/claude-plugin-validate

Intelligently validate Claude Code manifests by discovering them in common locations.

Discovery Logic:

1. Check for marketplace at repository root: ../../.claude-plugin/marketplace.json (relative to current directory)
2. Check for local plugin: .claude-plugin/plugin.json in current directory
3. Check for marketplace in current directory: .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
4. If manifest found: Validate it
5. If none found: Report where manifests were searched

Usage:

Simply run the command - it will discover and validate manifests automatically:

/claude-plugin-validate

Implementation:

# Function to find and validate manifests
validate_discovered() {
    local repo_root
    local current_dir="$(pwd)"

    # Try to find git root
    repo_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || echo "$current_dir")

    # 1. Check for marketplace at repo root
    if [ -f "$repo_root/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json" ]; then
        echo "Found marketplace at repository root:"
        claude plugin validate "$repo_root/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json"
        return $?
    fi

    # 2. Check for local plugin
    if [ -f "$current_dir/.claude-plugin/plugin.json" ]; then
        echo "Found plugin in current directory:"
        claude plugin validate "$current_dir"
        return $?
    fi

    # 3. Check for local marketplace
    if [ -f "$current_dir/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json" ]; then
        echo "Found marketplace in current directory:"
        claude plugin validate "$current_dir/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json"
        return $?
    fi

    # 4. Nothing found
    echo "No manifest found. Searched:"
    echo "  - $repo_root/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json (repository marketplace)"
    echo "  - $current_dir/.claude-plugin/plugin.json (local plugin)"
    echo "  - $current_dir/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json (local marketplace)"
    return 1
}

validate_discovered

Example Output:

When marketplace found at root:

Found marketplace at repository root:
Validating marketplace manifest: /path/to/repo/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
✔ Validation passed

When plugin found locally:

Found plugin in current directory:
Validating plugin manifest: /path/to/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
✔ Validation passed

When nothing found:

No manifest found. Searched:
  - /path/to/repo/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json (repository marketplace)
  - /current/dir/.claude-plugin/plugin.json (local plugin)
  - /current/dir/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json (local marketplace)

Use Cases:

• Quick validation from anywhere in repository
• CI/CD validation scripts
• Pre-commit hooks
• Development workflow integration

Notes:

• Searches in priority order (marketplace root → local plugin → local marketplace)
• Uses git to find repository root if available
• Falls back to current directory if not in git repository
• Returns appropriate exit codes for scripting