Client: Open-source community project (self-initiated) Timeline: Ongoing development with 31 skills published to date Role: Creator, architect, and primary maintainer Technologies: Claude Code plugin architecture, TypeScript, various API integrations (GitHub, Forem, Hashnode, Tumblr, Linode, Vercel, and more)

Claude Code represents a significant evolution in AI-assisted development: but its true power lies in extensibility. The plugin architecture enables Claude to interact with external services, APIs, and toolchains, transforming it from a capable assistant into a genuinely integrated development partner.

However, developers faced a fragmented landscape. Building each integration from scratch meant duplicated effort across the community. There was no centralised discovery mechanism for quality plugins, no standardised approach to common patterns, and no curated collection that developers could trust to be well-maintained and properly documented.

Individual developers were reinventing wheels. Teams couldn't easily share tooling. The ecosystem's potential remained largely untapped.

I created SkillsForge Marketplace: a curated, organised collection of Claude Code skills designed to slot seamlessly into real development workflows. Rather than building a single tool, I built the infrastructure for an entire ecosystem.

Curation Over Quantity: Every skill addresses a genuine workflow need. No filler, no proof-of-concepts masquerading as production tools.

Discoverability: Organised into intuitive categories (Content & Publishing, Development Tools, Laravel Ecosystem, AI & Model APIs, Cloud & Infrastructure, Security, Social Media) so developers can find what they need quickly.

Zero-Friction Installation: Two commands to access the entire marketplace. Individual skills install with a single line. Team synchronisation happens automatically through project configuration.

Consistent Quality: Standardised documentation patterns, predictable behaviour across skills, and a submission checklist ensuring contributions meet the bar.

31 Production Skills spanning seven categories:

Content & Publishing (8 skills): Integrations with Forem (DEV.to), Hashnode, Tumblr, Write.as, Snap.as image hosting, plus utilities for SEO title optimisation and accurate word counting.

Development Tools (3 skills): ASCII art generation via Figlet, GitHub issue fetching, and comprehensive TDD methodology guidance.

Laravel Ecosystem (6 skills): Core Laravel integration, Cashier (both Paddle and Stripe), Dusk browser testing, MCP integration, and Prompts for interactive CLIs.

AI & Model APIs (4 skills): OpenRouter multi-model access, Midjourney-style image generation via Replicate, local model interaction through Ollama, and Replicate CLI integration.

Cloud & Infrastructure (6 skills): Cronjob.org scheduling, FrankenPHP app server, Linode (both API and CLI), n8n workflow automation, VastAI GPU instances, and Vercel deployment management.

Security (1 skill): Have I Been Pwned integration for breach checking.

Social Media (2 skills): Threads and Pinterest API integrations.

Centralisation enables discoverability. A developer searching for "how do I publish to DEV.to from Claude Code" finds one authoritative source rather than scattered forks of varying quality. It also enables team configuration: a single settings file can provision an entire development team with consistent tooling.

The categories reflect how developers actually think about their workflows. Nobody searches for "API integrations", they search for "Laravel payment processing" or "deploy to Vercel." The taxonomy serves findability rather than technical taxonomy.

You'll notice both Stripe and Paddle Cashier integrations, both Linode API and CLI tools. Developers have preferences and constraints. The marketplace doesn't impose opinions, it provides options.

The marketplace currently provides 31 curated skills across 7 categories, each with standardised documentation and consistent installation patterns. The two-command quick start means developers can go from discovery to productivity in under a minute.

The team synchronisation feature, automatic skill provisioning through project configuration, eliminates the "works on my machine" problem for Claude Code tooling. When a team member trusts the repository folder, they automatically receive the same skill configuration as their colleagues.

The contribution framework, including submission checklists and structured guidelines, has created a foundation for community growth whilst maintaining quality standards.

Challenge: Maintaining consistency across 31 different integrations, each with unique API patterns and authentication requirements.

Solution: Established internal conventions for documentation structure, error handling patterns, and user interaction flows. Each skill feels like part of a coherent whole rather than a bolted-together collection.

Challenge: Balancing breadth with depth, covering many use cases without spreading too thin.

Solution: Focused on genuine workflow needs rather than comprehensive API coverage. The Forem skill enables publishing articles, not every conceivable Forem API operation. Utility over completeness.

Challenge: Enabling team adoption without complex onboarding.

Solution: The automatic team setup via .claude/settings.json means provisioning is declarative. Add the configuration, trust the folder, done. No manual installation steps per developer.

Ecosystem Thinking: This project required looking beyond individual tools to understand how developers actually work, and building infrastructure that serves those patterns at scale.

Domain Breadth: From Laravel payment processing to GPU instance provisioning to social media APIs, the skill collection demonstrates comfort across the full stack and adjacent services.

Developer Empathy: Every skill exists because a real workflow needed it. The categories, the installation simplicity, the team synchronisation, all designed by a developer who understands the friction points.

Maintainable Architecture: 31 skills could easily become 31 maintenance headaches. The standardised patterns and contribution guidelines ensure the collection remains coherent as it grows.

If you're looking to:

Build internal tooling ecosystems for your development team

Create plugin architectures or marketplace infrastructure

Integrate Claude Code (or similar AI assistants) with your proprietary systems

Develop API integrations across multiple services with consistent patterns

Establish developer experience frameworks that scale with your organisation

I'd welcome the conversation. SkillsForge demonstrates the approach, imagine what we could build tailored to your specific workflow challenges.

GitHub Repository: github.com/rawveg/skillsforge-marketplace

Direct Installation: /plugin marketplace add rawveg/skillsforge-marketplace