lichens-innovation/create-plugin
skills/create-plugin/SKILL.md
Scaffolds a new plugin in the ai-dev-tools marketplace repository: creates the plugin directory, plugin.json manifest, skills/ folder, and registers it in marketplace.json. Use when the user asks to add a new plugin, create a plugin, or register a plugin in the marketplace.
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Updated May 20, 2026
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add lichens-innovation/ai-dev-tools create-pluginInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- create-plugin
- description:
- Scaffolds a new plugin in the ai-dev-tools marketplace repository: creates the plugin directory, plugin.json manifest, skills/ folder, and registers it in marketplace.json. Use when the user asks to add a new plugin, create a plugin, or register a plugin in the marketplace.
Create Plugin
Scaffold a new plugin in plugins/ and register it in the marketplace.
Workflow
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Find repo root Run:
git rev-parse --show-toplevelStore result as<repo-root>. -
Gather info via script Run:
node <skill-dir>/scripts/gather-plugin-info.cjsThe script prompts the user in the terminal and returns one JSON line:{ name, description, keywords } -
Create plugin directory structure
plugins/<name>/ ├── .claude-plugin/ │ └── plugin.json ├── skills/ └── README.md -
Write plugin.json Read
<repo-root>/.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonto get the owner name and email, then write<repo-root>/plugins/<name>/.claude-plugin/plugin.json:{ "name": "<name>", "version": "0.1.0", "description": "<description>", "author": { "name": "<owner.name from marketplace.json>", "email": "<owner.email from marketplace.json>" }, "homepage": "<metadata.homepage from marketplace.json>", "keywords": ["<keyword1>", "<keyword2>"] }
4b. Write README.md
Create <repo-root>/plugins/<name>/README.md with a minimal header and the plugin description.
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Register in marketplace Edit
<repo-root>/.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonand append to thepluginsarray:{ "name": "<name>", "source": "./plugins/<name>", "description": "<description>" } -
Validate Run:
claude plugin validate <repo-root>/plugins/<name>Fix any errors before proceeding. -
Report to user
plugins/<name>/.claude-plugin/plugin.jsoncreatedplugins/<name>/skills/createdplugins/<name>/README.mdcreated- Entry added to
.claude-plugin/marketplace.json - Next steps:
- Add skills: use
create-skilland point to plugin<name> - Test locally:
claude --plugin-dir ./plugins/<name> - Publish: push to Git and
claude plugin marketplace add owner/repo
- Add skills: use
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