plugins-meta

What problem does it solve?

Extending Claude Code's functionality with custom plugins, including commands, agents, skills, and hooks, requires understanding plugin structure, manifest configuration, and distribution mechanisms. This skill simplifies plugin development and management, empowering users to customize their AI assistant.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Plugin Creation & Structure: Guides users through creating new plugins, defining their structure (.claude-plugin/, plugin.json, commands/, agents/, skills/, hooks/), and configuring the plugin manifest.
• Component Integration: Explains how to bundle various Claude Code components (slash commands, subagents, agent skills, hooks, MCP servers) within a single plugin for easy distribution.
• Installation & Marketplaces: Covers installing plugins using the /plugin command, managing plugin marketplaces, and setting up team-wide plugin workflows.
• Development & Debugging: Provides guidance on local plugin development, testing, debugging, and validation using tools like claude plugin validate.
• Use Case: A team develops a set of custom slash commands and subagents for their internal project workflows. This skill helps them package these components into a single plugin, create a local marketplace, and distribute it to ensure consistent tool availability across the team.

Quick Start

Use the plugins-meta skill to learn how to create a new Claude Code plugin.