extension-authoring

Claude Code extensions require standardized YAML frontmatter and XML prompts to ensure safe, reproducible component integration. You author them using scaffolding templates that enforce structure across skills, hooks, slash commands, and subagents.

The best way to structure hooks and subagents is by applying router patterns and progressive disclosure. This Skill provides blueprints for controlled component directories, ensuring your hooks and subagents remain modular, scalable, and safely integrated within your extension architecture.

Yes, building Claude Code slash commands requires controlled component directories and standardized YAML frontmatter. This Skill enforces these structural constraints to guarantee that your slash commands are reproducible and safely integrated within the broader extension framework.

You validate your Claude Code extension by running the provided scaffolding templates against your project. This checks your YAML frontmatter and XML prompts to ensure your extension meets the required standardized structure, safe integration patterns, and modular routing specifications.

Use router patterns and progressive disclosure when building scalable Claude Code extensions that manage complex skills and subagents. These techniques prevent component overload by routing tasks efficiently and revealing documentation contextually, keeping your extension architecture modular and maintainable.