| name | plugin-creator |
| description | This skill should be used when the user asks to 'create a plugin', 'scaffold a plugin', 'set up plugin structure', 'new plugin', 'edit the plugin manifest', 'wire plugin hooks', 'validate plugin structure', or needs plugin-level work spanning multiple components. For creating or editing a single skill (even inside a plugin), use skill-creator instead. |
| hooks | {"PostToolUse":[{"matcher":"Edit|Write","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/plugin-validate.ts"},{"type":"command","command":"bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/validate-skill-paths.ts"}]}]} |
Plugin Creator (with Superpowers Enforcement)
This skill wraps the built-in plugin-dev:create-plugin with enforcement pattern awareness from the superpowers framework. It adds an enforcement audit layer and PostToolUse validation hooks that the built-in version lacks.
Process
Step 1: Classify the Plugin
Before drafting, classify what's being created or edited:
| Type | Description | Enforcement Needs |
|---|
| Full plugin | New plugin with skills, hooks, commands, agents | High — needs enforcement across all components |
| Skill addition | Adding a skill to an existing plugin | Medium — needs skill-level enforcement audit |
| Hook addition | Adding hooks to an existing plugin | Medium — needs path validation, matcher coverage |
| Component edit | Substantial edit to existing plugin component | Medium — needs re-audit of affected enforcement |
Anti-Patterns: Read Before Drafting
!cat ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../references/creator-anti-patterns.md
Step 1b: Check for Mechanical Enforcement Opportunities
Before drafting, identify constraints that should be mechanically enforced rather than prompt-enforced. Four mechanisms are available:
| Mechanism | Resolves at | Use for |
|---|
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR} | Skill load | Script paths in Bash templates (use directly, never wrap in $()) |
!command`` (bang) | Skill load | Injecting reference file content, environment state |
| Scoped hooks (Pre/PostToolUse) | Each tool call | Mechanically checkable constraints (lint, path guards) |
SessionStart hook (once: true) | Session start | Expensive computations (API calls, index builds) — not paths or content |
The principle: if a constraint is mechanically checkable, enforce it with a hook. If it requires judgment, keep it as prompt text.
Step 2: Invoke the Built-in Plugin Creator
Use the Skill tool to invoke the built-in plugin creator:
Skill(skill="plugin-dev:create-plugin")
Follow its full process. The built-in creator handles the workflow — do not reimplement it.
Step 3: Enforcement Audit (After Each Draft)
After writing or revising plugin components (and before final validation), audit against the superpowers enforcement patterns. Read the enforcement checklist:
!cat ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../references/enforcement-checklist.md
Then score the draft using the appropriate template:
For Plugin Skills
Score against all 12 patterns from the checklist. Focus especially on:
- Iron Laws — Does each skill have absolute constraints for high-drift actions?
- Fact Rows (supersedes Rationalization Tables, v5.36.0) — Does each skill state its incident-learned, non-derivable knowledge (numbers, thresholds, named incidents, tool quirks) as declarative bullets with drive-framed consequences? Legacy excuse/reality tables count as present but convert on next touch; never author new ones.
- Red Flags + STOP — Are there pattern interrupts for observable wrong actions?
- Trigger-Only Descriptions — Does each skill description contain ONLY trigger phrases, no process summary?
- Gate Functions — Does every phase transition have a verifiable exit condition?
For Plugin Hooks
Verify:
- Matcher coverage — Do hooks fire on the right tool events?
- Path validity — Do hook commands use
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../.. (not ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR})?
- Error handling — Do hooks fail gracefully (non-zero exit blocks the action)?
- Scope — Are hooks scoped to skills (frontmatter) or global (plugin.json)?
For Plugin Structure
Verify:
- plugin.json — Valid manifest with correct version, name, description
- marketplace.json — Version matches plugin.json in all locations
- Directory layout — skills/, hooks/, commands/, agents/ as needed
- Path portability — No hardcoded absolute paths in any component
Step 4: Reconcile Tensions
Tension resolution: Enforcement patterns go in skill body (not description), implementation code goes in scripts/, names are descriptive but descriptions are trigger-only.
Step 5: Continue Iteration
Return to the built-in plugin creator's process for validation and testing. After each iteration's revision, re-run the enforcement audit (Step 3).
During iteration, watch for enforcement iteration signals (see "Enforcement Iteration Signals" in the anti-patterns reference loaded above).
References
- Enforcement checklist:
references/enforcement-checklist.md (loaded above via bang injection)
- Anti-patterns:
references/creator-anti-patterns.md (loaded above via bang injection)
- Philosophy:
references/PHILOSOPHY.md
- Built-in plugin creator:
plugin-dev:create-plugin
