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Create Cowork Plugin

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Guide users through creating a new plugin from scratch in a cowork session. Use when users want to create a plugin, build a plugin, make a new plugin, develop a plugin, scaffold a plugin, start a plugin from scratch, or design a plugin. This skill requires Cowork mode with access to the outputs directory for delivering the final .plugin file.

From the source SKILL.md

Build a new plugin from scratch through guided conversation. Walk the user through discovery, planning, design, implementation, and packaging — delivering a ready-to-install .plugin file at the end.

What this skill does

Create Cowork Plugin is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the orchestration-frameworks sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/create-cowork-plugin/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when users want to create a plugin, build a plugin, make a new plugin, develop a plugin, scaffold a plugin, start a plugin from scratch, or design a plugin. This skill requires Cowork mode with access to the outputs directory for delivering the final .

Who uses this skill

The Create Cowork Plugin 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 76,000+ 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/create-cowork-plugin
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/create-cowork-plugin/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/create-cowork-plugin/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/create-cowork-plugin/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\create-cowork-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.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Create Cowork Plugin Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/create-cowork-plugin/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Create Cowork Plugin skill do?
Guide users through creating a new plugin from scratch in a cowork session. Use when users want to create a plugin, build a plugin, make a new plugin, develop a plugin, scaffold a plugin, start a plugin from scratch, or design a plugin. This skill requires Cowork mode with access to the outputs directory for delivering the final .plugin file.
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 Create Cowork Plugin skill?
Use Create Cowork Plugin when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the orchestration frameworks 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 Create Cowork Plugin" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Create Cowork Plugin 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. Create Cowork Plugin 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/.

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anthropics. (2026). Create Cowork Plugin [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/create-cowork-plugin/
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@misc{create-cowork-plugin-2026,
  author    = {anthropics},
  title     = {Create Cowork Plugin [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/create-cowork-plugin/}
}

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