validate-plugin

Validating a plugin for marketplace readiness involves checking the plugin directory structure, plugin.json schema, SKILL.md frontmatter, and marketplace.json entries. The process returns a PASS or FAIL result with detailed errors for any compliance issues found.

Marketplace plugin validation checks the plugin.json schema for required fields including name, version, description, author.name, and valid skills or agents paths. It ensures all mandatory metadata is present and correctly formatted for marketplace compliance.

Automated plugin validation checks SKILL.md frontmatter presence for each skill and agent, runs code syntax checks, and applies optional deprecation rules. This ensures all skills and agents meet marketplace formatting and quality standards.

Plugin validation fails on the marketplace registry mapping when the plugin is missing or incorrectly listed in marketplace.json. The validator returns a FAIL result with detailed errors explaining exactly how to fix the registry mapping.

You can validate a specific plugin by running the validation command with the plugin name. This checks only that plugin's directory structure, plugin.json manifest, and SKILL.md or AGENT.md frontmatter, returning targeted PASS or FAIL results without scanning all marketplace plugins.

Automated plugin validation for marketplace compliance is limited to structural, schema, and frontmatter checks. It validates file presence, plugin.json fields, and code syntax but does not test runtime plugin behavior, functional performance, or subjective content quality.