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diff --git a/.agents/skills/plugin-structure/references/manifest-reference.md b/.agents/skills/plugin-structure/references/manifest-reference.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..40c9c2f --- /dev/null +++ b/.agents/skills/plugin-structure/references/manifest-reference.md @@ -0,0 +1,552 @@ +# Plugin Manifest Reference + +Complete reference for `plugin.json` configuration. + +## File Location + +**Required path**: `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` + +The manifest MUST be in the `.claude-plugin/` directory at the plugin root. Claude Code will not recognize plugins without this file in the correct location. + +## Complete Field Reference + +### Core Fields + +#### name (required) + +**Type**: String +**Format**: kebab-case +**Example**: `"test-automation-suite"` + +The unique identifier for the plugin. Used for: +- Plugin identification in Claude Code +- Conflict detection with other plugins +- Command namespacing (optional) + +**Requirements**: +- Must be unique across all installed plugins +- Use only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens +- No spaces or special characters +- Start with a letter +- End with a letter or number + +**Validation**: +```javascript +/^[a-z][a-z0-9]*(-[a-z0-9]+)*$/ +``` + +**Examples**: +- ✅ Good: `api-tester`, `code-review`, `git-workflow-automation` +- ❌ Bad: `API Tester`, `code_review`, `-git-workflow`, `test-` + +#### version + +**Type**: String +**Format**: Semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) +**Example**: `"2.1.0"` +**Default**: `"0.1.0"` if not specified + +Semantic versioning guidelines: +- **MAJOR**: Incompatible API changes, breaking changes +- **MINOR**: New functionality, backward-compatible +- **PATCH**: Bug fixes, backward-compatible + +**Pre-release versions**: +- `"1.0.0-alpha.1"` - Alpha release +- `"1.0.0-beta.2"` - Beta release +- `"1.0.0-rc.1"` - Release candidate + +**Examples**: +- `"0.1.0"` - Initial development +- `"1.0.0"` - First stable release +- `"1.2.3"` - Patch update to 1.2 +- `"2.0.0"` - Major version with breaking changes + +#### description + +**Type**: String +**Length**: 50-200 characters recommended +**Example**: `"Automates code review workflows with style checks and automated feedback"` + +Brief explanation of plugin purpose and functionality. + +**Best practices**: +- Focus on what the plugin does, not how +- Use active voice +- Mention key features or benefits +- Keep under 200 characters for marketplace display + +**Examples**: +- ✅ "Generates comprehensive test suites from code analysis and coverage reports" +- ✅ "Integrates with Jira for automatic issue tracking and sprint management" +- ❌ "A plugin that helps you do testing stuff" +- ❌ "This is a very long description that goes on and on about every single feature..." + +### Metadata Fields + +#### author + +**Type**: Object +**Fields**: name (required), email (optional), url (optional) + +```json +{ + "author": { + "name": "Jane Developer", + "email": "jane@example.com", + "url": "https://janedeveloper.com" + } +} +``` + +**Alternative format** (string only): +```json +{ + "author": "Jane Developer <jane@example.com> (https://janedeveloper.com)" +} +``` + +**Use cases**: +- Credit and attribution +- Contact for support or questions +- Marketplace display +- Community recognition + +#### homepage + +**Type**: String (URL) +**Example**: `"https://docs.example.com/plugins/my-plugin"` + +Link to plugin documentation or landing page. + +**Should point to**: +- Plugin documentation site +- Project homepage +- Detailed usage guide +- Installation instructions + +**Not for**: +- Source code (use `repository` field) +- Issue tracker (include in documentation) +- Personal websites (use `author.url`) + +#### repository + +**Type**: String (URL) or Object +**Example**: `"https://github.com/user/plugin-name"` + +Source code repository location. + +**String format**: +```json +{ + "repository": "https://github.com/user/plugin-name" +} +``` + +**Object format** (detailed): +```json +{ + "repository": { + "type": "git", + "url": "https://github.com/user/plugin-name.git", + "directory": "packages/plugin-name" + } +} +``` + +**Use cases**: +- Source code access +- Issue reporting +- Community contributions +- Transparency and trust + +#### license + +**Type**: String +**Format**: SPDX identifier +**Example**: `"MIT"` + +Software license identifier. + +**Common licenses**: +- `"MIT"` - Permissive, popular choice +- `"Apache-2.0"` - Permissive with patent grant +- `"GPL-3.0"` - Copyleft +- `"BSD-3-Clause"` - Permissive +- `"ISC"` - Permissive, similar to MIT +- `"UNLICENSED"` - Proprietary, not open source + +**Full list**: https://spdx.org/licenses/ + +**Multiple licenses**: +```json +{ + "license": "(MIT OR Apache-2.0)" +} +``` + +#### keywords + +**Type**: Array of strings +**Example**: `["testing", "automation", "ci-cd", "quality-assurance"]` + +Tags for plugin discovery and categorization. + +**Best practices**: +- Use 5-10 keywords +- Include functionality categories +- Add technology names +- Use common search terms +- Avoid duplicating plugin name + +**Categories to consider**: +- Functionality: `testing`, `debugging`, `documentation`, `deployment` +- Technologies: `typescript`, `python`, `docker`, `aws` +- Workflows: `ci-cd`, `code-review`, `git-workflow` +- Domains: `web-development`, `data-science`, `devops` + +### Component Path Fields + +#### commands + +**Type**: String or Array of strings +**Default**: `["./commands"]` +**Example**: `"./cli-commands"` + +Additional directories or files containing command definitions. + +**Single path**: +```json +{ + "commands": "./custom-commands" +} +``` + +**Multiple paths**: +```json +{ + "commands": [ + "./commands", + "./admin-commands", + "./experimental-commands" + ] +} +``` + +**Behavior**: Supplements default `commands/` directory (does not replace) + +**Use cases**: +- Organizing commands by category +- Separating stable from experimental commands +- Loading commands from shared locations + +#### agents + +**Type**: String or Array of strings +**Default**: `["./agents"]` +**Example**: `"./specialized-agents"` + +Additional directories or files containing agent definitions. + +**Format**: Same as `commands` field + +**Use cases**: +- Grouping agents by specialization +- Separating general-purpose from task-specific agents +- Loading agents from plugin dependencies + +#### hooks + +**Type**: String (path to JSON file) or Object (inline configuration) +**Default**: `"./hooks/hooks.json"` + +Hook configuration location or inline definition. + +**File path**: +```json +{ + "hooks": "./config/hooks.json" +} +``` + +**Inline configuration**: +```json +{ + "hooks": { + "PreToolUse": [ + { + "matcher": "Write", + "hooks": [ + { + "type": "command", + "command": "bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/validate.sh", + "timeout": 30 + } + ] + } + ] + } +} +``` + +**Use cases**: +- Simple plugins: Inline configuration (< 50 lines) +- Complex plugins: External JSON file +- Multiple hook sets: Separate files for different contexts + +#### mcpServers + +**Type**: String (path to JSON file) or Object (inline configuration) +**Default**: `./.mcp.json` + +MCP server configuration location or inline definition. + +**File path**: +```json +{ + "mcpServers": "./.mcp.json" +} +``` + +**Inline configuration**: +```json +{ + "mcpServers": { + "github": { + "command": "node", + "args": ["${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/servers/github-mcp.js"], + "env": { + "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${GITHUB_TOKEN}" + } + } + } +} +``` + +**Use cases**: +- Simple plugins: Single inline server (< 20 lines) +- Complex plugins: External `.mcp.json` file +- Multiple servers: Always use external file + +## Path Resolution + +### Relative Path Rules + +All paths in component fields must follow these rules: + +1. **Must be relative**: No absolute paths +2. **Must start with `./`**: Indicates relative to plugin root +3. **Cannot use `../`**: No parent directory navigation +4. **Forward slashes only**: Even on Windows + +**Examples**: +- ✅ `"./commands"` +- ✅ `"./src/commands"` +- ✅ `"./configs/hooks.json"` +- ❌ `"/Users/name/plugin/commands"` +- ❌ `"commands"` (missing `./`) +- ❌ `"../shared/commands"` +- ❌ `".\\commands"` (backslash) + +### Resolution Order + +When Claude Code loads components: + +1. **Default directories**: Scans standard locations first + - `./commands/` + - `./agents/` + - `./skills/` + - `./hooks/hooks.json` + - `./.mcp.json` + +2. **Custom paths**: Scans paths specified in manifest + - Paths from `commands` field + - Paths from `agents` field + - Files from `hooks` and `mcpServers` fields + +3. **Merge behavior**: Components from all locations load + - No overwriting + - All discovered components register + - Name conflicts cause errors + +## Validation + +### Manifest Validation + +Claude Code validates the manifest on plugin load: + +**Syntax validation**: +- Valid JSON format +- No syntax errors +- Correct field types + +**Field validation**: +- `name` field present and valid format +- `version` follows semantic versioning (if present) +- Paths are relative with `./` prefix +- URLs are valid (if present) + +**Component validation**: +- Referenced paths exist +- Hook and MCP configurations are valid +- No circular dependencies + +### Common Validation Errors + +**Invalid name format**: +```json +{ + "name": "My Plugin" // ❌ Contains spaces +} +``` +Fix: Use kebab-case +```json +{ + "name": "my-plugin" // ✅ +} +``` + +**Absolute path**: +```json +{ + "commands": "/Users/name/commands" // ❌ Absolute path +} +``` +Fix: Use relative path +```json +{ + "commands": "./commands" // ✅ +} +``` + +**Missing ./ prefix**: +```json +{ + "hooks": "hooks/hooks.json" // ❌ No ./ +} +``` +Fix: Add ./ prefix +```json +{ + "hooks": "./hooks/hooks.json" // ✅ +} +``` + +**Invalid version**: +```json +{ + "version": "1.0" // ❌ Not semantic versioning +} +``` +Fix: Use MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH +```json +{ + "version": "1.0.0" // ✅ +} +``` + +## Minimal vs. Complete Examples + +### Minimal Plugin + +Bare minimum for a working plugin: + +```json +{ + "name": "hello-world" +} +``` + +Relies entirely on default directory discovery. + +### Recommended Plugin + +Good metadata for distribution: + +```json +{ + "name": "code-review-assistant", + "version": "1.0.0", + "description": "Automates code review with style checks and suggestions", + "author": { + "name": "Jane Developer", + "email": "jane@example.com" + }, + "homepage": "https://docs.example.com/code-review", + "repository": "https://github.com/janedev/code-review-assistant", + "license": "MIT", + "keywords": ["code-review", "automation", "quality", "ci-cd"] +} +``` + +### Complete Plugin + +Full configuration with all features: + +```json +{ + "name": "enterprise-devops", + "version": "2.3.1", + "description": "Comprehensive DevOps automation for enterprise CI/CD pipelines", + "author": { + "name": "DevOps Team", + "email": "devops@company.com", + "url": "https://company.com/devops" + }, + "homepage": "https://docs.company.com/plugins/devops", + "repository": { + "type": "git", + "url": "https://github.com/company/devops-plugin.git" + }, + "license": "Apache-2.0", + "keywords": [ + "devops", + "ci-cd", + "automation", + "kubernetes", + "docker", + "deployment" + ], + "commands": [ + "./commands", + "./admin-commands" + ], + "agents": "./specialized-agents", + "hooks": "./config/hooks.json", + "mcpServers": "./.mcp.json" +} +``` + +## Best Practices + +### Metadata + +1. **Always include version**: Track changes and updates +2. **Write clear descriptions**: Help users understand plugin purpose +3. **Provide contact information**: Enable user support +4. **Link to documentation**: Reduce support burden +5. **Choose appropriate license**: Match project goals + +### Paths + +1. **Use defaults when possible**: Minimize configuration +2. **Organize logically**: Group related components +3. **Document custom paths**: Explain why non-standard layout used +4. **Test path resolution**: Verify on multiple systems + +### Maintenance + +1. **Bump version on changes**: Follow semantic versioning +2. **Update keywords**: Reflect new functionality +3. **Keep description current**: Match actual capabilities +4. **Maintain changelog**: Track version history +5. **Update repository links**: Keep URLs current + +### Distribution + +1. **Complete metadata before publishing**: All fields filled +2. **Test on clean install**: Verify plugin works without dev environment +3. **Validate manifest**: Use validation tools +4. **Include README**: Document installation and usage +5. **Specify license file**: Include LICENSE file in plugin root |
