How do I install the Build CLI Plugin Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/build-cli-plugin/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at https://claudskills.com/install/.

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

ClaudSkills / Dev Tools / cli-builders

Build CLI Plugin

Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: cli-builders

type:cli type:audit

Build a plugin or adapter for a CLI tool using the abstract base class pattern. Covers defining the contract (static fields, required methods), choosing an installation strategy (symlink, copy, append-to-file), implementing detection, install/uninstall with idempotency, listing, auditing, and registering the plugin. Use when adding support for a new framework to a CLI installer, building a plugin system for any multi-target tool, or extending an existing adapter architecture.

What this skill does

Build CLI Plugin is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the cli-builders sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/build-cli-plugin/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when adding support for a new framework to a CLI installer, building a plugin system for any multi-target tool, or extending an existing adapter architecture.

Who uses this skill

The Build CLI Plugin skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 56,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/build-cli-plugin
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/build-cli-plugin/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/build-cli-plugin/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/build-cli-plugin/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/build-cli-plugin/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\build-cli-plugin\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

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