Migrate from .claude submodule to policyengine-claude plugin

[MaxGhenis]

Summary

This PR migrates from the git submodule to the new policyengine-claude plugin system, providing a modern approach to agent distribution and team collaboration.

Changes

• ❌ Remove submodule and
• ✅ Add plugin auto-install configuration in
• ✅ Configure auto-install of plugin from

Benefits

For Developers

• ✅ No Git complexity - No more submodule init/update commands
• ✅ Automatic updates - Plugin manager handles updates
• ✅ Global installation - Works across all PolicyEngine repos
• ✅ Selective installation - Install only what you need

For Teams

• ✅ Standardization - All team members get same agents/commands/skills
• ✅ Auto-install - When you trust this repo, plugin auto-installs
• ✅ Version control - Plugin versions tracked in settings.json

What's Included

The country-models plugin provides:

• 15 Specialized Agents - rules-engineer, test-creator, document-collector, validators, optimizers, CI fixer
• 3 Slash Commands - /encode-policy, /review-pr, /fix-pr
• 2 Skills - policyengine-us-skill (simulation patterns), policyengine-standards-skill (code quality)

Migration Guide

Old Way (Deprecated)

git submodule update --init --recursive

New Way (Automatic)

When you trust this repo in Claude Code, the plugin auto-installs! No manual steps needed.

Manual Installation (Optional)

/plugin marketplace add PolicyEngine/policyengine-claude
/plugin install country-models@policyengine-claude

Testing

After merging:

1. Team members trust the repo in Claude Code
2. Plugin auto-installs from marketplace
3. Agents, commands, and skills are immediately available
4. Test with: /encode-policy [program] or invoke agents directly

Related

• Plugin Repository: https://github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-claude
• Documentation: See README in policyengine-claude repo

Changelog

Included in changelog_entry.yaml:

• Changed: Migrate from .claude submodule to policyengine-claude plugin system

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Co-Authored-By: Claude [email protected]