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Claude Code Plugin Creator

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Claude Code plugin creation guide. Use when creating new plugins, adding commands/skills/hooks/MCP servers to plugins, or setting up marketplace distribution. Triggers on "create plugin", "add command", "add skill", "add hook", "plugin structure".

SKILL.md

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Claude Code Plugin Creator

Guide for creating Claude Code plugins with correct structure and components.

Plugin Structure

my-plugin/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── plugin.json          # Required: Plugin metadata
├── commands/                 # Optional: Slash commands
│   └── my-command.md
├── skills/                   # Optional: Agent skills
│   └── my-skill/
│       └── SKILL.md
├── hooks/                    # Optional: Event handlers
│   └── hooks.json
└── .mcp.json                # Optional: MCP servers

Quick Start

1. Create Plugin Directory

mkdir -p my-plugin/​.claude-plugin

2. Create plugin.json

{
  "name": "my-plugin",
  "description": "Plugin description",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "author": { "name": "Your Name" }
}

3. Add Components

Adding to Marketplace

For this repository, add plugin to .claude-plugin/​marketplace.json:

{
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "my-plugin",
      "source": "./​my-plugin",
      "description": "Plugin description"
    }
  ]
}

Validation

Run validation script before committing:

./​validate-plugin.sh my-plugin

Component Reference

ComponentLocationFormatTrigger
Commandscommands/​*.mdMarkdown + frontmatterUser: /​command
Skillsskills/​*/​SKILL.mdMarkdown + frontmatterAuto (context)
Hookshooks/​hooks.jsonJSONEvents
MCP.mcp.jsonJSONAuto

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