This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a plugin", "scaffold a plugin", "understand plugin structure", "organize plugin components", "set up plugin.json", "use ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}", "add commands/agents/skills/hooks", "configure auto-discovery", or needs guidance on plugin directory layout, manifest configuration, component organization, file naming conventions, or Claude Code plugin architecture best practices.
Plugin Structure for Claude Code Overview Claude Code plugins follow a standardized directory structure with automatic component discovery. Understanding this structure enables creating well organized, maintainable plugins that integrate seamlessly with Claude Code. Key concepts: Conventional directory layout for automatic discovery Manifest driven configuration in Component based organization (commands, agents, skills, hooks) Portable path references using Explicit vs. auto discovered…
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Destination: .claude/skills/plugin-structure · pinned to the source commit
# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 692e9fa3fea40bbdf614584d461851f8fb968ac2
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/skills/33-Galaxy-Dawn-claude-scholar/skills/plugin-structure" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmpReview the source before running. This copies files into your project; it is not a one-click install and does not verify runtime safety.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gitnpm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 692e9fa3fea40bbdf614584d461851f8fb968ac2
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/skills/33-Galaxy-Dawn-claude-scholar/skills/plugin-structure" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmpDestination: .claude/skills/plugin-structure
Scanner static-checks@0.1.0 · commit 692e9fa3fea4. Static checks cannot prove runtime safety – review the source and the exact diff before installing. How checks work.
References credentials, tokens or secret files that a skill should not need.
Evidence: [redacted]· fingerprint ccae6d912a41bfef