Plugin Structure for Claude Code

Name: claude-code/plugin-structure
Author: anthropics

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Claims to do

Plugin Structure for Claude Code: Claude Code plugins follow a standardized directory structure with automatic component discovery. Understanding this structure enables creating well-organized, maintainable plugins that integrate seamlessly with Claude Code.

Actually does

This skill provides comprehensive documentation and best practices for structuring Claude Code plugins. It details the required directory layout, manifest configuration (`plugin.json`), component organization (commands, agents, skills, hooks, MCP servers), file naming conventions, and the use of `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}` for portable path references. It does not execute any commands, access external data, or interact with any URLs.

Threat Analysis

AI Agent Traps ↗Scanned 4/14/2026

Content InjectionPerceptionclean

Semantic ManipulationReasoningclean

Cognitive StateMemory & Learningclean

Behavioural ControlActionclean

SystemicMulti-Agent Dynamicsclean

Human-in-the-LoopHuman Overseerclean

Skill Info

Nameanthropics/claude-code/plugin-structure

Registrygithub

Version5c18c787f262

PURLpkg:github/anthropics/claude-code@5c18c787f262?skill=plugin-structure

Stars114,388

Installs455,628

Source

Repository ↗SKILL.md ↗

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Size13,796 bytes

Install

GitHub

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/skills/plugin-structure

455,628 installs

Claude CodeDocs

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-code

/plugin install plugin-structure@anthropics/claude-code

Skills.shDocs

npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code --skill plugin-structure

Version History (2)

f348a16da82840Medium4/15/2026 5c18c787f262current0None4/14/2026

Dependencies (13)

agent-sdk-dev.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

claude-opus-4-5-migration.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

code-review.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

commit-commands.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

explanatory-output-style.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

feature-dev.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

frontend-design.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

hookify.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

learning-output-style.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

plugin-dev.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

pr-review-toolkit.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

ralph-wiggum.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

security-guidance.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonnot scanned

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