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cowork-plugin-customizerPurpose, usage and source
Customize a Claude Code plugin for a specific organization's tools and workflows. Use when: customize plugin, set up plugin, configure plugin, tailor plugin, adjust plugin settings, customize plugin connectors, customize plugin skill, tweak plugin, modify plugin configuration.
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- anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- SKILL.md
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What this Skill does
Customize a Claude Code plugin for a specific organization's tools and workflows. Use when: customize plugin, set up plugin, configure plugin, tailor plugin, adjust plugin settings, customize plugin connectors, customize plugin skill, tweak plugin, modify plugin configuration.
How the upstream workflow works
Cowork Plugin Customization
Customize a plugin for a specific organization — either by setting up a generic plugin template for the first time, or by tweaking and refining an already-configured plugin. > Finding the plugin: To find the plugin's source files, run find mnt/.local-plugins mnt/.plugins -type d -name "" to locate the plugin directory, then read its files to understand its structure before making changes. If you cannot find the plugin directory, the user is likely running this conversation in a remote container. Abort and let them know: "Customizing plugins is currently only available in the desktop app's Cowork mode."
Determining the Customization Mode
After locating the plugin, check for ~~-prefixed placeholders: grep -rn '~~\w' /path/to/plugin --include='*.md' --include='*.json' > Default rule: If ~~ placeholders exist, default to Generic plugin setup unless the user explicitly asks to customize a specific part of the plugin.
Phase 0: Gather User Intent (scoped and general customization only)
For scoped customization and general customization (not generic plugin setup), check whether the user provided free-form context alongside their request (e.g., "customize the standup skill — we do async standups in #eng-updates every morning"). If the user provided context: Record it and use it to pre-fill answers in Phase 3 — skip asking questions that the user already answered here.
Upstream passage · L36 ↗ cd /path/to/plugin && zip -r /tmp/plugin-name.plugin . -x "setup/*" && cp /tmp/plugin-name.plugin /path/to/outputs/plugin-name.pluginRequirements and setup
compatibility
Requires Cowork desktop app environment with access to mounted plugin directories (mnt/.local-plugins, mnt/.plugins).
Upstream passage · L1 ↗Limits and quality checks
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Read further in the source
- Cowork Plugin Customization
- Determining the Customization Mode
- Phase 0: Gather User Intent (scoped and general customization only)
- Phase 1: Gather Context from Knowledge MCPs
- Phase 2: Create Todo List
- Phase 3: Complete Todo Items
- Phase 4: Search for Useful MCPs
- Packaging the Plugin
- Summary Output
- Additional Resources
Related Skills
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