validate-plugin

name	validate-plugin
description	Validates Claude Code plugin manifest files (plugin.json). Use when user asks to "check my plugin.json", "validate plugin.json", "plugin errors", or "why isn't my plugin loading". Validates JSON syntax, required fields (name, version, description), semantic versioning, and skill file references.
version	1.0.0
argument-hint	[flags]
allowed-tools	["Bash(claudelint:*)"]

Validate Plugin Manifests

Runs claudelint validate-plugin to validate .claude-plugin/plugin.json files.

Usage

claudelint validate-plugin $ARGUMENTS

Options

• --path <path> - Custom path to plugin.json
• --verbose - Show detailed output
• --warnings-as-errors - Treat warnings as errors

What Gets Validated

• JSON syntax
• Required fields (name, version, description)
• Semantic versioning (x.y.z format)
• Skill file references (checks if referenced skills exist)
• Optional fields (homepage, repository, author, license)

Examples

claudelint validate-plugin
claudelint validate-plugin --path /path/to/plugin.json

See Also

• validate-all - Run all validators