plugin-development

To structure a Claude Code plugin, you need a standardized directory layout that organizes commands, skills, agents, and hooks into separate components. This ensures correct tooling, validation, and discoverability during deployment.

The plugin.json structure serves as the standard manifest defining your Claude Code plugin's metadata and configuration. It specifies essential requirements alongside the SKILL.md frontmatter to enforce validation and correct directory layout.

To scaffold a Claude Code plugin, initialize a new project using the provided scaffold template, then complete the required manifest and SKILL.md files. This enforces standard directory structure and frontmatter conventions from the start.

SKILL.md frontmatter conventions define the required metadata fields and formatting standards for Claude Code skills. Enforcing these conventions ensures proper validation, documentation, and discoverability within the plugin architecture.

Claude Code plugin development supports validation, documentation, and deployment workflows end-to-end. It provides blueprints and standards to guide you from initial design through final deployment across all plugin types.

You need commands, skills, agents, or hooks in Claude Code depending on your extension's interaction model and automation requirements. The plugin architecture applies across all types, supporting scaffolding and best practices for each.