# plugin-dev

A developer toolkit with seven specialized skills and a guided workflow command for building Claude Code plugins, hooks, agents, and MCP integrations.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 44635
- Author: Anthropic · official Anthropic repository
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/tree/HEAD/plugins/plugin-dev
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/plugin-dev

## What it does

The plugin provides an end-to-end workflow command, `/plugin-dev:create-plugin`, which walks through eight distinct phases. It covers discovery, component planning, directory scaffolding, component generation, automated validation, testing, and documentation.

Seven specialized skills guide each part of the extension architecture. You get reference patterns for lifecycle hooks such as PreToolUse and SessionStart, MCP server setups across stdio, SSE, or HTTP, per-project settings via `.local.md` frontmatter, and custom slash commands. Built-in scripts like `validate-hook-schema.sh` and `validate-agent.sh` run checks against your schemas.

Configurations rely strictly on the `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}` environment variable, meaning non-standard directory layouts will fail schema validation.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install plugin-dev@claude-plugins-official
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
```

## When to use it
- scaffold a new Claude Code plugin from scratch
- configure PreToolUse and PostToolUse lifecycle hooks
- integrate stdio, SSE, or HTTP MCP servers into a plugin manifest
- define slash commands with typed YAML frontmatter arguments
- verify plugin schemas using validate-hook-schema.sh and validate-agent.sh

## Example prompts
- /plugin-dev:create-plugin A plugin for managing database migrations
- /plugin-dev:create-plugin
- Create a PreToolUse hook to block dangerous bash commands

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# Plugin Development Toolkit

A comprehensive toolkit for developing Claude Code plugins with expert guidance on hooks, MCP integration, plugin structure, and marketplace publishing.

## Overview

The plugin-dev toolkit provides seven specialized skills to help you build high-quality Claude Code plugins:

1. **hook-development** - Advanced hooks API and event-driven automation
2. **mcp-integration** - Model Context Protocol server integration
3. **plugin-structure** - Plugin organization and manifest configuration
4. **plugin-settings** - Configuration patterns using .claude/plugin-name.local.md files
5. **command-development** - Creating slash commands with frontmatter and arguments
6. **agent-development** - Creating autonomous agents with AI-assisted generation
7. **skill-development** - Creating skills with progressive disclosure and strong triggers

Each skill follows best practices with progressive disclosure: lean core documentation, detailed references, working examples, and utility scripts.

## Guided Workflow Command

### /plugin-dev:create-plugin

A comprehensive, end-to-end workflow command for creating plugins from scratch, similar to the feature-dev workflow.

**8-Phase Process:**
1. **Discovery** - Understand plugin purpose and requirements
2. **Component Planning** - Determine needed skills, commands, agents, hooks, MCP
3. **Detailed Design** - Specify each component and resolve ambiguities
4. **Structure Creation** - Set up directories and manifest
5. **Component Implementation** - Create each component using AI-assisted agents
6. **Validation** - Run plugin-validator and component-specific checks
7. **Testing** - Verify plugin works in Claude Code
8. **Documentation** - Finalize README and prepare for distribution

**Features:**
- Asks clarifying questions at each phase
- Loads relevant skills automatically
- Uses agent-creator for AI-assisted agent generation
- Runs validation utilities (validate-agent.sh, validate-hook-schema.sh, etc.)
- Follows plugin-dev's own proven patterns
- Guides through testing and verification

**Usage:**
```bash
/plugin-dev:create-plugin [optional description]

# Examples:
/plugin-dev:create-plugin
/plugin-dev:create-plugin A plugin for managing database migrations
```

Use this workflow for structured, high-quality plugin development from concept to completion.

## Skills

### 1. hook-development

**Trigger phrases:** "create a hook", "add a PreToolUse hook", "validate tool use", "implement prompt-based hooks", "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}", "block dangerous commands"

**What it covers:**
- Prompt-based hooks (recommended) with LLM decision-making
- Command hooks for deterministic validation
- All hook events: PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop, SubagentStop, SessionStart, SessionEnd, UserPromptSubmit, PreCompact, Notification
- Hook output formats and JSON schemas
- Security best practices and input validation
- ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} for portable paths

**Resources:**
- Core SKILL.md (1,619 words)
- 3 example hook scripts (validate-write, validate-bash, load-context)
- 3 reference docs: patterns, migration, advanced techniques
- 3 utility scripts: validate-hook-schema.sh, test-hook.sh, hook-linter.sh

**Use when:** Creating event-driven automation, validating operations, or enforcing policies in your plugin.

### 2. mcp-integration

**Trigger phrases:** "add MCP server", "integrate MCP", "configure .mcp.json", "Model Context Protocol", "stdio/SSE/HTTP server", "connect external service"

**What it covers:**
- MCP server configuration (.mcp.json vs plugin.json)
- All server types: stdio (local), SSE (hosted/OAuth), HTTP (REST), WebSocket (real-time)
- Environment variable expansion (${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}, user vars)
- MCP tool naming and usage in commands/agents
- Authentication patterns: OAuth, tokens, env vars
- Integration patterns and performance optimization

**Resources:**
- Core SKILL.md (1,666 words)
- 3 example configurations (stdio, SSE, HTTP)
- 3 reference docs: server-types (~3,200w), authentication (~2,800w), tool-usage (~2,600w)
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