Agent skill · software engineering · nexu-io
extend-plugin-author
Use this plugin when the user wants to create, improve, validate, publish, or submit an OpenDesign plugin using the plugin spec, examples, and PR workflow.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured workflow for creating and validating Open Design plugins, including specific file requirements and validation steps that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 84,236 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Extend Plugin Author Workflow 1. Read plugins/spec/SPEC.md and the closest example plugin. 2. Identify the target lane, mode, trigger description, required atoms, inputs, and capabilities. 3. Scaffold a plugin folder with SKILL.md, open-design.json, README.md, and evals when useful. 4. Validate JSON and run available repo checks. 5. Prepare publish or PR instructions. Output Contract Produce a complete plugin folder and authoring-summary.md.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills nexu-io/extend-plugin-author