Plugin Architecture & Structure

[ashleyshaw]

Overview

Create docs/PLUGINS_STANDARDS.md — plugin architecture, manifest structure, commands, hooks, and MCP integration for Claude Code extensions.

Research & Content Creation

Planning Reference:

• PLAN-EXPANDED.md § 7. PLUGINS_STANDARDS.md

Research Prompt:

Document plugin standards for Claude Code extensions. Create:

1. Plugin concept — Installable extensions for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI
2. Plugin anatomy:
   • plugin.json manifest
   • Commands, hooks, settings
   • MCP integrations
3. Folder structure — plugins/{plugin-name}/ with plugin.json, implementation, tests
4. plugin.json specification:
   • Required fields (name, version, description, author)
   • Commands array
   • Hooks array
   • Settings array
   • Activation events
5. Minimum requirements:
   • Valid plugin.json
   • README with setup & usage
   • At least one command or hook
   • Examples of usage
6. How plugins expose agent/skill capabilities
7. Testing & publishing

Mermaid diagrams (2-3 required):

• Plugin architecture: manifest → commands/hooks → implementation
• Plugin integration with agents/skills

External links:

• https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins
• https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/customize-copilot/plugins-creating
• https://geminicli.com/docs/extensions/writing-extensions/

Definition of Ready

• Planning reviewed
• External plugin documentation reviewed

Definition of Done

• docs/PLUGINS_STANDARDS.md created
• 2-3+ Mermaid diagrams included
• All validation checks pass
• PR docs(standards): Agent & Skills Standards Comprehensive Documentation - Batch 1 #1251 updated

File: docs/PLUGINS_STANDARDS.md
Epic: #1261 | PR: #1251

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LS-1818

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