Claude Plugin Conventions

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Claude Plugin Conventions skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Claude Plugin Conventions is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: ai-tooling · Last updated: 2026-08-21

ai:claude

ACTIVATE when creating a Claude Code plugin, writing plugin.json, marketplace.json, hooks.json, or structuring plugin directories. ACTIVATE for 'Claude plugin', 'plugin.json', 'marketplace.json', 'hooks.json', 'CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT'. Covers: plugin directory structure, plugin.json/marketplace.json schemas, hooks.json format (matcher + hook types), CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT portability, distribution best practices, validation commands. DO NOT use for: SKILL.md writing conventions (see npx-skills-conventions), general Claude Code usage.

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From the source SKILL.md

Best practices for creating, structuring, and distributing Claude Code plugins and marketplaces, based on official documentation and the anthropics/claude-plugins-official repository.

What this skill does

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

Who uses this skill

The Claude Plugin Conventions Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 196,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

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

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Claude Plugin Conventions Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Claude Plugin Conventions skill do?

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.

When should I use the Claude Plugin Conventions skill?

Use Claude Plugin Conventions when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the ai tooling area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Claude Plugin Conventions" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Claude Plugin Conventions skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Claude Plugin Conventions is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/FabienSalles/claude-marketplace/blob/HEAD/plugins/tooling/skills/claude-plugin-conventions/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: FabienSalles

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

FabienSalles. (2026). Claude Plugin Conventions [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/claude-plugin-conventions/

BibTeX

@misc{claude-plugin-conventions-2026,
  author    = {FabienSalles},
  title     = {Claude Plugin Conventions [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/claude-plugin-conventions/}
}

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Grade A · scanned 2026-09-28 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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