Official Claude Plugin Directory Submission

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Summary

Track all prerequisites needed before submitting to the official Claude Plugin Directory via Anthropic's submission form.

Submission Requirements

The form requires:

• Plugin Name: session-logger
• Description: 50-100 words describing capabilities
• Platform: Claude Code
• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/DazzleML/claude-session-logger
• 3+ Use Case Examples: Demonstrating plugin value
• Demo Assets: Video/GIF showing the plugin in action

Prerequisites Checklist

Core Features (Must Have)

• User-configurable logging channels (Feature: User-configurable logging channels and file routing #1)

  • Config file support (~/.claude/session-logger.json or similar)
  • File routing (different tools → different log files)
  • Verbosity levels per channel
  • Enable/disable specific tool categories

• Better log formatting

  • Consistent, scannable format
  • Proper escaping for all content types
  • Clickable paths in VS Code terminal

• Export auto-detection (Export Auto-Detection and Organization #3)

  • Detect when Claude exports/creates artifacts
  • Organize exports by session
  • Link exports to relevant log entries

• Bidirectional project-sesslog linking (Bidirectional Project-Sesslog Linking #2)

  • Easy navigation from project → session logs
  • Easy navigation from session logs → project
  • VS Code / Visual Studio friendly paths

Nice to Have

• Session management / project integration (Session Manager - Project Integration #4)

  • May be overkill for initial submission
  • Evaluate after core features complete

• Agent context identification (Agent context identification in logs #5)

  • Show which subagent ran each tool
  • Framework exists, needs JSON field investigation

Demo Assets (Required)

• VHS Demo GIF (docs/demo.gif)

  • Split-screen view: Claude Code + real-time logs
  • ~20 seconds, professional quality
  • Shows core value proposition
  • See 2026-01-29__13-45-32__vhs-demo-gif-recording-plan.md

• VS Code Integration Screenshot (docs/vscode-integration.png)

  • Editor + terminal with tail -f on logs
  • Annotated to highlight key features
  • Shows practical workflow

• README Demo Section

  • Embed demo.gif and screenshot
  • Clear captions explaining value

Documentation

• Polish README for directory listing

  • Concise feature list
  • Clear installation instructions
  • 3+ compelling use cases

• Use Case Examples (for submission form)

  1. Real-time debugging: Watch Claude's tool calls as they happen
  2. Session review: Understand what Claude did in a previous session
  3. Multi-session workflows: Track work across multiple Claude Code sessions
  4. VS Code integration: Monitor Claude while editing in your IDE

VHS Demo Plan

From 2026-01-29__13-45-32__vhs-demo-gif-recording-plan.md:

# claude-session-logger Demo
Output docs/demo.gif
Set Shell "bash"
Set FontSize 14
Set Width 1000
Set Height 500
Set Theme "Dracula"

# Split-screen: Claude Code (left) + tail -f logs (right)
# Show real-time logging as Claude operates

Requirements:

• VHS by Charmbracelet
• tmux for split-screen
• Simulated or real Claude Code activity

Submission Form Fields

Field	Value
Plugin Name	session-logger
Description	Real-time session logging for Claude Code. Watch tool calls as they happen, with organized logs per session, auto-naming from project directories, and VS Code integration for monitoring Claude while you work.
Platform	Claude Code
GitHub URL	https://github.com/DazzleML/claude-session-logger
Organization URL	https://github.com/DazzleML
Contact Email	(to be filled)

Success Criteria

• All "Must Have" features implemented and tested
• Demo GIF < 5MB, professional quality
• VS Code screenshot with annotations
• README polished for public directory
• 3+ use cases documented
• Form submitted successfully

Timeline Estimate

This is a significant milestone requiring multiple features. Target: When issues #1, #2, #3 are complete plus demo assets.

Analysis

See planning documents in private/claude/:

• 2026-01-29__13-45-32__vhs-demo-gif-recording-plan.md
• 2026-01-29__14-46-10__bidirectional-project-sesslog-linking.md
• 2026-01-29__13-52-15__claude-plugin-marketplace-publishing.md