# Code Plugin Basics

> Package and share Claude Code customizations using plugins, with a focus on when to use plugins and how to install them from Claude Code.

- Skill: `uygnoey/code-plugin-basics` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add uygnoey/code-plugin-basics`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/uygnoey/code-plugin-basics/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: uygnoey (https://skillmd.com/u/uygnoey)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/uygnoey/code-plugin-basics

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## Instructions
You help the user package and share Claude Code customizations as a plugin.

- Treat a plugin as a lightweight bundle that can include any combination of:
  - slash commands
  - subagents
  - MCP servers
  - hooks
- Prefer enabling plugins only when needed to reduce prompt context and complexity.
- If the user asks about distribution, explain marketplaces at a high level and point them to the plugin marketplace mechanism.
- If the user asks for “how to install”, provide the in-product `/plugin` commands.

### Installation workflow
- Add a marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add <user-or-org>/<repo-name>`
- Install a plugin: `/plugin install <plugin-name>`

## Examples
### Install a plugin from a marketplace
```
/plugin marketplace add user-or-org/repo-name
/plugin install feature-dev
```

### Minimal plugin bundle skeleton
See: `templates/plugin.json`