mcp-desktop-development

tarq

A personal collection of Claude Code plugins by Chris Tarquini.

Plugins

Plugin	Description
kickstart	Skills for creating and using kickstart templates
rust	Explore Rust documentation and create skills for crates
just	Write justfiles and use the just command runner
plugin-development	Toolkit for creating Claude Code plugins

Installation

# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add tarqd/skills

# Install a plugin
/plugin install kickstart@tarq

Or install from a local clone:

git clone https://github.com/tarqd/skills.git
cd skills

# Add local marketplace
claude plugin marketplace add ./
# skills will  be available via /plugin command 

Development

Prerequisites

# Install dependencies (macOS)
just setup

Create a New Plugin

just new-plugin

This prompts for plugin details, creates the structure, and registers it in marketplace.json.

Add Components to a Plugin

just add-skill rust      # Add a skill to the rust plugin
just add-agent rust      # Add an agent
just add-hook rust       # Add a hook

# Or run interactively
just add-skill

Available Recipes

just                     # Show all recipes

Recipe	Description
just setup	Install dependencies via Homebrew
just new-plugin	Create a new plugin and register in marketplace
just add-skill [plugin]	Add a skill to a plugin
just add-agent [plugin]	Add an agent to a plugin
just add-hook [plugin]	Add a hook to a plugin
just validate	Run all validations
just ci	CI entrypoint

Local Development

Testing with --plugin-dir

The fastest way to test a plugin during development is using the --plugin-dir flag:

# Test a plugin directly without installing
claude --plugin-dir ./plugins/my-plugin

# Test multiple plugins
claude --plugin-dir ./plugins/kickstart --plugin-dir ./plugins/rust

This loads the plugin directly from the directory, so changes take effect immediately on the next session.

Using Local Marketplace

Alternatively, add the marketplace locally for a more production-like setup:

# Clone and enter the repo
git clone https://github.com/tarqd/skills.git
cd skills

# Add as local marketplace
/plugin marketplace add ./

# Install a plugin you're working on
/plugin install my-plugin@tarq

# After making changes, reinstall to pick them up
/plugin uninstall my-plugin@tarq
/plugin install my-plugin@tarq

Validation

just validate            # Run all validations
just validate-schemas    # Validate JSON schemas
just validate-templates  # Validate kickstart templates

Using the Kickstart Templates

The templates can be used standalone to scaffold Claude Code plugins anywhere.

Install Kickstart

# macOS
brew install kickstart

# Or see https://github.com/Keats/kickstart

Available Templates

Template	Description
claude-plugin	Full plugin with empty component directories
claude-skill	Skill with SKILL.md, reference.md, examples.md
claude-agent	Standalone agent file
claude-hook	Hook configuration with shell script

Usage

# Clone the templates
git clone https://github.com/tarqd/skills.git
cd skills

# Create a new plugin anywhere
kickstart templates/claude-plugin -o ~/my-projects/

# Add a skill to any plugin
kickstart templates/claude-skill -o ~/my-projects/my-plugin/skills/

# Add an agent
kickstart templates/claude-agent -o ~/my-projects/my-plugin/agents/

# Add hooks
kickstart templates/claude-hook -o ~/my-projects/my-plugin/hooks/

Each template prompts for configuration interactively. Use --no-input to accept defaults:

kickstart skills/templates/claude-plugin -o ./ --no-input

Repository Structure

├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json      # Marketplace configuration
├── plugins/                  # Plugins
│   ├── kickstart/
│   ├── rust/
│   ├── just/
│   └── plugin-development/
├── templates/                # Kickstart templates
│   ├── claude-plugin/
│   ├── claude-skill/
│   ├── claude-agent/
│   └── claude-hook/
├── ci/                       # Validation scripts
├── schemas/                  # JSON schemas
└── Justfile                  # Task runner

License

MIT