Explore Claude Code plugins for redisctl

[joshrotenberg]

Summary

Claude Code now has a plugin system (requires v1.0.33+) that lets you package skills, agents, hooks, MCP servers, and LSP servers into shareable, namespaced extensions. Worth exploring whether redisctl could benefit from this.

What plugins provide

• Skills: Custom slash commands and agent skills (model-invoked based on context)
• Agents: Custom sub-agent definitions with system prompts, tool restrictions, and model selection
• Hooks: Event handlers (e.g., post-tool-use linting)
• MCP servers: External tool integrations via .mcp.json
• LSP servers: Language server configurations for code intelligence
• Default settings: Ship settings like activating a custom agent as the main thread

Plugins are namespaced (/plugin-name:skill-name) to avoid conflicts and can be distributed via marketplaces.

Potential use cases for redisctl

• /redisctl:review - A skill that knows the crate structure, feature flags, and #[cfg] patterns for reviewing PRs
• /redisctl:mcp-tool - Scaffold a new MCP tool with the correct module structure, router registration, and feature gating
• /redisctl:check - Run the full pre-commit checklist (fmt, clippy, test --lib, test --test, feature combos)
• Hooks - Auto-run cargo fmt or cargo clippy on edited Rust files
• Agent - A sub-agent pre-loaded with redisctl architecture knowledge for onboarding contributors

Structure

redisctl-plugin/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── plugin.json
├── skills/
│   ├── review/
│   │   └── SKILL.md
│   └── mcp-tool/
│       └── SKILL.md
├── commands/
│   └── check.md
├── hooks/
│   └── hooks.json
└── agents/
    └── contributor.md

References

• Create plugins
• Plugins reference
• Discover and install plugins
• Plugin marketplaces