🐛 Plugin Authoring
Use when creating, modifying, or debugging Claude Code plugins. Triggers on .claude-plugin/, plugin.json, marketplace.json, commands/, agents/, skills/, hooks/ directories. Provides schemas, templates, validation workflows, and troubleshooting.
npx playbooks add skill ivan-magda/claude-code-plugin-template --skill plugin-authoring
About Plugin Authoring
Use when creating, modifying, or debugging Claude Code plugins. Triggers on .claude-plugin/, plugin.json, marketplace.json, commands/, agents/, skills/, hooks/ directories. Provides schemas, templates, validation workflows, and troubleshooting.
This compact 26-word instruction set is purpose-built for debugging work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Systematically diagnosing production errors and crashes
- Tracing memory leaks and performance bottlenecks
- Debugging async race conditions and concurrency issues
- Root-cause analysis with structured logging
Example Prompts
System Prompt (26 words)
Use when creating, modifying, or debugging Claude Code plugins. Triggers on .claude-plugin/, plugin.json, marketplace.json, commands/, agents/, skills/, hooks/ directories. Provides schemas, templates, validation workflows, and troubleshooting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Plugin Authoring?
Plugin Authoring is a free debugging skill for AI coding agents. Use when creating, modifying, or debugging Claude Code plugins. Triggers on .claude-plugin/, plugin.json, marketplace.json, commands/, agents/, skills/, hooks/ directories. Provides schemas, templates, validation workflows, and troubleshooting.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with debugging expertise.
How do I use Plugin Authoring with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill ivan-magda/claude-code-plugin-template --skill plugin-authoring in your terminal to install Plugin Authoring into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Plugin Authoring?
Plugin Authoring is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Plugin Authoring free to use?
Yes, Plugin Authoring is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/ivan-magda/claude-code-plugin-template/tree/main/plugins/plugin-development/skills/plugin-authoring. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
