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name: plugin-dev description: Validate, test, and distribute Claude Code plugins and marketplaces. Use when developing plugins, debugging validation errors, or preparing for distribution.

Plugin Development

Develop and distribute Claude Code plugins and marketplaces.

Quick Commands

Copy# Validate marketplace/plugin
claude plugin validate .

# Test local install
/plugin marketplace add ./path/to/marketplace
/plugin install my-plugin@marketplace-name

# Check installed plugins
/plugin list

Marketplace Schema

Required fields in .claude-plugin/marketplace.json:

Copy{
  "name": "marketplace-name",
  "owner": { "name": "Your Name" },
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "plugin-name",
      "source": "./plugins/plugin-name",
      "description": "What it does"
    }
  ]
}

Plugin Schema

Required fields in .claude-plugin/plugin.json:

Copy{
  "name": "plugin-name",
  "description": "What it does",
  "version": "1.0.0"
}

Common Errors

References

• marketplace-schema.md - Full marketplace fields
• plugin-schema.md - Full plugin fields
• validation-guide.md - Debugging validation errors
• distribution.md - Publishing to GitHub