Create Cowork Plugin
Skill Verified ActiveGuide 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.
Empower users to build custom plugins by providing a structured, conversational workflow and detailed guidance on architecture, components, and best practices.
Features
- Guides plugin creation through a 5-phase workflow
- Provides detailed component schemas (skills, agents, hooks, MCP)
- Generates plugin file structure and manifests
- Offers best practices for skill and plugin development
- Packages the final plugin as a .plugin file
Use Cases
- When users want to create a new plugin from scratch
- To scaffold a plugin with defined components and workflows
- To understand the architecture and best practices of Claude plugins
- To generate a ready-to-install .plugin file for Cowork
Non-Goals
- Developing plugins for existing codebases
- Modifying or customizing existing plugins (use `cowork-plugin-management` instead)
- Providing in-depth code review or debugging for user-written plugin code
Workflow
- Discover user's plugin goal and context
- Plan necessary plugin components (skills, agents, hooks, MCP)
- Ask clarifying design questions for each component
- Implement plugin files according to structure and schemas
- Review created components and validate plugin structure
- Package the plugin as a .plugin file
Prerequisites
- Cowork desktop app environment
- Access to the outputs directory for delivering the final .plugin file
Trust
- info:Issues AttentionThere are 29 open issues and 4 closed issues in the last 90 days, indicating a low closure rate and potentially slow maintainer response.
Installation
First, add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/plugin install cowork-plugin-management@knowledge-work-pluginsQuality Score
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