Side Quest Plugins
Curated, verified Claude Code plugins for compound engineering workflows.
A marketplace of Claude Code plugins that encode expertise into reusable, composable units. Each plugin is self-contained with its own manifest, skills, commands, agents, and hooks. No hard dependencies between plugins.
Every plugin in this marketplace is verified -- it passes the acceptance checklist, installs cleanly, and has at least one working end-to-end flow. The "compound engineering" philosophy means plugins work well alone but compound when combined: git safety hooks protect your commits while enterprise orchestrates multi-agent builds and newsroom researches community sentiment.
Quick Start
Add the marketplace and install plugins:
# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add nathanvale/side-quest-plugins
# Install a plugin
/plugin install git@side-quest
# Use it
/git:commit
V1 Plugins
| Plugin | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| git | development | Git workflows with 10 commands, safety hooks, and session logging. Blocks force push, enforces conventional commits, preserves session memory across context compressions. |
| enterprise | development | Multi-agent engineering orchestrator with Star Trek metaphor. Spock coordinates Scotty (builder) and McCoy (validator) for documentation, code review, and refactoring. 9 commands, 8 skills, 3 agents. |
| newsroom | productivity | Multi-agent research across Reddit, X, and the web. Mickey "The Desk" Malone dispatches beat reporters in parallel with engagement metrics and source links. 2 commands, 2 skills, 1 agent. |
Starter Packs (V1.1)
Starter packs group related plugins for common workflows. Each plugin installs independently -- packs are a discovery shortcut, not a bundle.
| Pack | Plugins | Description |
|---|---|---|
| quality-gates | bun-runner, tsc-runner, biome-runner | Lint, type-check, and test your code |
| compound-engineering | git, enterprise, newsroom | Full CE stack -- safety, orchestration, research |
| code-intelligence | kit, claude-code | Semantic search, navigation, Claude Code knowledge |
Install a pack by installing each plugin:
# Quality Gates
/plugin install bun-runner@side-quest
/plugin install tsc-runner@side-quest
/plugin install biome-runner@side-quest
Migrating from Symlinks
If you previously installed plugins via ln -s:
- Remove old symlinks:
rm ~/.claude/plugins/{git,enterprise,newsroom} - Add the marketplace:
/plugin marketplace add nathanvale/side-quest-plugins - Install plugins:
/plugin install git@side-quest(repeat for each plugin)
Plugins not yet in the marketplace can continue using symlinks.
Plugin Standards
See docs/plugin-standards.md for the acceptance checklist, category system, versioning policy, and contribution guide.
Roadmap
V1.1 adds core development tools (bun-runner, tsc-runner, biome-runner, kit). See docs/plugin-roadmap.md.
Development
git clone https://github.com/nathanvale/side-quest-plugins.git
cd side-quest-plugins
bun install
bun run validate # Full gate: lint + typecheck + marketplace validation
bun run validate:marketplace # Marketplace structure checks only
Individual checks:
bun run check # Biome lint + format
bun run typecheck # TypeScript type check
Branch naming: type/description (e.g., feat/add-plugin, fix/manifest-merge). Commits use Conventional Commits enforced by commitlint. CI runs bun run validate:marketplace --check-bump on PRs to enforce marketplace.json structure and version bumps. Run bun run validate before pushing.
License
MIT License - Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Nathan Vale
See LICENSE for full text.