Plugin Validator

The Plugin validator checks .claude-plugin/plugin.json manifest files for schema compliance, versioning, and component references.

What It Checks

• plugin.json schema validation
• Semantic versioning format
• Required fields (name, version, description)
• Skill, agent, and hook references
• Component file existence
• Directory structure
• marketplace.json schema

Rules

This validator includes 12 rules. See the Plugin rules category for the complete list.

plugin-name-required

Plugin manifest is missing the required name field

Error

plugin-invalid-version

Version string does not follow semantic versioning

Error

plugin-missing-file

Referenced component file does not exist

Error

plugin-invalid-marketplace-manifest

Marketplace manifest has structural errors

Error

CLI Usage

claudelint validate-plugin
claudelint validate-plugin --verbose

Plugin Skill

If you have the claudelint plugin installed, you can run this validator inside Claude Code with /validate-plugin or by asking "Check my plugin manifest."

See Also

• Claude Code Plugins Reference - Official plugin documentation
• Claude Code Plugin Integration - Plugin usage guide