Chapter 1: Getting Started

April 13, 2026 · View on GitHub

Welcome to Chapter 1: Getting Started. In this part of Wshobson Agents Tutorial: Pluginized Multi-Agent Workflows for Claude Code, you will build an intuitive mental model first, then move into concrete implementation details and practical production tradeoffs.

This chapter gets the marketplace connected and installs your first focused plugin set.

Learning Goals

  • add the marketplace to Claude Code
  • install a minimal but useful first plugin portfolio
  • verify slash-command discovery and invocation
  • avoid over-installing plugins in early setup

Quick Start Commands

/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
/plugin
/plugin install python-development
/plugin install code-review-ai

After installation, re-run /plugin and verify new commands are available.

First-Session Operating Pattern

  • pick one command workflow, for example test generation or review
  • run a small target scope first
  • validate output quality before adding more plugins

Baseline Plugin Starter Set

  • python-development
  • javascript-typescript
  • code-review-ai
  • git-pr-workflows

This set is enough for many day-one coding loops.

Source References

Summary

You now have a working baseline installation and first command surface.

Next: Chapter 2: Marketplace Architecture and Plugin Structure

Source Code Walkthrough

Note: wshobson/agents is a collection of Claude Code plugin definitions (YAML/Markdown), not a traditional compiled library. The "source code" is the plugin manifest and prompt files themselves. The relevant files for this chapter are the plugin installation interface and marketplace metadata.

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

The marketplace metadata file at /.claude-plugin/marketplace.json defines the plugin catalog that /plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents installs. It lists available plugins, their categories, and discovery metadata — this is the entry point for the Getting Started workflow.

README.md Quick Start section

The Quick Start section of the README documents the exact /plugin commands used in this chapter and explains the intended first-session operating pattern.

How These Components Connect

flowchart TD
    A[marketplace.json] -->|defines| B[plugin catalog]
    B -->|/plugin marketplace add| C[Claude Code plugin install]
    C -->|/plugin install python-development| D[plugin activated]
    D --> E[slash commands available]