claude-code-plugins

Claude Code plugins require a standardized component layout including a manifest.json, commands, agents, and hooks to package and distribute tooling. You use marketplace integration and local deployment workflows to scale these plugins safely across team environments.

The standard manifest structure for Claude Code plugins centers on a manifest.json file that defines commands, agents, skills, and hooks. This architecture provides clear scaffolding to accelerate development and enforce safe deployment practices across environments.

You package and distribute Claude Code hooks and slash commands by integrating them into a standardized plugin architecture and using marketplace distribution workflows. This enables structured local deployment and ecosystem expansion for team environments.

Claude Code plugin development utilizes marketplace distribution workflows to scale plugin-based tooling for teams. You can create a minimal plugin scaffold with manifest.json and example directories to begin integrating marketplace capabilities and local deployment.

To scaffold a minimal Claude Code plugin, you create a manifest.json alongside example directories for commands, agents, and hooks. This standardized layout enforces safe deployment practices and accelerates initial ecosystem integration.