dot-x-plugin-dev

dot-x-plugin-dev skill

An agent skill for building Dot X plugins using the Plugin SDK.

Install this skill to give your AI coding assistant deep knowledge of the Dot X Plugin SDK — covering the manifest format, lifecycle hooks, settings UI builders, device events, RGB control, config persistence, and marketplace publishing.

Install

npx skills add DotMatrixLabs/create-dotx-plugin/dot-x-plugin-dev

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any agent that supports the Agent Skills specification.

What the skill covers

• Scaffolding — how to use create-dotx-plugin to bootstrap a new plugin
• manifest.json — all required and optional fields with examples
• Lifecycle — onLoad / onUnload and connection helpers
• Config — persistent local storage with this.config
• Settings UI — building settings pages with all available field types
• Device events — connect, disconnect, and control value updates
• Toasts — in-app notifications
• RGB control — effects, brightness, color, and speed
• Action mapper — system utility buttons with per-channel state
• Publishing — release workflow and marketplace submission

Usage

Once installed, the skill activates automatically when you ask your AI assistant about Dot X plugin development. For example:

• "Create a plugin that changes the RGB color when I mute my microphone"
• "Add a settings page to let the user configure an API key"
• "How do I listen for device value changes?"
• "Help me publish my plugin to the Dot X marketplace"

Full documentation

• Docs site: https://docs.dotmatrixlabs.com/plugin-sdk/
• LLM-friendly index: https://docs.dotmatrixlabs.com/llms.txt
• Full content: https://docs.dotmatrixlabs.com/llms-full.txt