Overview
sample-plugin is an open-source integrations skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by nexu-io. Its author describes it as: “Phase 1 sample plugin synthesizing a SKILL.md frontmatter for backwards-compat tests.”. The project has 97k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add nexu-io/open-design`.
What sample-plugin does
This is the SKILL.md half of the Phase 1 e2e fixture. The companion `open-design.json` sidecar carries the canonical OpenDesign plugin manifest fields; this file proves the SKILL-only adapter path stays honest when an install lacks an explicit sidecar (just delete `open-design.json` to test the legacy compat tier).
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for sample-plugin is organised into these sections:
- Workflow
Installation
Add sample-plugin to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add nexu-io/open-designReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
sample-plugin is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in nexu-io/open-design, an established project with 97,402 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 30 days
- Its repository gained 14,577 GitHub stars over the last 52 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does sample-plugin do?
- Phase 1 sample plugin synthesizing a SKILL.md frontmatter for backwards-compat tests.
- How do I install sample-plugin?
- Run /plugin marketplace add nexu-io/open-design in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design before installing.
- Is sample-plugin free to use?
- Yes. sample-plugin is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does sample-plugin work with?
- sample-plugin lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does sample-plugin come from?
- sample-plugin ships inside nexu-io/open-design, a repository that contains 61 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 97,402 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
