Plugin Authoring — Development skill for Claude Code

Claude Code Plugin Marketplace Template

Create and distribute Claude Code plugins for your team or community. This GitHub template provides everything you need to build a plugin marketplace — from scaffolding and validation to CI/CD automation.

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Why Use This Template?

• Skip the boilerplate — Pre-configured marketplace structure, plugin manifests, and GitHub Actions validation
• Full plugin development toolkit — Commands for scaffolding plugins, adding components (commands, skills, agents, hooks), and validating before release
• Team-ready distribution — Configure automatic marketplace installation for team projects
• Best practices built-in — Comprehensive documentation, examples, and guided workflows

What's Included

Component	Description
Marketplace Configuration	.claude-plugin/marketplace.json following the official schema
Plugin Development Toolkit	plugin-development plugin with 7 slash commands, a plugin-authoring skill for ambient guidance, and a reviewer agent
Example Plugin	hello-world plugin demonstrating proper structure and best practices
CI/CD Workflows	GitHub Actions for automated plugin validation on every push and PR
Documentation	Complete guides for plugins, hooks, settings, commands, skills, and sub-agents

Quick Start

1. Create Your Marketplace

Click **"Use this template"** on GitHub, then clone your new repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-org/your-marketplace-name.git
cd your-marketplace-name

2. Customize the Marketplace

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