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553| Component | Default location | Contents |
554| :------------ | :--------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
555| Manifest | `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` | Plugin metadata and configuration. Optional |
556| Skills | `skills/` | One `<name>/SKILL.md` per skill. A plugin with `SKILL.md` at its root, no `skills/`, and no `skills` key loads as a single skill |
557| Commands | `commands/` | Flat Markdown command files. Prefer `skills/` for new plugins |
558| Agents | `agents/` | Agent Markdown files. Subfolders are part of the [agent name](/docs/en/plugins/components#agents) |
559| Hooks | `hooks/hooks.json` | Hook configuration |
560| MCP servers | `.mcp.json` | MCP server definitions |
561| LSP servers | `.lsp.json` | LSP server configurations |
562| Output styles | `output-styles/` | Output style Markdown files |
563| Workflows | `workflows/` | Workflow `.js` files |
564| Themes | `themes/` | Theme JSON files |
565| Monitors | `monitors/monitors.json` | The monitors array |
566| Executables | `bin/` | Files here are on the Bash tool's `PATH` while the plugin is enabled, so Claude runs them as bare commands. claude.ai and Cowork don't install a plugin that has this directory, including one you [distribute through claude.ai organization settings](/docs/en/plugins/host-marketplace#distribute-through-organization-settings) |
567| Settings | `settings.json` | `agent` and `subagentStatusLine` defaults applied while the plugin is enabled |
553| Component | Default location | Contents |
554| :------------ | :--------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
555| Manifest | `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` | Plugin metadata and configuration. Optional |
556| Skills | `skills/` | One `<name>/SKILL.md` per skill. A plugin with `SKILL.md` at its root, no `skills/`, and no `skills` key loads as a single skill |
557| Commands | `commands/` | Flat Markdown command files. Prefer `skills/` for new plugins |
558| Agents | `agents/` | Agent Markdown files. Subfolders are part of the [agent name](/docs/en/plugins/components#agents) |
559| Hooks | `hooks/hooks.json` | Hook configuration |
560| MCP servers | `.mcp.json` | MCP server definitions |
561| LSP servers | `.lsp.json` | LSP server configurations |
562| Output styles | `output-styles/` | Output style Markdown files |
563| Workflows | `workflows/` | Workflow `.js` files |
564| Themes | `themes/` | Theme JSON files |
565| Monitors | `monitors/monitors.json` | The monitors array |
566| Executables | `bin/` | Files here are on the Bash tool's `PATH` while the plugin is enabled, so Claude runs them as bare commands. claude.ai and Cowork don't install a plugin that has this directory, including one you [distribute through claude.ai organization settings](https://claude.com/docs/plugins/org-sync#keep-executables-out-of-the-top-level-bin-directory) |
567| Settings | `settings.json` | `agent` and `subagentStatusLine` defaults applied while the plugin is enabled |
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569569A plugin that uses every default location, plus a `scripts/` folder that its hooks call, is laid out like this:
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