plugin-dev Plugin
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plugin-dev is a Claude Code plugin that provides a toolkit for developing other Claude Code plugins. It bundles seven specialized skills covering hooks, MCP integration, plugin structure, plugin settings, command development, agent development, and skill development, per the README. It also includes a guided 8-phase workflow command, /plugin-dev:create-plugin, for building plugins from scratch. Each skill follows a progressive disclosure pattern with core SKILL.md documentation, reference docs, examples, and utility scripts. The README lists total content of roughly 11,065 words of core skill documentation, 10,000+ words of reference docs, 12+ working examples, and 6 validation/testing/parsing utility scripts.
Overview
plugin-dev is not a standalone SaaS but a Claude Code plugin (part of the claude-code-marketplace) that acts as a development toolkit for building other Claude Code plugins, offering expert skills, a guided creation command, and validation utilities.
What you can do with plugin-dev
- Use the /plugin-dev:create-plugin command to run an 8-phase guided workflow (Discovery, Component Planning, Detailed Design, Structure Creation, Component Implementation, Validation, Testing, Documentation) for building a plugin from scratch
- Get guidance from the hook-development skill on creating hooks (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop, etc.), including 3 example hook scripts and utilities like validate-hook-schema.sh, test-hook.sh, and hook-linter.sh
- Get guidance from the mcp-integration skill on configuring MCP servers (stdio, SSE, HTTP, WebSocket) and authentication patterns, with 3 example configurations
- Get guidance from the plugin-structure skill on directory layout, auto-discovery, and plugin.json manifest configuration, with 3 example structures
- Get guidance from the plugin-settings skill on using .claude/plugin-name.local.md files for configuration, with validation and parsing utility scripts
- Get guidance from the command-development skill on creating slash commands with frontmatter and arguments, including 10 complete command examples
- Get guidance from the agent-development skill on creating autonomous agents, including AI-assisted agent generation and a validate-agent.sh utility
- Get guidance from the skill-development skill on creating new skills using progressive disclosure and strong trigger phrases
- Install the plugin via /plugin install plugin-dev@claude-code-marketplace or run it locally with cc --plugin-dir /path/to/plugin-dev
Sources
Original description (English)
Comprehensive toolkit for developing Claude Code plugins. Includes 7 expert skills covering hooks, MCP integration, commands, agents, and best practices. AI-assisted plugin creation and validation.
History of plugin-dev
- Plugin Added plugin-dev