claudekit / tools / plugin-dev
[ Plugin · Development ]

Plugin Dev Kit

A comprehensive toolkit for developing Claude Code plugins with expert guidance on hooks, MCP integration, plugin structure, and marketplace publishing.

anthropics/claude-plugins-official/tree/main/plugins/plugin-dev ·updated
$ /plugin install plugin-dev copy

Anthropic official marketplace plugin

What it does

A comprehensive toolkit for developing Claude Code plugins with expert guidance on hooks, MCP integration, plugin structure, and marketplace publishing.

What you get

7 core skills:

  • hook-development
  • mcp-integration
  • plugin-structure
  • plugin-settings
  • command-development
  • agent-development
  • skill-development

Guided workflow command:

  • /plugin-dev:create-plugin — a comprehensive, end-to-end workflow command for creating plugins from scratch (8-phase process)

Utility scripts:

  • validate-hook-schema.sh
  • test-hook.sh
  • hook-linter.sh

Over 12 complete examples covering hook scripts, MCP configurations, and plugin layouts.

Use cases

  1. Rapidly prototype a custom plugin for your team.
  2. Fork an existing plugin and adapt it to your requirements.
  3. Run integration tests locally before publishing to the marketplace.
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See also

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[01]
[Plugin] Codex Plugin for Claude Code · Use Codex from Claude Code to review code or delegate tasks. An OpenAI-published plugin that exposes standard reviews, adversarial reviews, and task delegation as slash commands, plus a Codex subagent and background-job tracking.
tool · claudekit.io / tools / codex-plugin-cc
[02]
[Plugin] Andrej Karpathy Skills · A single `CLAUDE.md` file to improve Claude Code behavior, derived from Andrej Karpathy's observations on LLM coding pitfalls.
tool · claudekit.io / tools / andrej-karpathy-skills
[03]
[MCP] Chrome DevTools MCP · An MCP server that lets AI agents control and inspect a live Chrome browser for performance analysis, debugging, and automation.
tool · claudekit.io / tools / chrome-devtools
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Frequently Asked Questions

frequently asked
§ 5.1
What is Plugin Dev Kit?
An Anthropic official marketplace plugin that supports the full plugin-development workflow — scaffolding, local testing, and publishing — for Claude Code plugins.
§ 5.2
Where does it run?
Claude Code.
§ 5.3
How do I install it?
In Claude Code, run `/plugin install plugin-dev`.
§ 5.4
When should I use it?
For rapidly prototyping team-only plugins, forking an existing plugin to fit your needs, or running local integration tests before publishing to a marketplace.
§ 5.5
Is it beginner-friendly?
Difficulty is labeled "advanced". It's best used after you're familiar with plugin structure and APIs.