Component Organization Patterns

# Component Organization Patterns

Advanced patterns for organizing plugin components effectively.

## Component Lifecycle

### Discovery Phase

When Claude Code starts:

1. **Scan enabled plugins**: Read `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` for each
2. **Discover components**: Look in default and custom paths
3. **Parse definitions**: Read YAML frontmatter and configurations
4. **Register components**: Make available to Claude Code
5. **Initialize**: Start MCP servers, register hooks

**Timing**: Component registration happens during Claude Code initialization, not continuously.

### Activation Phase

When components are used:

**Commands**: User types slash command → Claude Code looks up → Executes
**Agents**: Task arrives → Claude Code evaluates capabilities → Selects agent
**Skills**: Task context matches description → Claude Code loads skill