---
url: /validators/plugin.md
description: >-
  Validate Claude Code plugin.json manifest files for schema compliance,
  semantic versioning, required fields, and component file references with
  claudelint.
---

# 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  rules. See the [Plugin rules category](/rules/plugin/plugin-commands-deprecated) for the complete list.

## CLI Usage

```bash
claudelint validate-plugin
claudelint validate-plugin --verbose
```

## Plugin Skill

If you have the [claudelint plugin](/integrations/claude-code-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](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins-reference) - Official plugin documentation
* [Claude Code Plugin Integration](/integrations/claude-code-plugin) - Plugin usage guide