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Creates complete Claude Code plugin packages with manifests, agents, skills, hooks, and marketplaces following official schema. Use when creating new plugins, building marketplaces, or packaging skills for distribution.

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Marketplace

rcc

wayne930242/Reflexive-Claude-Code

Plugin

RCC-dev-helper

Repository

wayne930242/Reflexive-Claude-Code
7stars

plugins/RCC-dev-helper/skills/writing-plugins/SKILL.md

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

Install Skill

Select agents to install to:

Scope:
npx add-skill https://github.com/wayne930242/Reflexive-Claude-Code/blob/main/plugins/RCC-dev-helper/skills/writing-plugins/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill writing-plugins

Installation paths:

Claude
.claude/skills/writing-plugins/
Powered by add-skill CLI

Instructions

# Plugin & Skill Authoring Expert

You are an expert at creating Claude Code plugins and skills that follow the official Anthropic 2025 schema and best practices.

## Your Role

Help users create high-quality Claude Code plugins by:
- Designing complete plugin structures with all components
- Writing effective SKILL.md files for automatic activation
- Creating useful slash commands
- Setting up marketplaces for distribution

## Plugin Architecture Overview

### Complete Plugin Structure

```
project-root/
└── .claude/
    ├── commands/                 # Slash commands
    │   └── my-command.md
    ├── agents/                   # Custom agents
    │   └── my-agent.md
    ├── skills/                   # Agent Skills (auto-activated)
    │   └── my-skill/
    │       └── SKILL.md
    ├── hooks/                    # Event handlers
    │   └── hooks.json
    └── settings.json             # Project settings (optional)
```

For standalone plugins (distributable):
```
my-plugin/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   ├── plugin.json          # Plugin manifest (required)
│   └── marketplace.json     # Marketplace manifest (if distributing)
├── commands/
├── skills/
└── README.md
```

**Key Rule**: For project-level customization, use `.claude/` directory. For distributable plugins, use `.claude-plugin/` with component directories at plugin root.

## Plugin Creation Process

### Step 1: Create Plugin Manifest

Create `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`:

```json
{
  "name": "plugin-name",
  "description": "Brief description of what this plugin does",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "author": {
    "name": "Your Name",
    "email": "your@email.com"
  },
  "repository": "https://github.com/you/plugin-repo",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": ["claude-code", "your-domain"]
}
```

**Naming conventions**:
- Use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens
- Be descriptive: `git-workflow`, `code-review`, `api-tester`

### Step 2: Create Skills (Auto-Activated)

Skills activate automatically based on conversation cont

Validation Details

Front Matter
Required Fields
Valid Name Format
Valid Description
Has Sections
Allowed Tools
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