What are the different installation scopes for plugins?

Plugins support four scopes: user (personal settings), project (committed to version control), local (project-specific but gitignored), and managed (read-only admin settings).

What components can I include in a Claude Code plugin?

A plugin can bundle slash commands, subagents, skills, hooks, MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, and LSP (Language Server Protocol) servers into a single distributable package.

Where should I place the plugin.json file?

The plugin.json manifest must be located inside a directory named .claude-plugin at the root of your plugin folder. All other components like commands or scripts should stay at the root.

How do I verify if my plugin is loaded correctly?

You can use the 'claude --debug' command to view the initialization logs and verify that your plugin and its components have been successfully registered.

How do I handle script permission errors in plugins?

Avoid using exclamation backticks for complex scripts. Instead, use the Bash tool and explicitly define the script path in the allowed-tools section of your component's frontmatter.

Claude Code Plugin Development

Name: Claude Code Plugin Development
Author: dwmkerr

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Builds and bundles custom commands, agents, skills, and MCP servers into distributable Claude Code plugins.

概要

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for developers looking to extend Claude Code's functionality by creating custom plugins. It standardizes the process of defining plugin manifests, structuring directories for components like slash commands and subagents, and configuring hooks or MCP servers. By leveraging domain-specific knowledge of the Claude Code plugin architecture, it ensures that your extensions are correctly scoped, properly permissioned, and ready for distribution across user, project, or local environments.

主な機能

Generates valid plugin.json manifests with correct schema and versioning
2 GitHub stars
Structures directory layouts for commands, agents, skills, and hooks
Resolves complex permission issues for shell scripts using the Bash tool
Configures MCP and LSP server integrations within the plugin framework
Provides CLI guidance for installing, updating, and debugging plugins

ユースケース

Creating team-wide plugins to automate internal repository workflows
Bundling custom MCP servers with specific slash commands for domain-specific tasks
Developing and debugging local plugins for personal productivity improvements

概要

主な機能

Generates valid plugin.json manifests with correct schema and versioning
2 GitHub stars
Structures directory layouts for commands, agents, skills, and hooks
Resolves complex permission issues for shell scripts using the Bash tool
Configures MCP and LSP server integrations within the plugin framework
Provides CLI guidance for installing, updating, and debugging plugins

ユースケース

Creating team-wide plugins to automate internal repository workflows
Bundling custom MCP servers with specific slash commands for domain-specific tasks
Developing and debugging local plugins for personal productivity improvements