manifest-generator

Development

Generate and validate plugin manifest files (plugin.json, marketplace.json). Use when creating new plugins, updating manifests, adding plugins to marketplaces, or preparing for distribution.

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Manifest Generator

This skill provides knowledge for generating and managing Claude Code plugin manifests.

plugin.json Generation

Template

{
  "name": "[plugin-name]",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "[brief description]",
  "author": {
    "name": "[author name]",
    "email": "[optional email]"
  },
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": ["[keyword1]", "[keyword2]"],
  "repository": "[optional repo URL]",
  "homepage": "[optional docs URL]"
}

Auto-Discovery Patterns

Scan for components using these patterns:

Component	Pattern	Example
Skills	`skills/*/SKILL.md`	`skills/my-skill/SKILL.md`
Commands	`commands/*/.md`	`commands/pb/validate.md`
Agents	`agents/*.md`	`agents/validator.md`
Hooks	`hooks/hooks.json`	-
MCP	`.mcp.json`	-

Generation Process

Read existing manifest (if any)
Scan plugin directory for components
Extract metadata from discovered files
Generate keywords from skill/command names
Prompt user for missing required fields
Write manifest to .claude-plugin/plugin.json

marketplace.json Generation

Template

{
  "name": "[marketplace-name]",
  "owner": {
    "name": "[owner name]",
    "email": "[optional email]"
  },
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "[plugin-name]",
      "source": "./plugins/[plugin-name]",
      "description": "[plugin description]",
      "version": "[version]",
      "keywords": ["[keyword1]"]
    }
  ]
}

Adding Plugin to Marketplace

Read existing marketplace.json
Check if plugin already exists (update vs add)
Extract plugin metadata from its plugin.json
Add/update entry in plugins array
Write updated marketplace.json

Version Management

Semantic Versioning

Format: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

MAJOR: Breaking changes
MINOR: New features (backwards compatible)
PATCH: Bug fixes

Version Bumping

1.0.0 → 1.0.1  (patch: fix)
1.0.1 → 1.1.0  (minor: feature)
1.1.0 → 2.0.0  (major: breaking)

Auto-Increment

When updating an existing manifest:

Default: increment PATCH
User can specify: --major, --minor, --patch

Validation Rules

Before writing manifests, validate: