# Plugin Architecture

## Plugin Architecture

### Overview

The ChainGPT Claude Code plugin is organized in three layers: the skill layer (knowledge and templates), the MCP server (tool execution), and the ChainGPT APIs (backend services).

```
.claude-plugin/
plugin.json          # Plugin manifest (name, version, capabilities)
.mcp.json              # MCP server configuration
# Uses ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} for portable paths
skills/                # Auto-discovered by Claude Code
SKILL.md             # Main entry point
reference/             # 16 product and API reference documents
templates/             # Code templates for common integrations
patterns/              # Composition patterns for multi-product workflows
mcp-server/            # MCP server source (12 tools)
mock-server/           # Local testing server (localhost:3001)
```

**Total: 76 files** across all directories.

#### Key Configuration Files

**plugin.json** is the manifest that declares the plugin's identity, version, and capabilities. Claude Code reads this to register the plugin.

**.mcp.json** configures the MCP server connection. It uses the `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}` variable so paths resolve correctly regardless of where the plugin is installed.

**skills/** contains SKILL.md and is auto-discovered by Claude Code. This is the primary interface between the user's intent and the plugin's capabilities.


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