What is a Claude Code Plugin?

A plugin is a bundle of specialized skills, agents, hooks, and server configurations that extend the capabilities of the Claude Code CLI for specific tasks or environments.

What are Claude Code Hooks?

Hooks are event handlers that trigger automated scripts, LLM prompts, or agent verifiers before or after Claude uses specific tools or during session events.

How is the agents field configured in plugin.json?

Unlike other fields, the 'agents' field must always be an array of individual file paths (e.g., ['./agents/reviewer.md']) rather than a directory string.

How do I structure my plugin directory?

Place your manifest in '.claude-plugin/plugin.json' and keep component directories like 'skills/', 'agents/', and 'hooks/' at the root of your plugin folder.

Can I use MCP servers in my plugin?

Yes, plugins can bundle Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to allow Claude to interact with external databases, APIs, and local tools seamlessly.

Claude Code Plugin Development Reference

Name: Claude Code Plugin Development Reference
Author: Jamie-BitFlight

byJamie-BitFlight

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Herramientas para Desarrolladores

Provides a comprehensive technical guide and schema reference for building, configuring, and distributing Claude Code plugins.

This skill serves as an authoritative manual for developers building extensions for Anthropic's Claude Code CLI. It includes detailed specifications for the plugin.json manifest, directory structures for skills and agents, hook configurations, and integration patterns for MCP and LSP servers. Whether you are creating automated workflows, specialized subagents, or external tool connectors, this reference ensures your plugins are valid, performant, and correctly structured according to the January 2026 technical standards.

Características Principales

0118 GitHub stars

02Full plugin.json schema validation and examples

03Detailed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integration guides

04Language Server Protocol (LSP) configuration for real-time code intelligence

05Event hook mapping for Pre/Post tool usage and session management

06Directory structure templates for skills, agents, and hooks

Casos de Uso

01Integrating external APIs and databases via MCP server definitions

02Building custom automation skills for internal company workflows

03Configuring specialized subagents with domain-specific expertise

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jamie-bitflight/claude_skills claude-plugins-reference-2026

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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