Official Claude Code Plugin Directory
An Anthropic-managed marketplace for discovering and installing quality Claude Code plugins.
What it does & when to use it
This repository is an Anthropic-managed directory of high-quality plugins for Claude Code, covering both internal Anthropic plugins and approved third-party plugins. Plugins can be discovered and installed through Claude Code’s plugin system. The documented plugin structure may include MCP configuration, slash commands, agent definitions, skills, and a README. The repository is not presented as a standalone SKILL.md skill, and its skill path is unknown.
Organizes Anthropic-maintained plugins under /plugins and third-party plugins under /external_plugins; defines the standard plugin layout; documents optional MCP configuration, slash commands, agent definitions, and skill directories; and explains contribution requirements, immutable plugin names, rename migrations, skill-bundle entries, and related documentation.
- Claude Code users who want to discover and install plugins from a managed directory.
- Anthropic team members looking for a reference implementation for internal plugins.
- Third-party partners preparing a plugin submission for marketplace review.
- Plugin maintainers checking the expected manifest, marketplace, or skill-bundle structure.
Pros & cons
- Managed as a centralized directory by Anthropic.
- Includes both internal and third-party plugins.
- Documents structures for MCP configuration, commands, agents, and skills.
- Explains submission, rename migration, and skill-bundle conventions.
- The repository does not provide a standalone SKILL.md, and the skill path is unknown.
- The README warns that Anthropic does not control or verify MCP servers, files, or other software included in plugins.
- Specific plugin capabilities, compatibility, and test results are not provided here.
- License details must be checked separately for each linked plugin.
How to install
The repository does not document installing itself as a standalone skill. For an individual plugin listed in the marketplace, the README documents running /plugin install {plugin-name}@claude-plugins-official in Claude Code, or browsing through /plugin > Discover.
How to use
Use it through Claude Code’s plugin system. Replace {plugin-name} with the target plugin name when installing; published plugin names are immutable slugs, while displayName controls the UI label. Consult each plugin’s README or homepage for plugin-specific usage.