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# Component Organization Patterns
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Advanced patterns for organizing plugin components effectively.
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## Component Lifecycle
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### Discovery Phase
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When Claude Code starts:
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1. **Scan enabled plugins**: Read `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` for each
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2. **Discover components**: Look in default and custom paths
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3. **Parse definitions**: Read YAML frontmatter and configurations
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4. **Register components**: Make available to Claude Code
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5. **Initialize**: Start MCP servers, register hooks
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**Timing**: Component registration happens during Claude Code initialization, not continuously.
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### Activation Phase
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When components are used:
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**Commands**: User types slash command → Claude Code looks up → Executes
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**Agents**: Task arrives → Claude Code evaluates capabilities → Selects agent
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**Skills**: Task context matches description → Claude Code loads skill
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**Hooks**: Event occurs → Claude Code calls matching hooks
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**MCP Servers**: Tool call matches server capability → Forwards to server
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## Command Organization Patterns
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### Flat Structure
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Single directory with all commands:
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```
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commands/
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├── build.md
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├── test.md
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├── deploy.md
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├── review.md
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└── docs.md
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```
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**When to use**:
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- 5-15 commands total
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- All commands at same abstraction level
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- No clear categorization
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**Advantages**:
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- Simple, easy to navigate
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- No configuration needed
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- Fast discovery
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### Categorized Structure
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Multiple directories for different command types:
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```
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commands/ # Core commands
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├── build.md
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└── test.md
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admin-commands/ # Administrative
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├── configure.md
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└── manage.md
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workflow-commands/ # Workflow automation
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├── review.md
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└── deploy.md
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```
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**Manifest configuration**:
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```json
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{
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"commands": [
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"./commands",
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"./admin-commands",
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"./workflow-commands"
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]
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}
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```
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**When to use**:
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- 15+ commands
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- Clear functional categories
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- Different permission levels
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**Advantages**:
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- Organized by purpose
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- Easier to maintain
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- Can restrict access by directory
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### Hierarchical Structure
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Nested organization for complex plugins:
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```
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commands/
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├── ci/
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│ ├── build.md
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│ ├── test.md
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│ └── lint.md
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├── deployment/
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│ ├── staging.md
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│ └── production.md
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└── management/
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├── config.md
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└── status.md
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```
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**Note**: Claude Code doesn't support nested command discovery automatically. Use custom paths:
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```json
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{
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"commands": [
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"./commands/ci",
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"./commands/deployment",
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"./commands/management"
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]
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}
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```
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**When to use**:
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- 20+ commands
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- Multi-level categorization
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- Complex workflows
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**Advantages**:
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- Maximum organization
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- Clear boundaries
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- Scalable structure
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## Agent Organization Patterns
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### Role-Based Organization
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Organize agents by their primary role:
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```
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agents/
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├── code-reviewer.md # Reviews code
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├── test-generator.md # Generates tests
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├── documentation-writer.md # Writes docs
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└── refactorer.md # Refactors code
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Agents have distinct, non-overlapping roles
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- Users invoke agents manually
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- Clear agent responsibilities
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### Capability-Based Organization
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Organize by specific capabilities:
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```
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agents/
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├── python-expert.md # Python-specific
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├── typescript-expert.md # TypeScript-specific
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├── api-specialist.md # API design
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└── database-specialist.md # Database work
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Technology-specific agents
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- Domain expertise focus
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- Automatic agent selection
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### Workflow-Based Organization
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Organize by workflow stage:
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```
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agents/
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├── planning-agent.md # Planning phase
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├── implementation-agent.md # Coding phase
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├── testing-agent.md # Testing phase
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└── deployment-agent.md # Deployment phase
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Sequential workflows
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- Stage-specific expertise
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- Pipeline automation
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## Skill Organization Patterns
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### Topic-Based Organization
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Each skill covers a specific topic:
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```
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skills/
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├── api-design/
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│ └── SKILL.md
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├── error-handling/
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│ └── SKILL.md
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├── testing-strategies/
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│ └── SKILL.md
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└── performance-optimization/
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└── SKILL.md
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Knowledge-based skills
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- Educational or reference content
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- Broad applicability
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### Tool-Based Organization
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Skills for specific tools or technologies:
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```
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skills/
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├── docker/
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│ ├── SKILL.md
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│ └── references/
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│ └── dockerfile-best-practices.md
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├── kubernetes/
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│ ├── SKILL.md
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│ └── examples/
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│ └── deployment.yaml
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└── terraform/
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├── SKILL.md
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└── scripts/
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└── validate-config.sh
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Tool-specific expertise
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- Complex tool configurations
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- Tool best practices
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### Workflow-Based Organization
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Skills for complete workflows:
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```
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skills/
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├── code-review-workflow/
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│ ├── SKILL.md
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│ └── references/
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│ ├── checklist.md
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│ └── standards.md
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├── deployment-workflow/
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│ ├── SKILL.md
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│ └── scripts/
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│ ├── pre-deploy.sh
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│ └── post-deploy.sh
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└── testing-workflow/
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├── SKILL.md
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└── examples/
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└── test-structure.md
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Multi-step processes
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- Company-specific workflows
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- Process automation
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### Skill with Rich Resources
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Comprehensive skill with all resource types:
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```
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skills/
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└── api-testing/
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├── SKILL.md # Core skill (1500 words)
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├── references/
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│ ├── rest-api-guide.md
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│ ├── graphql-guide.md
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│ └── authentication.md
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├── examples/
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│ ├── basic-test.js
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│ ├── authenticated-test.js
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│ └── integration-test.js
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├── scripts/
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│ ├── run-tests.sh
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│ └── generate-report.py
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└── assets/
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└── test-template.json
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```
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**Resource usage**:
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- **SKILL.md**: Overview and when to use resources
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- **references/**: Detailed guides (loaded as needed)
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- **examples/**: Copy-paste code samples
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- **scripts/**: Executable test runners
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- **assets/**: Templates and configurations
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## Hook Organization Patterns
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### Monolithic Configuration
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Single hooks.json with all hooks:
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```
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hooks/
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├── hooks.json # All hook definitions
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└── scripts/
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├── validate-write.sh
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├── validate-bash.sh
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└── load-context.sh
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```
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**hooks.json**:
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```json
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{
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"PreToolUse": [...],
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"PostToolUse": [...],
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"Stop": [...],
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"SessionStart": [...]
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}
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```
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**When to use**:
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- 5-10 hooks total
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- Simple hook logic
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- Centralized configuration
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### Event-Based Organization
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Separate files per event type:
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```
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hooks/
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├── hooks.json # Combines all
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├── pre-tool-use.json # PreToolUse hooks
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├── post-tool-use.json # PostToolUse hooks
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├── stop.json # Stop hooks
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└── scripts/
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├── validate/
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│ ├── write.sh
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│ └── bash.sh
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└── context/
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└── load.sh
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```
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**hooks.json** (combines):
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```json
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{
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"PreToolUse": ${file:./pre-tool-use.json},
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"PostToolUse": ${file:./post-tool-use.json},
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"Stop": ${file:./stop.json}
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}
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```
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**Note**: Use build script to combine files, Claude Code doesn't support file references.
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**When to use**:
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- 10+ hooks
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- Different teams managing different events
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- Complex hook configurations
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### Purpose-Based Organization
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Group by functional purpose:
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```
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hooks/
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├── hooks.json
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└── scripts/
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├── security/
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│ ├── validate-paths.sh
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│ ├── check-credentials.sh
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│ └── scan-malware.sh
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├── quality/
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│ ├── lint-code.sh
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│ ├── check-tests.sh
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│ └── verify-docs.sh
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└── workflow/
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├── notify-team.sh
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└── update-status.sh
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Many hook scripts
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- Clear functional boundaries
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- Team specialization
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## Script Organization Patterns
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### Flat Scripts
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All scripts in single directory:
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```
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scripts/
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├── build.sh
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├── test.py
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├── deploy.sh
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├── validate.js
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└── report.py
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```
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**When to use**:
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- 5-10 scripts
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- All scripts related
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- Simple plugin
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### Categorized Scripts
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Group by purpose:
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```
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scripts/
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├── build/
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│ ├── compile.sh
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│ └── package.sh
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├── test/
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│ ├── run-unit.sh
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│ └── run-integration.sh
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├── deploy/
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│ ├── staging.sh
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│ └── production.sh
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└── utils/
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├── log.sh
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└── notify.sh
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```
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**When to use**:
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- 10+ scripts
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- Clear categories
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- Reusable utilities
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### Language-Based Organization
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Group by programming language:
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```
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scripts/
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├── bash/
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│ ├── build.sh
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│ └── deploy.sh
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├── python/
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│ ├── analyze.py
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│ └── report.py
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└── javascript/
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├── bundle.js
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└── optimize.js
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Multi-language scripts
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- Different runtime requirements
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- Language-specific dependencies
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## Cross-Component Patterns
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### Shared Resources
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Components sharing common resources:
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```
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plugin/
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├── commands/
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│ ├── test.md # Uses lib/test-utils.sh
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│ └── deploy.md # Uses lib/deploy-utils.sh
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├── agents/
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│ └── tester.md # References lib/test-utils.sh
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├── hooks/
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│ └── scripts/
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│ └── pre-test.sh # Sources lib/test-utils.sh
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└── lib/
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├── test-utils.sh
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└── deploy-utils.sh
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```
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**Usage in components**:
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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source "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/lib/test-utils.sh"
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run_tests
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```
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**Benefits**:
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- Code reuse
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- Consistent behavior
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- Easier maintenance
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### Layered Architecture
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Separate concerns into layers:
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```
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plugin/
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├── commands/ # User interface layer
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├── agents/ # Orchestration layer
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├── skills/ # Knowledge layer
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└── lib/
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├── core/ # Core business logic
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├── integrations/ # External services
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└── utils/ # Helper functions
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Large plugins (100+ files)
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- Multiple developers
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- Clear separation of concerns
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### Plugin Within Plugin
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Nested plugin structure:
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```
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plugin/
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├── .claude-plugin/
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│ └── plugin.json
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├── core/ # Core functionality
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│ ├── commands/
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│ └── agents/
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└── extensions/ # Optional extensions
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├── extension-a/
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│ ├── commands/
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│ └── agents/
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└── extension-b/
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├── commands/
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└── agents/
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```
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**Manifest**:
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```json
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{
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"commands": [
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"./core/commands",
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"./extensions/extension-a/commands",
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"./extensions/extension-b/commands"
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]
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}
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```
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**When to use**:
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- Modular functionality
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- Optional features
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- Plugin families
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## Best Practices
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### Naming
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1. **Consistent naming**: Match file names to component purpose
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2. **Descriptive names**: Indicate what component does
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3. **Avoid abbreviations**: Use full words for clarity
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### Organization
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1. **Start simple**: Use flat structure, reorganize when needed
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2. **Group related items**: Keep related components together
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3. **Separate concerns**: Don't mix unrelated functionality
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### Scalability
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1. **Plan for growth**: Choose structure that scales
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2. **Refactor early**: Reorganize before it becomes painful
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3. **Document structure**: Explain organization in README
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### Maintainability
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1. **Consistent patterns**: Use same structure throughout
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2. **Minimize nesting**: Keep directory depth manageable
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3. **Use conventions**: Follow community standards
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### Performance
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1. **Avoid deep nesting**: Impacts discovery time
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2. **Minimize custom paths**: Use defaults when possible
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3. **Keep configurations small**: Large configs slow loading
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