Learn & Build
Everything you need to get started with AI agent plugins
Getting Started
Quick start guide to install and use your first plugin in 5 minutes.
Start Now →Customization
Learn to modify agents, skills, and commands for your needs.
Customize →Contributing
Join the community and contribute your own plugins.
Contribute →Plugin Reference
Official Claude Code plugin documentation.
View Docs →Core Concepts
Understanding the building blocks of plugin development
Agents
Specialized AI assistants with specific expertise. Each agent has a defined role, personality, and set of capabilities.
Example: Python Agent
agents/python-expert.md
├── Name: python-expert
├── Model: sonnet
├── Tools: Read, Write, Bash
└── Focus: Python developmentSkills
Reusable capabilities that agents can invoke. Skills package specific workflows and can include templates, scripts, and references.
Golden Format Structure
skills/code-review/
├── SKILL.md
├── assets/ # Templates
├── scripts/ # Automation
└── references/ # DocsCommands
Slash commands that users invoke directly. They trigger specific workflows and can chain multiple skills together.
Usage Example
# In Claude Code terminal
/code-review src/main.py
# Invokes the code-review skill
# with the specified filePlugin Structure
Standard directory layout for all plugins
custom-plugin-{role}/
├── .claude-plugin/
│ └── plugin.json # Plugin manifest (required)
│
├── agents/
│ ├── {role}-expert.md # Primary agent
│ ├── {role}-architect.md # Architecture specialist
│ └── {role}-debugger.md # Debugging specialist
│
├── skills/
│ └── {role}-skill/
│ ├── SKILL.md # Skill definition
│ ├── assets/ # Templates, configs
│ ├── scripts/ # Automation scripts
│ └── references/ # Documentation
│
├── commands/
│ └── {role}-command.md # Slash command
│
├── hooks/
│ └── hooks.json # Event hooks
│
├── README.md # Plugin documentation
└── LICENSE # Apache 2.0Frequently Asked Questions
How do I install a plugin?
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In your Claude Code terminal, run:
/plugin install pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-pythonThen restart Claude Code to load the new plugin.
Can I modify the agents?
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Absolutely! All plugins are Apache 2.0 licensed. You can:
- Fork the repository
- Edit agent.md files to change behavior
- Add new skills and commands
- Customize for your specific needs
See our Customization Guide for details.
What is SASMP protocol?
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SASMP (Skill-Agent-Skill-Mapping Protocol) v1.3.0 ensures quality through:
- Agent-Skill Bonding: Every skill has a responsible agent
- EQHM: Event Quality Health Monitoring
- Golden Format: Standardized skill structure
This guarantees consistency and quality across all 69 plugins.
How do I invoke an agent?
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Use the Task tool to spawn a specialized agent:
Task(subagent_type="python-expert", prompt="Review this code")Or use a skill:
Skill("python-code-review", args="src/main.py")