What does the plugin-local skill actually do?

It automates the process of pointing Claude Code and your npm project to local source code on your machine instead of remote GitHub repositories, allowing for immediate testing.

Do I need to restart Claude Code after using this skill?

Yes, you must restart Claude Code in your consumer project folder for the environment to recognize the updated local plugin configurations.

Why does the skill modify my package.json file?

It ensures a package.json exists to prevent npm from defaulting to a GitHub installation, which would otherwise overwrite your local development symlinks.

How do I revert back to the production versions?

Once you are finished testing, you can use the /plugin-release command to switch your environment back to the official GitHub-hosted versions.

Local Plugin Development Sync

Name: Local Plugin Development Sync
Author: madebynoam

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Developer Tools

Swaps Claude Code plugin sources and npm packages to local paths to enable rapid testing of development changes.

The Local Plugin Development Sync skill automates the complex transition from production-based Canvai plugins and packages to local development environments. It streamlines the workflow for developers by handling repository root detection, Claude Code marketplace configuration, and npm file-linking in one command. This ensures that modifications to skills, MCP servers, CLI templates, or migrations can be tested instantly in a consumer project without the need for manual path configuration or fighting aggressive npm caches.

Key Features

01Automatic package.json initialization to prevent remote overwrites

02Automated local marketplace swapping for Claude Code plugins

03Built-in verification checks to confirm successful local integration

042 GitHub stars

05Smart detection of repository roots and consumer project paths

06Local npm package linking with automatic cache clearing

Use Cases

01Modifying CLI templates or database migrations and observing results in real-time

02Testing new Claude Code skills locally before pushing code to GitHub

03Developing and debugging MCP (Model Context Protocol) server changes

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add madebynoam/canvai plugin-local

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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