SimpleClaude plugin
Claude Code plugins: plan, work and review commands, subagents, hooks and writing skills in a practical minimalism spirit.
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Why this level
- Hooks run formatting and code checks in your project, and commands work with repository files.
Install
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Manual install
claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaudeThe first install command in the README. Then install the plugins you need, starting with sc-core.
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- Hooks run formatting and code checks in your project, and commands work with repository files.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
SimpleClaude is split into eight plugins, and you can install only the ones you need. The core sc-core gives intent-based commands: sc-plan for planning, sc-work for implementation, sc-explore for code exploration, sc-review for checks and sc-workflow for structured work. Three subagents come with it: an architect, a code explorer and a reviewer. The rest is optional. The sc-hooks plugin formats and lints code on stop and steers GitHub WebFetch to the gh CLI. The sc-output-styles plugin offers reply styles from Linus to Starfleet and a bottom-line-first variant. sc-extras holds the sc-review-and-refactor skill, sc-research searches library sources, GitHub and the web, sc-skills adds hypothesis testing and Socratic thinking, and sc-docs brings the human-writing and cold-reader skills for prose plus mermaid diagrams.
Who it is for. Claude Code developers who want a small set of commands and agents for daily work without a heavy framework.
Good fit when
- Before adding authentication a plan is needed with questions about the current architecture.
- An unfamiliar module needs exploring before it is changed.
- A branch is checked against a ticket and a failing test is traced to its root cause.
- Text for pull requests and tickets should sound human.
- Code is formatted and linted automatically when the agent stops.
Not a fit when
- You want a ready heavy pipeline with dozens of roles: the set is deliberately minimal.
- You work outside Claude Code: the plugins are built for it.
- Built-in /code-review covers your general diff review: sc-extras complements it rather than replaces it.
Example request
Draft a plan for adding JWT authentication to this app with sc-plan and name the modules that will change.Limitations
Each plugin installs with its own claude plugin install command, so the full set takes eight steps. The README states an MIT license, but the repository tree has no LICENSE file. The sc-hooks hooks run formatters and linters in your project, and sc-mods changes the Claude Code interface and is not marked stable by the author. Some skills use external tools such as gh and opensrc, which you install separately.
How to disable. Remove unneeded plugins with claude plugin uninstall followed by their name and, if you like, drop the simpleclaude marketplace.
FAQ
How do I install SimpleClaude?
Add the marketplace with `claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude`, then install plugins such as `claude plugin install sc-core`.
Which commands does sc-core have?
`/sc-core:sc-plan`, `/sc-core:sc-work`, `/sc-core:sc-explore`, `/sc-core:sc-review` and `/sc-core:sc-workflow`.
How do I update the plugins?
Run `claude plugin marketplace update simpleclaude`, then repeat `claude plugin install` for the plugins you use with the `@simpleclaude` suffix.
Do I have to install every plugin?
No. Apart from sc-core, every plugin is marked optional.
What does sc-hooks do?
It formats and lints code when the agent stops and steers GitHub WebFetch requests to `gh`.
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README in short
The project calls itself practical minimalism for AI-assisted programming and its author uses it for real work. The README version is 8.2.1. The repository is set up as a Claude Code plugin marketplace.