Developer Tools Directory

Standards

Canonical repository layout for plugins and MCP servers

plugin.json specification and required fields

GitHub Actions workflows every repo must have

Documentation site setup and deployment

Conventional commits and version bumping rules

Standard README structure and required sections

AI agent guidance file structure

Semver management and automated release flow

Composite action contract for keeping CHANGELOG, CLAUDE, and ROADMAP in sync after a release

Test frameworks, minimum coverage bar, and CI wiring

SKILL.md structure and frontmatter conventions

.mdc structure, globs, and the secrets rule pattern

Tool naming, runtime, transport, and destructive operation handling

Vulnerability disclosure, secrets handling, and workflow supply chain

DCO + inbound license grant model

What belongs in the directory and what does not

Tool status transitions from experimental to archived

Prose conventions across all repos

Generate a fully standards-compliant repository from the command line. Includes all workflows, manifests, docs site template, and skeleton files.