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Description

Restructure /plugin-dev:start command to follow Claude Code best practices and the plugin's command-development skill guidelines. This addresses all 5 improvements identified in issue #144.

Type of Change

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
  • Documentation update (improvements to README, CLAUDE.md, or component docs)
  • Refactoring (code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature)
  • Configuration change (changes to .markdownlint.json, plugin.json, etc.)

Component(s) Affected

  • Commands (/plugin-dev:*)
  • Skills (methodology and best practices)
  • Agents (requirements-assistant)
  • Hooks (UserPromptSubmit)
  • Documentation (README.md, CLAUDE.md, SECURITY.md)
  • Configuration (.markdownlint.json, plugin.json, marketplace.json)
  • Issue/PR templates
  • Other (please specify):

Motivation and Context

The /plugin-dev:start router command was created to serve as an entry point for plugin development. This PR brings it into compliance with Claude Code best practices and the plugin's own command-development skill guidelines.

Fixes #144

Changes Made

  1. Add argument-hint - Documents that the command accepts a description argument
  2. Add AskUserQuestion header - "Create" (6 chars, under max 12)
  3. Reorder steps logically:
    • Step 1: Handle Arguments (analyze $ARGUMENTS first)
    • Step 2: Provide Context (explain options)
    • Step 3: Ask User Question (present choice)
    • Step 4: Route Based on Choice
  4. Make option structure explicit - Use label/description format per interactive-commands.md
  5. Add explicit multiSelect: false - Best practice for mutually exclusive choices
  6. Fix code fence markers - Changed totext for proper syntax highlighting

How Has This Been Tested?

Test Configuration:

  • Claude Code version: Latest
  • GitHub CLI version: gh version 2.72.0
  • OS: macOS

Test Steps:

  1. Ran markdownlint plugins/plugin-dev/commands/start.md - passes
  2. Verified YAML frontmatter is valid
  3. Confirmed step ordering is logical and clear

Checklist

General

  • My code follows the style guidelines of this project
  • I have performed a self-review of my own code
  • My changes generate no new warnings or errors

Documentation

  • I have updated the documentation accordingly
  • I have updated YAML frontmatter
  • I have verified all links work correctly

Markdown

  • I have run markdownlint and fixed all issues
  • My markdown follows the repository style (ATX headers, dash lists, fenced code blocks)

Component-Specific Checks

Commands

  • Command uses imperative form
  • Success/failure messages are clear and helpful
  • AskUserQuestion parameters are explicit (header, multiSelect)

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Restructure command to follow Claude Code best practices and the
plugin's command-development skill guidelines:

- Add argument-hint to frontmatter for documenting $ARGUMENTS usage
- Reorder steps logically (arguments → context → question → route)
- Add explicit header field ("Create") for AskUserQuestion
- Make option structure explicit with label/description format
- Add explicit multiSelect: false for mutually exclusive choices
- Fix code fence language markers (``` → ```text)

Fixes #144

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PR Review: /plugin-dev:start Command Best Practices

Summary

Looks good with minor suggestions - This PR successfully addresses all 5 improvements from issue #144 and brings the command into compliance with Claude Code best practices.


What's Good

1. Strong Compliance with Best Practices

  • ✅ Added argument-hint: [description] to document argument usage
  • ✅ Added explicit header: "Create" (6 chars, well under 12 char max)
  • ✅ Added explicit multiSelect: false for mutually exclusive choices
  • ✅ Fixed code fence markers from ``` to ```text for proper syntax highlighting
  • ✅ Markdown linting passes cleanly

2. Improved Logical Flow
The step reordering makes much more sense:

  • Step 1: Handle Arguments - Check $ARGUMENTS first (logical entry point)
  • Step 2: Provide Context - Explain options before asking
  • Step 3: Ask User Question - Present the choice
  • Step 4: Route Based on Choice - Execute the routing

This follows the natural workflow progression that users would expect.

3. Explicit Option Structure
The options now follow the recommended label/description format from interactive-commands.md:

Option 1:
- label: "A plugin (Recommended)"
- description: "Create a single plugin with skills, commands, agents, hooks, or MCP integrations..."

Option 2:
- label: "A marketplace"
- description: "Create a collection to organize and distribute multiple plugins..."

This makes it crystal clear how to structure the AskUserQuestion tool call.

4. Complete Documentation
The example interactions demonstrate all three usage patterns:

  • No arguments (default flow)
  • Arguments suggesting a plugin
  • Arguments suggesting a marketplace

Suggestions

1. Minor: Question Parameter Formatting (Low priority)

In Step 3, the command specifies:

**Header**: "Create"
**Question**: "What would you like to create?"
**multiSelect**: false

While this is clear, the interactive-commands.md reference shows parameters in a more structured format. Consider adding a brief note that these should be passed to the AskUserQuestion tool, or formatting like:

Use the AskUserQuestion tool with these parameters:
- header: "Create"
- question: "What would you like to create?"
- multiSelect: false
- options: [as defined below]

However, the current format is perfectly functional and clear, so this is purely a style suggestion.

2. Consider: Argument Handling Example (Enhancement opportunity)

The Step 1 instructions mention analyzing arguments but don't show the exact implementation. For maximum clarity, you could add a brief example of how to check if $ARGUMENTS is empty:

## Step 1: Handle Arguments

Check if arguments were provided:
- If $ARGUMENTS is empty or null: proceed to Step 2
- If $ARGUMENTS contains text: analyze for intent (details below)

Again, this is optional - the current instructions are already clear for most developers.


Checklist Verification

Reviewing against the PR checklist:

General

  • ✅ Code follows style guidelines
  • ✅ Self-review performed
  • ✅ No new warnings or errors

Documentation

  • ✅ YAML frontmatter updated correctly
  • ✅ All documentation updated
  • ✅ All links work (verified in examples)

Markdown

  • markdownlint passes with no errors
  • ✅ ATX headers used
  • ✅ Dash-style lists used
  • ✅ Fenced code blocks used

Component-Specific (Commands)

  • ✅ Command uses imperative form ("Handle Arguments", "Provide Context", "Ask User Question")
  • ✅ Success/failure messages are clear
  • ✅ AskUserQuestion parameters are explicit

Alignment with Issue #144

Checking against the 5 improvements listed:

  1. Add argument-hint - Added: argument-hint: [description]
  2. Add AskUserQuestion header - Added: **Header**: "Create" (6 chars)
  3. Reorder steps logically - Steps now flow: Arguments → Context → Question → Route
  4. Make option structure explicit - Now uses label/description format
  5. Add explicit multiSelect: false - Added in Step 3

All improvements successfully implemented.


Final Assessment

This PR achieves its goals effectively. The command is now fully compliant with:

  • Claude Code best practices for interactive commands
  • The plugin's own command-development skill guidelines
  • The patterns documented in interactive-commands.md

The two suggestions above are minor enhancements for potential future consideration, not blockers. The PR is ready to merge as-is.

Recommendation: Approve and merge


@claude claude Bot added enhancement New feature or request refactor Code restructuring without behavior change component:command Commands layer effort:small < 1 hour labels Dec 13, 2025
@sjnims sjnims self-assigned this Dec 13, 2025
Address PR review suggestion to format tool parameters in a more
structured way, making it clearer these are AskUserQuestion tool
parameters that should be passed directly.

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sjnims commented Dec 13, 2025

Addressed Suggestion 1 from the review - made AskUserQuestion parameters more explicit by formatting them as a structured list with an introductory line connecting them to the tool.

Skipped Suggestion 2 (argument handling example) as the current text already explicitly states "If the user provided arguments ($ARGUMENTS is not empty)" and the examples demonstrate all three scenarios.

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PR Review: Latest Changes

Summary

Excellent improvement - The latest commit successfully addresses Suggestion 1 from the initial review by making the AskUserQuestion parameters more explicit and clear.


What Changed (Commit 68ae031)

The author refactored Step 3 to better connect the AskUserQuestion tool parameters to actual tool usage:

Before:

Use the AskUserQuestion tool to ask the user which path they want to take.

**Header**: "Create"
**Question**: "What would you like to create?"
**multiSelect**: false

After:

Use the AskUserQuestion tool with these parameters:

- **header**: "Create"
- **question**: "What would you like to create?"
- **multiSelect**: false
- **options**: (defined below)

Analysis

What's Good:

  1. Clearer Intent - The new phrasing "Use the AskUserQuestion tool with these parameters:" explicitly connects the listed parameters to the tool call, making it obvious these are meant to be passed to the tool.

  2. Better Formatting - The bullet list format (- **header**: "Create") is more scannable and makes it clear these are discrete parameters.

  3. Complete Parameter List - Adding - **options**: (defined below) explicitly references the options section that follows, creating a clear connection between the parameters and the option definitions.

  4. Matches Reference Patterns - This format aligns well with the interactive-commands.md reference documentation pattern of listing tool parameters before showing their usage.

  5. Maintains All Other Improvements - The commit preserves all the good work from the initial PR (argument-hint, explicit multiSelect, logical step ordering, proper code fences, label/description format).


Markdown Linting

Passes cleanly - markdownlint --config .markdownlint.json plugins/plugin-dev/commands/start.md runs with no errors.


Component Validation (Command Development)

Verifying against command development best practices:

  • YAML Frontmatter: Complete and valid

    • description: ✓ Present
    • argument-hint: ✓ Present and documented
    • allowed-tools: ✓ Appropriate restrictions (AskUserQuestion, SlashCommand, TodoWrite)
    • model: ✓ Specified (sonnet)
    • disable-model-invocation: ✓ Correctly set to true (router command)
  • Imperative Voice: Steps use imperative form ("Handle Arguments", "Provide Context", "Ask User Question", "Route Based on Choice")

  • Interactive Command Parameters: Explicit and properly structured

    • Header is short (6 chars, under max 12)
    • multiSelect explicitly set to false
    • Options follow label/description format
    • NEW: Parameters now clearly introduced as tool parameters
  • Code Fences: Properly marked with text language identifier

  • Examples: Three comprehensive examples showing different usage patterns


Alignment with Issue #144

All 5 improvements successfully implemented:

  1. Add argument-hint - Present: argument-hint: [description]
  2. Add AskUserQuestion header - Present: header: "Create" (6 chars)
  3. Reorder steps logically - Steps flow: Arguments → Context → Question → Route
  4. Make option structure explicit - Uses label/description format
  5. Add explicit multiSelect: false - Present and explicit

Alignment with Initial Review

Suggestion 1 (Addressed): ✅ The author successfully made the AskUserQuestion parameters more explicit by:

  • Adding "with these parameters:" introductory text
  • Using bullet list format for parameters
  • Explicitly listing all four parameters (header, question, multiSelect, options)

Suggestion 2 (Skipped - Appropriate): The author correctly determined this was unnecessary as the current text "If the user provided arguments ($ARGUMENTS is not empty)" is already explicit, and the three examples demonstrate all scenarios clearly.


Final Assessment

This PR is ready to merge. The latest commit makes a meaningful improvement to clarity without introducing any issues. The command now:

  1. Fully complies with Claude Code best practices for interactive commands
  2. Follows the plugin's own command-development skill guidelines
  3. Has clear, explicit parameter passing for AskUserQuestion
  4. Passes all markdown linting checks
  5. Addresses all items from issue [Feature]: Improve /plugin-dev:start command structure and best practices compliance #144
  6. Incorporates constructive feedback from the initial review

Recommendation: Approve and merge


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