSuccess().hasEntries("Successfully installed java in version 17.0.10_7",
-        "Successfully ended step 'Install plugin: mockedPlugin'.",
         "Successfully installed intellij in version 2023.3.3");
+    assertThat(context).logAtSuccess().hasMessage("Successfully ended step 'Install plugin MockedPlugin'.");
     assertThat(context.getPluginsPath().resolve("intellij").resolve("mockedPlugin").resolve("MockedClass.class")).exists();
   }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/plugin/ExamplePluginBasedCommandlet.java b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/plugin/ExamplePluginBasedCommandlet.java
index fc7d62e9a..92b0b9120 100644
--- a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/plugin/ExamplePluginBasedCommandlet.java
+++ b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/tool/plugin/ExamplePluginBasedCommandlet.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.common.Tag;
 import com.devonfw.tools.ide.context.IdeContext;
+import com.devonfw.tools.ide.step.Step;
 
 /**
  * Example implementation of {@link PluginBasedCommandlet} for testing.
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public ExamplePluginBasedCommandlet(IdeContext context, String tool, Set<Tag> ta
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin) {
+  public void installPlugin(ToolPluginDescriptor plugin, Step step) {
 
   }
 }