Claude Code Plugins

Parent: Claude Code Skills · researched 2026-05-25· 0 sources · 2 concepts · skill claude-code-plugins

Reference for the Claude Code extension system: plugins, hooks, commands, and agents. Backed by references/claude-code-plugins-context.md.

Claude Code Plugins, Hooks & Commands

Reference for the Claude Code extension system: plugins, hooks, commands, and agents. Backed by references/claude-code-plugins-context.md. [source]

When NOT to use

Writing a standalone skill not packaged in a plugin → use claude-code-skills [source]
General MCP server development → use mcp-server-dev:build-mcp-server [source]
Hook configuration in project settings only (no plugin packaging) → use the hookify skill [source]

Minimal plugin.json manifest

Required fields: name, version. All others are recommended for marketplace submission. [source]

Full reference

For complete coverage of all 29 hook events, hook matchers, plugin.json schema, marketplace submission, and settings configuration, read references/claude-code-plugins-context.md in this directory. [source]

Children

Plugin Anatomy and Structure (frontier)
Hook System (29 Events) (frontier)
Plugin Commands and Skills (frontier)
Agent Definitions (frontier)
Plugin Distribution (frontier)

Frontier under this node: Agent Definitions, Hook System (29 Events), Plugin Anatomy and Structure, Plugin Commands and Skills, Plugin Distribution

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