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create-plugin-scaffold

Creates a Cursor plugin scaffold: a valid manifest, component folders and marketplace wiring.

Kind: Skill
Works with: Cursor
Source: cursor/plugins @ 9580c23696ac
Path: create-plugin/skills/create-plugin-scaffold/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Jobs: Implementation

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# Create plugin scaffold

## Trigger

You need to create a new Cursor plugin from scratch and make it ready for local use or marketplace submission.

## Required Inputs

- Plugin name (lowercase kebab-case)
- Plugin purpose and target users
- Component set to include (`rules`, `skills`, `agents`, `commands`, `hooks`, `mcpServers`)
- Repository style (`single-plugin` or `multi-plugin marketplace`)

## Output Location

By default, create the plugin inside the user's local plugin directory:

```
~/.cursor/plugins/local/<plugin-name>/
```

This path makes the plugin immediately available to Cursor without any install step. If the user explicitly asks to create the plugin elsewhere (e.g. inside an existing repo or a specific directory), respect that choice instead.

## Workflow

1. Validate plugin name format: lowercase kebab-case, starts and ends with an alphanumeric character.
2. Determine the target directory:
   - Default: `~/.cursor/plugins/local/<plugin-name>/`
   - Override: use the path the user specifies, if any.
   - Create the directory (and parents) if it does not exist.
3. Create base files inside the target directory:
   - `.cursor-plugin/plugin.json`
   - `README.md`
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