Claude Code Plugins and Marketplaces Skill

Agent Skills: Claude Code Plugins and Marketplaces

Complete reference for Claude Code plugins system (April 2026). Use when creating plugins, understanding plugin.json schema, marketplace configuration, bundling skills/commands/agents/hooks/MCP/LSP/monitor servers, plugin caching, validation, or distribution. Covers plugin components, directory structure, installation scopes, environment variables, CLI commands, debugging, and enterprise features.

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Claude Code Plugins and Marketplaces

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Manifest, component paths, default discovery, agents, skills, MCP, or LSP: Read manifest-and-components.md.
Installed paths, source modes, scopes, runtime variables, writable state, or cache lifecycle: Read caching-and-runtime.md.
Marketplace schema, source types, enterprise restrictions, authentication, or distribution: Read marketplaces-and-distribution.md.
Install, enable, list, validate, local-test, or debug commands: Read cli-and-debugging.md.
Hook events and handler types: Read hook-events.md, then load plugin-creator:hooks-guide for implementation guidance.
Monitors: Read monitors.md.
Enable-time user configuration or channels: Read user-config.md.

This skill documents Claude Code's host package. For portable Agent Plugins or another host's overlay, read agent-plugin-ecosystem.md before choosing a manifest or component layout.

Primary sources: Plugins reference, Create plugins, and Plugin marketplaces (accessed 2026-09-24).

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