Claude Plugins Official: Anthropic Plugin Directory

Claude Code Now Has an Official Plugin Ecosystem#

Anthropic has released Claude Plugins Official — the official, Anthropic-managed directory of high-quality plugins for Claude Code.

[!NOTE] This is the official plugin repository from Anthropic, not community plugins. All plugins are developed and maintained by Anthropic.

What Is Claude Plugins Official?#

It’s a repository containing two types of plugins:

Internal plugins — Developed and maintained by Anthropic
External plugins — From partners and the community, meeting quality and security standards

Installing Plugins#

/plugin install {plugin-name}@claude-plugins-official

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Or browse:

/plugin > Discover

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Plugin Structure#

Each plugin follows a standard structure:

plugin-name/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── plugin.json       # Metadata (required)
├── .mcp.json             # MCP server config (optional)
├── commands/             # Slash commands (optional)
├── agents/               # Agent definitions (optional)
├── skills/               # Skill definitions (optional)
└── README.md             # Documentation

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[!WARNING] Plugin names are immutable. Once published, the name must not change — users have it installed under that slug. Use displayName for UI labels, or add entries to the renames map for migration.

Skill-Bundle Plugins#

When a source repository ships skills (SKILL.md files) without a .claude-plugin/plugin.json manifest, marketplace entries can declare skills directly:

{
  "name": "example-bundle",
  "strict": false,
  "skills": ["./skill-a", "./skill-b"]
}

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Conclusion#

Claude Plugins Official marks a major step forward for the Claude Code ecosystem. With Anthropic’s guarantee, this is the most trustworthy place to find and install plugins.

🔗 Repository: github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official ↗