| name | claude-code-templates |
| description | Boilerplate templates for Claude Code extensions. Triggers on: create agent, new skill, command template, hook script, extension scaffold. |
| compatibility | Claude Code CLI |
| allowed-tools | Read Write |
| depends-on | |
| related-skills | claude-code-hooks, claude-code-debug |
Claude Code Templates
Starter templates for building Claude Code extensions.
Template Selection
| Building |
Template |
Key Features |
| Expert persona |
agent-template.md |
Focus areas, quality checklist, references |
| Tool capability |
skill-template.md |
Commands, examples, triggers |
| User workflow |
command-template.md |
Execution flow, options |
| Automation |
hook-script.sh |
Input parsing, exit codes |
Quick Start
Create an Agent
# Copy template
cp ~/.claude/skills/claude-code-templates/assets/agent-template.md \
~/.claude/agents/my-expert.md
# Edit: name, description, focus areas, references
Create a Skill
# Create skill directory
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/my-skill
# Copy template
cp ~/.claude/skills/claude-code-templates/assets/skill-template.md \
~/.claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md
# Edit: name, description, commands, examples
Create a Command
# Copy template
cp ~/.claude/skills/claude-code-templates/assets/command-template.md \
~/.claude/commands/my-command.md
# Edit: name, description, execution flow
Create a Hook Script
# Copy template
cp ~/.claude/skills/claude-code-templates/assets/hook-script.sh \
.claude/hooks/my-hook.sh
# Make executable
chmod +x .claude/hooks/my-hook.sh
Template Locations
Templates are in ./assets/:
| File |
Purpose |
agent-template.md |
Expert agent boilerplate |
skill-template.md |
Skill with YAML frontmatter |
command-template.md |
Slash command scaffold |
hook-script.sh |
Secure hook script template |
Naming Conventions
| Type |
Pattern |
Example |
| Agent |
{technology}-expert.md |
react-expert.md |
| Skill |
{tool-or-pattern}/SKILL.md |
git-workflow/SKILL.md |
| Command |
{action}.md |
review.md |
| Hook |
{event}-{action}.sh |
pre-write-validate.sh |
Validation
# Validate YAML frontmatter
head -20 my-extension.md
# Check name matches filename
grep "^name:" my-extension.md
# Run project tests
just test
Official Documentation
Assets
./assets/agent-template.md - Expert agent scaffold
./assets/skill-template.md - Skill with references pattern
./assets/command-template.md - Slash command scaffold
./assets/hook-script.sh - Secure bash hook template
See Also: claude-code-debug for troubleshooting extensions