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leo-claude-mktplace/docs/CANONICAL-PATHS.md
lmiranda 15e0654950 chore: rebrand for public release
- Move repository from bandit to personal-projects organization
- Remove all "Bandit Labs" references
- Update author to Leo Miranda
- Rename marketplace from bandit-claude-marketplace to claude-code-marketplace
- Add MIT LICENSE file
- Remove outdated root .mcp.json (MCP servers now bundled in plugins)
- Update all repository URLs to new location

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-19 17:49:40 -05:00

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Canonical Paths - SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH

This file defines ALL valid paths in this repository. No exceptions. No inference. No assumptions.

Last Updated: 2025-12-15


Repository Root Structure

support-claude-mktplace/
├── .claude/                    # Claude Code local settings
├── .claude-plugin/             # Marketplace manifest (claude-code-marketplace)
│   └── marketplace.json
├── .scratch/                   # Transient work (auto-cleaned)
├── docs/                       # All documentation
│   ├── architecture/           # Draw.io diagrams and specs
│   ├── references/             # Reference specifications
│   └── workflows/              # Workflow documentation
├── hooks/                      # Shared hooks (if any)
├── plugins/                    # ALL plugins with bundled MCP servers
│   ├── projman/
│   │   ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │   ├── mcp-servers/        # MCP servers bundled IN plugin
│   │   │   └── gitea/          # Gitea + Wiki tools
│   │   ├── commands/
│   │   ├── agents/
│   │   └── skills/
│   ├── projman-pmo/
│   ├── project-hygiene/
│   ├── cmdb-assistant/
│   │   ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │   ├── mcp-servers/        # MCP servers bundled IN plugin
│   │   │   └── netbox/
│   │   ├── commands/
│   │   └── agents/
│   └── claude-config-maintainer/
│       ├── .claude-plugin/
│       ├── commands/
│       └── agents/
├── scripts/                    # Setup and maintenance scripts
├── CLAUDE.md
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── CHANGELOG.md
└── .gitignore

Path Patterns (MANDATORY)

Plugin Paths

Context Pattern Example
Plugin location plugins/{plugin-name}/ plugins/projman/
Plugin manifest plugins/{plugin-name}/.claude-plugin/plugin.json plugins/projman/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
Plugin commands plugins/{plugin-name}/commands/ plugins/projman/commands/
Plugin agents plugins/{plugin-name}/agents/ plugins/projman/agents/
Plugin .mcp.json plugins/{plugin-name}/.mcp.json plugins/projman/.mcp.json

MCP Server Paths (Bundled in Plugins)

MCP servers are now bundled inside each plugin to ensure they work when plugins are cached.

Context Pattern Example
MCP server location plugins/{plugin}/mcp-servers/{server}/ plugins/projman/mcp-servers/gitea/
MCP server code plugins/{plugin}/mcp-servers/{server}/mcp_server/ plugins/projman/mcp-servers/gitea/mcp_server/
MCP venv plugins/{plugin}/mcp-servers/{server}/.venv/ plugins/projman/mcp-servers/gitea/.venv/

Relative Path Patterns (CRITICAL)

From To Pattern
Plugin .mcp.json Bundled MCP server ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/mcp-servers/{server}
marketplace.json Plugin ./plugins/{plugin-name}

Documentation Paths

Type Location
Reference specs docs/references/
Architecture diagrams docs/architecture/
Workflow docs docs/workflows/
This file docs/CANONICAL-PATHS.md

Validation Rules

Before Creating Any File

  1. Check this file for the correct path pattern
  2. Verify the parent directory exists in the structure above
  3. If path not listed here, STOP AND ASK

Before Generating Any Prompt

  1. List all file paths the prompt will create/modify
  2. Verify each path against patterns in this file
  3. Show verification to user before proceeding

Relative Path Calculation

From plugins/projman/.mcp.json to bundled mcp-servers/gitea/:

plugins/projman/.mcp.json
  → MCP servers are IN the plugin at mcp-servers/

Result: mcp-servers/gitea/
With variable: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/mcp-servers/gitea/

From .claude-plugin/marketplace.json to plugins/projman/:

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
  ↑ marketplace.json is at repo root level
  → go down to plugins/projman/           (./plugins/projman/)

Result: ./plugins/projman

Anti-Patterns (NEVER DO THIS)

Wrong Why Correct
projman/ at root Plugins go in plugins/ plugins/projman/
mcp-servers/ at root MCP servers are bundled in plugins plugins/{plugin}/mcp-servers/
../../mcp-servers/ from plugin Old pattern, doesn't work with caching ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/mcp-servers/
./../../../plugins/projman in marketplace Wrong (old nested structure) ./plugins/projman

Architecture Note

MCP servers are bundled inside each plugin (not shared at root) because:

  • Claude Code caches only the plugin directory when installed
  • Relative paths to parent directories break in the cache
  • Each plugin must be self-contained to work properly

Change Log

Date Change By
2025-12-15 Restructured: MCP servers now bundled in plugins Claude Code
2025-12-12 Initial creation Claude Code