```yaml
version: "1.0"
updated: 2026-06-20

when: Invoked when the user wants to create a new plugin in the marketplace. Scaffolds the
  directory structure from templates/plugin/, substitutes PLUGIN_NAME/PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION/
  AUTHOR_NAME/AUTHOR_EMAIL/AUTHOR_URL placeholders, writes to plugins/<name>/, registers
  the plugin in .claude-plugin/marketplace.json, runs claude plugin validate ., and hands
  off to /marketplace-architect.

references:
  - docs/research/plugin-marketplace-architecture.md
```