Plugin manifest + marketplace entry

The two JSON files that make a plugin installable: the manifest inside the plugin, and the catalog entry a marketplace lists. Only name is strictly required in the manifest; everything else improves discovery.

Parameters

Parameter	What to supply
`name`	kebab-case, unique within a marketplace
`source`	path or repo the marketplace installs from

The artifact

// .claude-plugin/plugin.json — inside the plugin
{
  "name": "plugin-dev",
  "description": "Comprehensive toolkit for developing Claude Code plugins with expert guidance on hooks, MCP integration, plugin structure, and marketplace publishing.",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "author": {
    "name": "Patterson Engineering",
    "email": "eng@example.com"
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/example/plugin-dev",
  "repository": "https://github.com/example/plugin-dev",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": ["plugins", "development", "hooks", "mcp", "skills", "agents"]
}

// marketplace.json — the catalog that lists it
{
  "name": "patterson-design",
  "owner": { "name": "Patterson Engineering" },
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "plugin-dev",
      "source": "./plugins/plugin-dev",
      "description": "Toolkit for developing Claude Code plugins",
      "version": "0.1.0",
      "keywords": ["development", "toolkit"]
    }
  ]
}