| Component | Default Location | Purpose | Notes |
|---|
| Manifest | .claude-plugin/plugin.json | Plugin metadata and configuration | Optional if using defaults |
| Commands | commands/ | Flat .md skill files | Legacy; use skills/ for new plugins |
| Skills | skills/ | Skill directories: <name>/SKILL.md | Modern approach with supporting files |
| Agents | agents/ | Subagent markdown files | See Subagents for frontmatter |
| Output styles | output-styles/ | Output style markdown files | Custom response formatting |
| Hooks | hooks/hooks.json | Hook event configurations | Can be inline in plugin.json |
| MCP servers | .mcp.json | MCP server definitions | Can be inline in plugin.json |
| LSP servers | .lsp.json | LSP server configurations | Can be inline in plugin.json |
| Monitors | monitors/monitors.json | Background monitor configs | Array of {name, command, description, when} |
| Executables | bin/ | Scripts/binaries added to PATH | Invokable as bare commands in Bash tool |
| Settings | settings.json | Default plugin configuration | Only agent and subagentStatusLine keys supported |
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