Name: create-plugin-scaffold
Rating: 68.8 (1 reviews)
Author: cursor

create-plugin-scaffold

Create a new Cursor plugin scaffold with a valid manifest, component directories, and marketplace wiring. Use when starting a new plugin or adding a plugin to a multi-plugin repository.

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Content

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A well-structured, actionable instruction-only skill that assumes Claude's competence and organizes content cleanly. Repeated path mentions and the absence of an explicit validate-fix-retry loop and a concrete manifest example are the main areas holding back two dimensions.

Suggestions

State the default output path once and reference it ('the default location above') elsewhere to remove the repeated '~/.cursor/plugins/local/<plugin-name>/' mentions in Workflow and Guardrails.

Add a minimal populated plugin.json example so the manifest step is copy-paste ready rather than only field-listed.

Insert an explicit validation feedback loop (e.g. 'If any required field or path check fails, fix and re-run the validation report before declaring the plugin ready') to strengthen the batch file-creation workflow.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is lean and free of concept explanation, but the default path '~/.cursor/plugins/local/<plugin-name>/' is repeated across Output Location, Workflow step 2, and Guardrails, which could be trimmed.	4 / 5
Actionability	Concrete, specific guidance throughout — exact file paths, required vs. recommended manifest fields, and per-component frontmatter requirements — but lacks a copy-paste-ready example of a populated plugin.json.	4 / 5
Workflow Clarity	A clear 7-step sequence with validation present (name-format check in step 1, manifest-path check in step 7, and a final validation report), but no explicit validate-fix-retry feedback loop for the batch file-creation operation.	4 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	A single self-contained file with well-organized sections (Trigger, Required Inputs, Output Location, Workflow, Guardrails, Output) and no nested or buried references, so navigation is trivial.	5 / 5
	Total	17 / 20 Passed

Description

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A concise, third-person description that answers both what and when with concrete actions and explicit trigger guidance. Minor specificity and synonym-coverage gaps keep it just below a perfect ceiling on two dimensions.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Names the domain and lists several concrete actions — 'a valid manifest, component directories, and marketplace wiring' — but does not enumerate the full component set, leaving minor coverage gaps.	4 / 5
Completeness	Clearly states what it does ('Create a new Cursor plugin scaffold with a valid manifest, component directories, and marketplace wiring') and explicitly when to use it ('Use when starting a new plugin or adding a plugin to a multi-plugin repository').	5 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Natural trigger phrases 'starting a new plugin' and 'adding a plugin to a multi-plugin repository' are present, but a few common synonyms (e.g. 'Cursor extension', 'marketplace plugin') are missing.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Occupies a clear niche (Cursor plugin scaffolding) with distinct triggers ('new plugin', 'multi-plugin repository') and minimal overlap risk with unrelated skills.	5 / 5
	Total	18 / 20 Passed

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: cursor/plugins
Path: create-plugin/skills/create-plugin-scaffold/SKILL.md
Commit: 93b00b8

Reviewed: 5 days ago

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