target_support_matrix.md

Target Support Matrix

Target	Platform Family	Target Class	Launcher	Target Noun	Install Model	Dev Model	Activation Model	Native Root	Production Class	Runtime Contract	Import	Generate	Validate	Portable Components	Target-native Components	Native Docs	Surface Tiers	Managed Artifacts	Summary
claude	packaged_runtime	hook_runtime	optional	plugin	marketplace or local plugin install	reload plugins	reload or restart	~/.claude/plugins/...	production-ready package+runtime lane	package-only config lane plus public-stable stable-subset runtime	yes	yes	yes	skills, mcp_servers	package_metadata, hooks, commands, agents, settings, lsp, user_config, manifest_extra	package_metadata=plugin/targets/claude/package.yaml, hooks=plugin/targets/claude/hooks/hooks.json, settings=plugin/targets/claude/settings.json, lsp=plugin/targets/claude/lsp.json, user_config=plugin/targets/claude/user-config.json, manifest_extra=plugin/targets/claude/manifest.extra.json	hooks=stable, commands=stable, agents=beta, contexts=unsupported, settings=stable, lsp=beta, user_config=beta, manifest_extra=stable	.claude-plugin/plugin.json, settings.json, .lsp.json, skills/** (when portable skills are authored), hooks/** (when hooks are authored), commands/** (when commands are authored), agents/** (when agents are authored), .mcp.json (when portable MCP is authored)	Claude plugin packages compile portable skills and MCP plus target-native commands, agents, settings, LSP, and user config without launcher.yaml, and optionally add launcher-backed hooks runtime surfaces.
codex-package	packaged_runtime	plugin_package	ignored	plugin	plugin directory or marketplace cache	package authoring workspace	plugin reload or restart	~/.codex/plugins/...	production-ready package lane	official Codex plugin package only	yes	yes	yes	skills, mcp_servers	package_metadata, interface, manifest_extra, app_manifest	package_metadata=plugin/targets/codex-package/package.yaml, interface=plugin/targets/codex-package/interface.json, manifest_extra=plugin/targets/codex-package/manifest.extra.json, app_manifest=plugin/targets/codex-package/app.json	interface=stable, manifest_extra=stable, app_manifest=beta, agents=unsupported, contexts=unsupported, commands=unsupported	.codex-plugin/plugin.json, .app.json (when app_manifest is enabled), skills/** (when portable skills are authored), .mcp.json (when portable MCP is authored)	Codex package lane compiles the official plugin bundle from canonical plugin-authored inputs: plugin.json plus shared package metadata, optional interface/app assets, and optional MCP wiring.
codex-runtime	packaged_runtime	local_runtime_integration	required	plugin	repo-local config wiring	local plugin workspace	config reload or restart	.codex/config.toml	production-ready runtime lane	public-stable notify runtime	yes	yes	yes	-	package_metadata, commands, contexts, config_extra	package_metadata=plugin/targets/codex-runtime/package.yaml, config_extra=plugin/targets/codex-runtime/config.extra.toml	config_extra=stable, commands=beta, contexts=beta	.codex/config.toml, commands/** (when commands are authored), contexts/** (when contexts are authored)	Codex runtime lane owns repo-local notify integration and managed config.toml, separate from the official package bundle.
cursor	ide_plugin	plugin_package	ignored	plugin	marketplace or /add-plugin install	package authoring workspace	plugin reload or restart	.cursor-plugin/plugin.json	packaging-only target	Cursor marketplace plugin bundle with portable skills and optional portable MCP	yes	yes	yes	skills, mcp_servers	-	-	rules=unsupported, agents_markdown=unsupported, hooks=unsupported, commands=unsupported, subagents=unsupported	.cursor-plugin/plugin.json, skills/** (when portable skills are authored), .mcp.json (when portable MCP is authored)	Cursor plugin packages compile portable skills and optional shared MCP into the current observed .cursor-plugin bundle shape without inventing unsupported target-native authoring surfaces.
cursor-workspace	code_plugin	workspace_config_lane	ignored	workspace	workspace config files	config authoring workspace	config reload or restart	.cursor/mcp.json	packaging-only target	workspace-config lane with first-class MCP config and project rules	yes	yes	yes	mcp_servers	rules, agents_markdown	agents_markdown=plugin/targets/cursor-workspace/AGENTS.md	mcp=stable, rules=stable, agents_markdown=stable	.cursor/mcp.json (when portable MCP is authored), .cursor/rules/** (when rules are authored)	Cursor workspace compiles as a repo-local config lane with generated .cursor MCP config, project rules, and authored Cursor AGENTS content merged into the generated root AGENTS.md boundary file.
gemini	extension_package	mcp_extension	optional	extension	copy install	link	restart required	~/.gemini/extensions/	production-ready extension packaging lane	production-ready extension packaging plus optional production-ready 9-hook Go runtime	yes	yes	yes	skills, mcp_servers	package_metadata, hooks, commands, policies, themes, settings, contexts, manifest_extra	package_metadata=plugin/targets/gemini/package.yaml, manifest_extra=plugin/targets/gemini/manifest.extra.json	commands=stable, hooks=stable, policies=stable, settings=stable, themes=stable, contexts=stable, manifest_extra=stable, agents=preview	gemini-extension.json, skills/** (when portable skills are authored), hooks/** (when hooks are authored), commands/** (when commands are authored), policies/** (when policies are authored), contexts/** (when contexts are authored), GEMINI.md or selected root context (when contexts are authored)	Gemini compiles as an official-style extension package with MCP, a primary root context, target-native extension assets, and an optional production-ready Go hook runtime lane.
opencode	code_plugin	workspace_config_lane	ignored	workspace	workspace config file	config authoring workspace	config reload or restart	opencode.json	packaging-only target	workspace-config lane with first-class npm plugin refs including tuple-form options, MCP, skills, commands, agents, default_agent, instructions, permission, themes, beta standalone tools with dedicated live evidence, stable official-style local JS/TS plugins plus shared dependency metadata, JSON/JSONC native import, explicit user-scope import, and sanctioned config.extra passthrough for broader product config	yes	yes	yes	skills, mcp_servers	package_metadata, config_extra, default_agent, instructions_config, permission_config, commands, agents, themes, tools, local_plugin_code, local_plugin_dependencies	package_metadata=plugin/targets/opencode/package.yaml, config_extra=plugin/targets/opencode/config.extra.json, default_agent=plugin/targets/opencode/default_agent.txt, instructions_config=plugin/targets/opencode/instructions.yaml, permission_config=plugin/targets/opencode/permission.json, local_plugin_dependencies=plugin/targets/opencode/package.json	plugins=stable, mcp=stable, skills=stable, commands=stable, agents=stable, themes=stable, tools=beta, config_extra=stable, agent_config=stable, default_agent=stable, permission_config=stable, instructions_config=stable, modes=unsupported, local_plugin_code=stable, custom_tools=beta, local_plugin_dependencies=stable	opencode.json, .opencode/package.json, .opencode/skills/** (when portable skills are authored), .opencode/commands/** (when commands are authored), .opencode/agents/** (when agents are authored), .opencode/themes/** (when themes are authored), .opencode/tools/** (when tools are authored), .opencode/plugins/** (when local_plugin_code is authored)	OpenCode compiles as a workspace-config lane with canonical plugin-authored inputs for npm plugin refs including tuple-form options, shared MCP, skills, commands, agents, default_agent, instructions, permission, themes, beta standalone tools with their own live-evidence path, stable official-style local JS/TS plugins plus shared package metadata for tools and plugins, JSON/JSONC native import plus explicit user-scope import, and sanctioned config.extra passthrough for broader product config.