Claude Skills Marketplace

A curated marketplace of Agent Skills and plugins for Claude Code and Claude.ai, designed to extend Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge and workflows.

What's in This Marketplace

🔧 claude-code Plugin

Complete toolkit for mastering Claude Code features.

Includes 5 specialized skills:

• claude-plugins - Create and structure plugins
• claude-commands - Build custom commands
• claude-hooks - Set up event-driven automation
• claude-subagents - Refine and troubleshoot subagents
• claude-memory - Optimize CLAUDE.md files

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📚 claude-skills Plugin

Meta-skill for creating effective Agent Skills.

Comprehensive guide covering:

• Progressive disclosure architecture
• Trigger optimization techniques
• Token efficiency strategies
• Development workflows
• Templates and examples

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Quick Start

For Claude Code

Install individual plugins from this marketplace:

# Install Claude Code plugin
/plugin install claude-code@local --path /path/to/Skills

# Install Claude Skills plugin
/plugin install claude-skills@local --path /path/to/Skills

Or configure the marketplace in your settings:

// ~/.claude/settings.json or .claude/settings.json
{
  "plugin-marketplaces": {
    "claude-skills": {
      "url": "file:///path/to/Skills"
    }
  }
}

Then install from the marketplace:

/plugin install claude-code@claude-skills
/plugin install claude-skills@claude-skills

For Claude.ai

Each plugin can be zipped and uploaded individually:

1. Zip a plugin directory (e.g., claude-code/)
2. Go to Settings > Capabilities > Upload skill
3. Upload the zip file
4. Enable the plugin

Available Plugins

Plugin	Version	Skills	Description
claude-code	1.0.0	5	Complete Claude Code toolkit
claude-skills	1.0.0	1	Skill creation meta-guide

Plugin Details

claude-code

Best for: Claude Code users who want to master plugins, commands, hooks, subagents, and memory management.

Skills included:

1. claude-plugins - Plugin development
2. claude-commands - Custom command creation
3. claude-hooks - Event-driven automation
4. claude-subagents - Subagent optimization
5. claude-memory - Memory file management

Installation:

/plugin install claude-code@claude-skills

claude-skills

Best for: Anyone creating Agent Skills for Claude Code or Claude.ai.

What it teaches:

• How to structure skills effectively
• Writing descriptions that trigger correctly
• Optimizing for token efficiency
• Progressive disclosure patterns
• Testing and validation

Installation:

/plugin install claude-skills@claude-skills

How This Marketplace Works

Marketplace Structure

claude-skills-marketplace/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json          # Marketplace manifest
├── claude-code/                   # Plugin 1
│   ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │   └── plugin.json
│   ├── skills/                    # 5 Claude Code skills
│   └── README.md
├── claude-skills-plugin/          # Plugin 2
│   ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │   └── plugin.json
│   ├── skills/                    # Skill creation guide
│   └── README.md
├── README.md                      # This file
├── CONTRIBUTING.md                # How to add plugins/skills
└── TESTING.md                     # Validation guide

Plugin Installation Flow

1. Marketplace Configuration - Add marketplace to settings
2. Discovery - Claude Code reads marketplace.json
3. Installation - /plugin install [plugin-name]@[marketplace-name]
4. Activation - Skills load automatically based on context

Usage Examples

Working with Claude Code Features

# Plugin development
"Help me create a plugin for my team"
→ claude-plugins skill activates

# Custom commands
"I want to create a slash command for code review"
→ claude-commands skill activates

# Setting up automation
"How do I run tests automatically after file edits?"
→ claude-hooks skill activates

# Subagent issues
"My security analyzer subagent isn't triggering"
→ claude-subagents skill activates

# Memory optimization
"My CLAUDE.md file is too long and wastes tokens"
→ claude-memory skill activates

Creating New Skills

"I want to create a skill for React testing"
→ claude-skills skill activates
→ Guides you through templates and best practices

Team Setup

Share this marketplace with your team:

Option 1: Git Repository (Recommended)

# Team members clone the repo
git clone https://your-repo/claude-skills-marketplace.git

# Add to Claude Code settings
# .claude/settings.json (committed to repo)
{
  "plugin-marketplaces": {
    "team-skills": {
      "url": "file:///path/to/claude-skills-marketplace"
    }
  },
  "plugins": [
    "claude-code@team-skills",
    "claude-skills@team-skills"
  ]
}

Benefits:

• Version control for skills
• Team consistency
• Easy updates via git pull

Option 2: Network Share

{
  "plugin-marketplaces": {
    "team-skills": {
      "url": "file://network-share/claude-skills"
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Individual Installation

Team members install plugins locally:

/plugin install /local/path/to/claude-code@local
/plugin install /local/path/to/claude-skills@local

Best Practices

For Plugin Users

1. Start with claude-skills if you're creating skills
2. Install claude-code if you use Claude Code regularly
3. Keep plugins updated - Check for new versions
4. Test in local settings before team-wide deployment

For Skill Creators

1. Follow CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines
2. Test skills thoroughly (see TESTING.md)
3. Use progressive disclosure (keep main content lean)
4. Include concrete examples
5. Write specific trigger descriptions

For Teams

1. Share marketplace via git for version control
2. Document custom workflows in team CLAUDE.md
3. Create team-specific plugins for your stack
4. Regular reviews of skill effectiveness

Customization

Adding Your Own Plugins

1. Create plugin directory with structure:

your-plugin/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── plugin.json
├── skills/
│   └── your-skill/
│       └── SKILL.md
└── README.md

2. Update marketplace.json:

{
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "your-plugin",
      "source": "./your-plugin",
      "description": "Your plugin description"
    }
  ]
}

3. See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines

Creating Custom Skills

Use the claude-skills plugin to guide you:

"Help me create a skill for [your domain]"

Troubleshooting

Plugins Not Installing

Check marketplace configuration:

# Verify marketplace.json exists
cat .claude-plugin/marketplace.json

# Check file paths are correct
ls claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
ls claude-skills-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

Skills Not Triggering

Verify installation:

/plugin list
# Should show: claude-code, claude-skills

Check descriptions: Skills may not match your use case

• Read plugin READMEs for trigger scenarios
• Try explicit skill references in prompts

Updates Not Applying

Reload plugins:

# Restart Claude Code session
# Or reinstall plugin
/plugin uninstall claude-code
/plugin install claude-code@claude-skills

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for:

• Adding new skills
• Improving existing skills
• Creating new plugins
• Documentation improvements
• Bug reports

Resources

Official Documentation

• Agent Skills Overview
• Claude Code Plugins
• Sub-agents
• Memory Management

Community

• Engineering Blog: Agent Skills
• Engineering Blog: Claude Code Best Practices

Version History

1.0.0 (Initial Release)

• claude-code plugin (5 skills)
• claude-skills plugin (meta-skill)
• Marketplace infrastructure
• Documentation and guides

License

Individual plugins may have their own licenses. Check each plugin directory for details.

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Get Started: Install the plugins, explore the skills, and level up your Claude Code workflow!