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Claude Code changelog Claude Code CLI · in the page changelog …d of falling back to the SDK or curl * Removed the notes from `claude plugin validate` that predicted where a mod's hooks would run * Removed the "(research preview)" label from the `/fast` dialog tit… Test plugins with evals Claude Code CLI · in the page plugin-evals …s for syntax and schema errors rather than its behavior, use [`claude plugin validate`](/docs/en/plugins/cli-reference#plugin-validate). > [!NOTE] > > Every eval run and every judge grader is a real… Plugin commands reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/cli-reference …t-mod`: ```bash theme={null} claude plugin test ./first-mod ``` ### plugin validate Validate a plugin manifest, a marketplace manifest, or the skills, agents, and commands in a directory, and exit… Add components to a plugin Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/components …ads it. To check the component's file before loading it, run [`claude plugin validate .`](/docs/en/plugins/cli-reference#plugin-validate) in your shell from the plugin directory. > [!NOTE] > > These… Create a Claude Code plugin Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/create …l's frontmatter before you run anything: ```bash theme={null} claude plugin validate ./my-first-plugin ``` The command prints the manifest path it checked and `✔ Validation passed`. If it prints `✘… Create a marketplace Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/create-marketplace …bout the marketplace and not the plugin: ```bash theme={null} claude plugin validate ./my-marketplace/plugins/my-first-plugin ``` The last line of the output reads `✔ Validation passed`. **2. Creat… Host and maintain a marketplace Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/host-marketplace …Claude Code uses the `plugin.json` value without warning, and `claude plugin validate` reports the mismatch as `Entry declares version "<a>" but <path>/plugin.json says "<b>"`. ### Hold users on one… Plugin manifest reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/manifest-reference …iles go: [Standard layout](#standard-layout) * A message from `claude plugin validate`: the [troubleshooting page](/docs/en/plugins/troubleshooting.md) lists each message with its fix and links to the… Marketplace reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/marketplace-reference …[Marketplace sources](#marketplace-sources) * **Output from [`claude plugin validate <path>`](/docs/en/plugins/cli-reference)**: [Validation messages](#validation-messages), which maps each message t… Manage mods for your organization Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/admin …at a mod is able to do without running it. In your shell, run `claude plugin validate` on the plugin's directory: ```bash theme={null} claude plugin validate ./some-mod ``` The `hooks:` and `calls:`… Create a mod Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/create …type declarations Claude Code writes beside your mod and run `claude plugin validate`. Together they show you the events and methods your version offers and what Claude Code reads from your code. Th… Draw in the interface with a mod Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/interface …} } ``` #### Point the manifest at the declaration To let `claude plugin validate` check your code against that file, add a `types` field to the manifest with its path: ```json hello-tabs/.claude… Mods overview Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/overview …r example by cloning its repository. Then, in your shell, run `claude plugin validate` on the plugin's directory: ```bash theme={null} claude plugin validate ./some-mod ``` The `hooks:` and `calls:`… Mods reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/reference …events, mods API calls, environment variables, and state, as `claude plugin validate` prints them. Each call is written without the `$.` prefix, such as `fs.read`. | `{ refuse: reason }` | | `engine.… Troubleshoot a mod Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/troubleshoot …es when it skips something. For the first, in your shell run [`claude plugin validate`](/docs/en/plugins/mods/create#check-what-claude-code-reads-from-your-mod) with the mod's directory, as in `claude… Publish and distribute a plugin Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/publish …ll. Choose a kebab-case name such as `deploy-helper`, because `claude plugin validate` warns on other forms, and treat it as permanent. Set `displayName` in `plugin.json` for the label users see. **2… Recommend plugins for your org Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/relevance …'t install that plugin from the marketplace until you fix it; `claude plugin validate` reports the same limits. ### `relevance` | Field | Type | Description | | :- | :- | :- | | `topic` | string | O… Troubleshoot plugins Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/troubleshooting …ugin can't be installed until then: * **If that's you**: run `claude plugin validate <plugin-directory>` in your shell to see the same error with the offending path, then fix the file * **If it isn't… Extend Claude with skills Claude Code CLI · in the page skills …o find `SKILL.md` files whose frontmatter doesn't parse, run [`claude plugin validate`](/docs/en/plugins/cli-reference#validate-a-directory) on the skills directory, for example `claude plugin validat… Create custom subagents Claude Code CLI · in the page sub-agents …in an `agents` directory whose frontmatter doesn't parse, run `claude plugin validate` against the directory, for example `.claude/agents` or `~/.claude/agents`. Claude Code checks only [the directory… Build for Claude Claude Documentation · in the page build/overview ….com/docs/en/setup) first. These are the tools to know: * **[`claude plugin validate`](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins/cli-reference#plugin-validate)**: run in your terminal to check the mani… Plugin structure and testing Claude Documentation · in the page plugins/build …of at least 40 words If you have Claude Code installed, run `claude plugin validate ./expense-reports` from the folder's parent. It prints `✔ Validation passed` when the manifest and any component f… Create a plugin with Claude Claude Documentation · in the page plugins/create-with-claude …me for you to fill in. If you have Claude Code installed, run `claude plugin validate` on the folder, as [Check the plugin on your machine](/docs/plugins/pre-submission-checklist.md#check-the-plugin-o… Plugin pre-submission checklist Claude Documentation · in the page plugins/pre-submission-checklist …check-the-plugin-on-your-machine-optional) with Claude Code's `claude plugin validate` command, which catches syntax and schema errors before you push 2. [Validate in the developer portal](#validate-i… Build your first plugin Claude Documentation · in the page plugins/quickstart …est-the-plugin-on-each-surface). ## Validate the plugin Run `claude plugin validate` on the folder to catch syntax and schema errors on your machine before you push: ```bash theme={null} claude plu… Submit your plugin Claude Documentation · in the page plugins/submit …erminal, from the folder that contains the plugin folder, run `claude plugin validate ./<plugin-folder>` first to catch formatting and structure problems. The portal's **Validate** step runs more chec… Create custom skills Claude Documentation · in the page skills/how-to …e uploading](#before-uploading) with `skills-ref validate` or `claude plugin validate`, or ask Claude to review the folder against the [Agent Skills specification](https://agentskills.io/specification…