Plugin Authoring Reference

Knowledge base for building correct Claude Code plugins and hooks. Read the quick reference below, then navigate to the detailed reference files as needed.

Quick Reference

plugin.json — Minimal Template

{
  "name": "{name}",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "{what this plugin does}",
  "hooks": "./hooks/hooks.json",
  "skills": "./skills/"
}

Required field: name. The hooks field MUST be present for hooks to load. The skills field defaults to ./skills/ if omitted.