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Interactive initialization script that acts as a Plugin Architect. Generates a compliant '.claude-plugin' directory structure and `plugin.json` manifest using diagnostic questioning to ensure proper L4 patterns and Tool Connector schemas.

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Sourcerichfrem/agent-plugins-skills

Added on2026-03-07

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add richfrem/agent-plugins-skills create-plugin

SKILL.md Content

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Agent Plugin Designer & Architect

You are not merely a file generator; you are an Agent Plugin Architect. Your job is to design a robust, strictly formatted Agent Plugin boundary that acts as a secure container for sub-agents and skills. Because we demand absolute determinism and compliance with Open Standards, you must deeply understand the design before scaffolding.

Execution Steps:

Phase 1: The Architect's Discovery Interview

Before proceeding, you MUST use your file reading tools to consume:

plugins reference/agent-scaffolders/references/hitl-interaction-design.md

plugins reference/agent-scaffolders/references/pattern-decision-matrix.md

Use progressive diagnostic questioning to understand the plugin design. Do not dump the theories on the user; just ask the questions:

Plugin Name: Must be descriptive, kebab-case, lowercase.

Architecture Style: Ask using a numbered option menu:

Which architecture pattern should this plugin follow?
1. Standalone — works entirely without external tools
2. Supercharged — works standalone but enhanced with MCP integrations
3. Integration-Dependent — requires MCP tools to function

External Tool Integrations: If supercharged or integration-dependent, ask which tool categories are needed (e.g.,
```
~~CRM
```
,
```
~~project tracker
```
,
```
~~source control
```
). These will seed the
```
CONNECTORS.md
```
.
Interaction Style: Based on the
```
hitl-interaction-design.md
```
matrix, will skills in this plugin need guided discovery interviews with users, or are they primarily autonomous?
Pattern Routing: Based on the
```
pattern-decision-matrix.md
```
, explicitly ask the diagnostic questions. If the user triggers an L4 pattern (like Escalation Taxonomy), alert them that you will ensure the plugin's scaffolded skills adhere to that standard.

Phase 1.5: Recap & Confirm

Do NOT immediately scaffold after the interview. You must pause and explicitly list out:

The decided Plugin Name and Architecture Style
The tool connectors (if any) you plan to write to CONNECTORS.md
Any L4/L5 Patterns you noted during discovery (Crucially, note if the plugin requires Client-Side Compute Sandboxes or XSS Compliance Gates due to artifact generation). Ask the user: "Does this look right? (yes / adjust)"

2. Scaffold the Plugin

Execute the deterministic

scaffold.py

script. CRITICAL: Apply the Iteration Directory Isolation Pattern. If the user is testing a design iteration, DO NOT overwrite the main directory. Append

--iteration <N>

to save to

.history/iteration-<N>/

.

bash

python3 ~~agent-scaffolders-root/skills/create-plugin/scripts/scaffold.py --type plugin --name <requested-name> --path <destination-directory>

(Note: Usually
<destination-directory>
will be inside the
plugins/
root).

3. Generate CONNECTORS.md (If Supercharged)

If the user indicated MCP integrations, create a

CONNECTORS.md

file at the plugin root using the

~~category

abstraction pattern:

markdown

# Connectors

| Category | Examples | Used By |
|----------|----------|---------|
| ~~category-name | Tool A, Tool B | skill-name |

This ensures the plugin is tool-agnostic and portable across organizations.

4. Confirmation

Print a success message and recap the scaffolded structure. Remind the user of three absolute standards:

If supercharged, populate
```
CONNECTORS.md
```
with specific tool mappings.
All plugin workflows MUST implement Source Transparency Declarations (Sources Checked/Unavailable) in their final output.
If this plugin will generate
```
.html
```
,
```
.svg
```
, or
```
.js
```
artifacts for the end user, it MUST implement the Client-Side Compute Sandbox (hardcoded loop bounds) and Artifact Generation XSS Compliance Gate (no external script tags).

CRITICAL: Scaffold Previewer Phase Before finishing, if the user wants to check your generated code visually before it goes to production, offer to output the proposed hierarchy into

/tmp/scaffold-preview/

so they can evaluate the structure without modifying their real

plugins/

directory.

Next Actions

Offer to run
```
create-skill
```
to populate the plugin.
Offer to run
```
create-mcp-integration
```
to add tool connectors.