clade-reference-architecture

name	clade-reference-architecture
description	Build Claude Code plugins — skills, agents, MCP servers, hooks, and slash commands. Use when working with reference-architecture patterns. The complete guide to extending Claude Code with the Anthropic plugin system. Trigger with "claude code plugin", "build a skill", "create mcp server", "anthropic plugin architecture", "claude code hooks".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*)
version	1.0.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
compatible-with	claude-code
tags	["saas","anthropic","claude-code","plugins","skills","mcp"]

Claude Code Plugin Architecture

Overview

Claude Code has a plugin system with 4 extension points: skills (auto-activating knowledge), commands (slash commands), agents (specialized sub-agents), and MCP servers (tool providers). This skill covers building all four.

Plugin Structure

my-plugin/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── plugin.json          # Required: name, version, description, author
├── skills/
│   └── my-skill/
│       └── SKILL.md          # Auto-activating skill
├── commands/
│   └── my-command.md         # Slash command (/my-command)
├── agents/
│   └── my-agent.md           # Custom agent
└── README.md

Building a Skill (SKILL.md)

---
name: my-skill
description: |
  When to activate this skill. Include trigger phrases so Claude
  knows when to use it. Be specific about the problem it solves.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*)
version: 1.0.0
author: Your Name <[e-mail]>
license: MIT
compatible-with: claude-code
tags: [category, topic]
---

# Skill Title

## Overview
What this skill does and when to use it.

## Prerequisites
- Claude