CC Plugin Forge

Purpose

Build and manage Claude Code plugins with correct structure, manifests, and marketplace integration. Includes workflows, automation scripts, and reference docs.

When to Use

•Creating new plugins for a marketplace
•Adding/modifying plugin components (commands, skills, agents, hooks)
•Updating plugin versions
•Working with plugin or marketplace manifests
•Setting up local plugin testing
•Publishing plugins

Getting Started

Create New Plugin

Use create_plugin.py to generate plugin structure:

bash

python scripts/create_plugin.py plugin-name \
  --marketplace-root /path/to/marketplace \
  --author-name "Your Name" \
  --author-email "your.email@example.com" \
  --description "Plugin description" \
  --keywords "keyword1,keyword2" \
  --category "productivity"

This automatically:

•Creates plugin directory structure
•Generates plugin.json manifest
•Creates README template
•Updates marketplace.json

Bump Version

Use bump_version.py to update versions in both manifests:

bash

python scripts/bump_version.py plugin-name major|minor|patch \
  --marketplace-root /path/to/marketplace

Semantic versioning:

•major: Breaking changes (1.0.0 → 2.0.0)
•minor: New features, refactoring (1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
•patch: Bug fixes, docs (1.0.0 → 1.0.1)

Development Workflow

1. Create Structure

Manual approach (if not using script):

bash

mkdir -p plugins/plugin-name/.claude-plugin
mkdir -p plugins/plugin-name/commands
mkdir -p plugins/plugin-name/skills

2. Plugin Manifest

File: plugins/plugin-name/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

json

{
  "name": "plugin-name",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "Plugin description",
  "author": {
    "name": "Your Name",
    "email": "your.email@example.com"
  },
  "keywords": ["keyword1", "keyword2"]
}

3. Register in Marketplace

Update .claude-plugin/marketplace.json:

json

{
  "name": "plugin-name",
  "source": "./plugins/plugin-name",
  "description": "Plugin description",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "keywords": ["keyword1", "keyword2"],
  "category": "productivity"
}

4. Add Components

Create in respective directories:

Component	Location	Format
Commands	`commands/`	Markdown with frontmatter
Skills	`skills/<name>/`	Directory with `SKILL.md`
Agents	`agents/`	Markdown definitions
Hooks	`hooks/hooks.json`	Event handlers
MCP Servers	`.mcp.json`	External integrations

5. Local Testing

bash

# Add marketplace
/plugin marketplace add /path/to/marketplace-root

# Install plugin
/plugin install plugin-name@marketplace-name

# After changes: reinstall
/plugin uninstall plugin-name@marketplace-name
/plugin install plugin-name@marketplace-name

Plugin Patterns

Framework Plugin

For framework-specific guidance (React, Vue, etc.):

code

plugins/framework-name/
├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json
├── skills/
│   └── framework-name/
│       ├── SKILL.md
│       └── references/
├── commands/
│   └── prime/
│       ├── components.md
│       └── framework.md
└── README.md

Utility Plugin

For tools and commands:

code

plugins/utility-name/
├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json
├── commands/
│   ├── action1.md
│   └── action2.md
└── README.md

Domain Plugin

For domain-specific knowledge:

code

plugins/domain-name/
├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json
├── skills/
│   └── domain-name/
│       ├── SKILL.md
│       ├── references/
│       └── scripts/
└── README.md

Command Naming

Subdirectory-based namespacing with : separator:

•commands/namespace/command.md → /namespace:command
•commands/simple.md → /simple

Examples:

•commands/prime/vue.md → /prime:vue
•commands/docs/generate.md → /docs:generate

Version Management

Important: Update version in BOTH locations:

•plugins/<name>/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
•.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

Use bump_version.py to automate.

Git Commits

Use conventional commits:

bash

git commit -m "feat: add new plugin"
git commit -m "fix: correct plugin manifest"
git commit -m "docs: update plugin README"
git commit -m "feat!: breaking change"

Reference Docs

Detailed documentation included:

Reference	Content
`references/plugin-structure.md`	Directory structure, manifest schema, components
`references/marketplace-schema.md`	Marketplace format, plugin entries, distribution
`references/workflows.md`	Step-by-step workflows, patterns, publishing

Scripts

Script	Purpose
`scripts/create_plugin.py`	Scaffold new plugin
`scripts/bump_version.py`	Update versions