bootstrap-marketplace

name	bootstrap-marketplace
description	Scaffold a new user-controlled marketplace repository for PAS plugins. Invoked by /pas when cwd is not inside a marketplace and the user chooses to bootstrap one here.

Bootstrap Marketplace

Creates a minimal Claude Code marketplace repository scaffold at the current working directory. After this runs, the user has:

• .claude-plugin/marketplace.json — the marketplace manifest.
• plugins/<first-plugin>/.claude-plugin/plugin.json — a starter plugin.
• Empty plugins/<first-plugin>/hooks/ and plugins/<first-plugin>/skills/ directories.
• An initial git commit (the directory is git init-ed if not already a repo).

After bootstrap, the user can:

• Use /pas:pas to create skills and processes inside the new marketplace.
• Register the marketplace with Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add . (for local testing) or gh repo create + /plugin marketplace add <org>/<repo>.

When to Use

• Invoked by the /pas Marketplace Gate when the user chooses "bootstrap here."
• Invoked directly by a user starting a new skills marketplace from scratch.

When NOT to Use

• Do NOT run this if .claude-plugin/marketplace.json already exists in cwd or any parent — the user is already inside a marketplace.
• Do NOT run this inside an existing git repo that represents something else (e.g., a consumer project). Check with the user first.

Process

1. Check preconditions:

   • [ ! -f "$(pwd)/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json" ] — else refuse.
   • Ask the user for:
     • Marketplace name (e.g., internal-skill-marketplace, my-skills). Used as the name field in marketplace.json — kebab-case recommended.
     • First plugin name (e.g., my-plugin). The initial plugin directory created under plugins/.
     • Marketplace description (one sentence).

2. Run the scaffold script:

   bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/bootstrap-marketplace/scripts/scaffold-marketplace.sh" \
     --marketplace-name "$MARKETPLACE_NAME" \
     --plugin-name "$PLUGIN_NAME" \
     --description "$DESCRIPTION"
   

3. Report to user:

   • Print the created file tree.
   • Suggest next steps:
     • Run /pas:pas in this directory to create your first skill or process.
     • When ready to share: gh repo create <org>/<name> --public|--private --source=. --push.
     • Register with Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add <org>/<name> then /plugin install <plugin-name>@<marketplace-name>.

Output Format

• A printed tree of created files.
• Git initial commit hash (if git init was performed).
• Next-step instructions tailored to whether the user has gh authenticated.

Common Mistakes

• Scaffolding over an existing marketplace (the precondition check prevents this — don't bypass it).
• Forgetting to set marketplace_name and plugin_name to distinct values — they can be the same, but usually aren't (the marketplace is a container for multiple plugins).