create-local-plugin

Scaffolding a local Claude Code plugin involves creating the necessary directory structure and generating configuration files like plugin.json and settings.json within your dotfiles repository. This skill automates that directory creation and configuration generation so you can start coding immediately.

Registering a local Claude plugin requires generating and updating plugin.json, marketplace.json, installed_plugins.json, and settings.json. This skill manages creating and updating these configuration files to ensure seamless marketplace integration and plugin discoverability.

Yes, local plugin scaffolding handles symlinking for marketplace integration. Alongside generating the directory structure and configuration files, the skill creates the necessary symlinks to ensure the newly scaffolded plugin is correctly registered and discoverable.

You need to create a local plugin when developing a custom tool or integration for Claude Code that existing configurations cannot support. This skill streamlines setting up the new local plugin, including all required configuration files and symlinks, ensuring correct registration.

The best way to set up local development for a custom Claude Code tool is to scaffold a new local plugin. This skill creates the plugin directories, manages configuration files including plugin.json and marketplace.json, and handles symlinking within the dotfiles repository for immediate integration.