Creating a Plugin

Overview

A Claude Code plugin packages reusable components (commands, agents, skills, hooks, MCP servers) for distribution. Create a plugin when you have components that work across multiple projects.

Don't create a plugin for:

• Project-specific configurations (use .claude/ in project root)
• One-off scripts or commands
• Experimental features still in development

Plugin storage locations:

• Development: Anywhere during development, installed via file:/// path
• User-level: ~/.claude/plugins/ (after installation)
• Project-level: .claude/plugins/ (project-specific installations)

Quick Start Checklist

Minimal viable plugin: