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[GH-ISSUE #20] Noob question: what does full plugin structure bring us? #14
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Originally created by @tianyili-roller on GitHub (Jan 12, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files/issues/20
Sorry to post this under Issues — I couldn’t find the Discussions section (🥲)
In the installation docs I saw:
If you only want the skill without the full plugin structure: ...What does the “full plugin structure” actually provide?
Is it mainly for things like auto-updates, or something else?
Also, just to confirm — the skill-only install should be self-contained and include all functionality, right?
@OthmanAdi commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2026):
Good question — I've updated the docs to explain this better.
Short Answer
Skill-only is fully functional. You get the complete 3-file planning pattern.
The "full plugin structure" adds:
/plugin update/planning-with-filesWhat is a Plugin?
A plugin is a distribution package that bundles multiple components:
Think of it like npm vs copying a single .js file.
What is a Skill?
A skill is a single
SKILL.mdfile with instructions. It's the core content — the actual knowledge and workflow patterns that Claude loads when relevant.Comparison
/planning-with-filescommandWhich Should You Choose?
Plugin if you want the full experience with hooks and updates.
Skill-only if:
I've created a branch with updated installation docs that explains this in detail. Will merge soon.
@tianyili-roller commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2026):
@OthmanAdi Thank you for the explanation! This is very helpful 😃.
I thought the hooks section in the YAML frontmatter of the SKILL.md can set the hooks automatically 🤔.
@OthmanAdi commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2026):
@tianyili-roller discussions are now open. id love your contribution! and yes ofcourse skills can definitly use the hooks thats the reason for version 2 but where is the problem? hooks as reminder. that is not supported yet, which belongs to this issue