Claude Plugins Official Directory
Summary — Key Takeaways from This Lesson
- Claude Plugins is a system that bundles skills, agents, hooks, and MCP servers together, enabling distribution and sharing with teams and communities.
- The official directory
claude-plugins-official, managed by Anthropic, launched in April 2026. - Included categories are: "Code Intelligence," "External Service Integration," "Development Workflow," and "Output Style" — four classifications in total.
- You can install plugins with a single command via
/plugin install <name>@claude-plugins-officialor from the Discover tab in Claude Code. - Creating your own plugin only requires preparing a
plugin.jsonmanifest, and you can also submit it to the official marketplace.
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Plugins vs. Skills
Skills, covered in the previous lesson (3-3), are suited for personal workflows and project-specific customization. Plugins, on the other hand, bundle multiple skills, agents, hooks, and MCP servers into a single package, designed for sharing with teams or distributing to communities source.
| Approach | Skill invocation format | Best suited for |
|---|---|---|
Standalone (.claude/) |
/hello |
Personal, project-specific, experimentation |
Plugin (.claude-plugin/plugin.json) |
/plugin-name:hello |
Team sharing, community distribution, multi-project reuse |
Official Directory claude-plugins-official
The official plugin catalog claude-plugins-official, managed and curated by Anthropic,
became available in April 2026
source.
All plugins listed have passed Anthropic's review process and are highly reliable.
Included Categories
- Code Intelligence (Language Server Integration) — Enhanced code completion and error diagnostics using LSP
- External Service Integration — Connections to various SaaS platforms and data sources
- Development Workflow — Automation support for CI/CD, testing, and release flows
- Output Style — Customization of document formats and code styles
Installation Steps
- Launch Claude Code.
- Install using one of the following methods:
- Command:
/plugin install <plugin-name>@claude-plugins-official - UI: Browse the catalog from the
/plugin > Discovertab and install
- After installation, the skills provided by the plugin become available in the
/plugin-name:skillformat.
How to Create Your Own Plugin
You can create a plugin for your organization or team simply by preparing a plugin.json manifest file
and the required directory structure
source.
A submission form for the official marketplace is also available,
and plugins are listed in the directory after passing a review.
Full Article
For a complete overview of Plugins, detailed installation instructions, and custom plugin development, see "Claude Plugins Official Directory: A Complete Guide".
