claude-plugins-official: Discover Plugins for Claude Code

Overview

claude-plugins-official is a curated marketplace directory for extending Claude Code with plugins. It brings Anthropic-maintained plugins and approved third-party contributions together so users can discover and install extensions from within Claude Code.

The repository is useful both for Claude Code users choosing plugins and for developers preparing a plugin for marketplace submission. It provides a shared catalog and conventions, but individual plugins come from different sources and should be assessed on their own merits.

Key Features

• Catalogs plugins maintained by Anthropic alongside third-party plugins.
• Supports discovery and installation through Claude Code's plugin interface.
• Documents a standard plugin layout for manifests, MCP configuration, commands, agents, skills, and documentation.
• Provides guidance for external plugin submissions and marketplace quality and security review.
• Defines how marketplace entries can expose skills from repositories without a plugin manifest.
• Documents immutable plugin names and a rename map for migrating existing installs.

Use Cases

• Claude Code users can browse the marketplace when they want to add a capability without assembling an extension manually.
• Teams can review available plugins before choosing tools to add to their Claude Code setup.
• Plugin authors can consult the repository's conventions when preparing a marketplace submission.
• Developers maintaining skill bundles can use the documented marketplace entry pattern to expose selected skills.

Getting Started

In Claude Code, install a listed plugin with:

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

You can also browse the catalog with /plugin > Discover. See the repository README and official plugin documentation for details.

Alternatives

• agent-plugins: Offers tool-neutral bundles for several coding assistants, while claude-plugins-official is an Anthropic-managed directory for Claude Code plugins.
• Micstec Skills: Collects skills, plugins, and extensions across multiple AI coding agents, rather than focusing on the Claude Code plugin directory.

Considerations

• Plugins may include MCP servers, files, or other software. Anthropic warns users to trust and review a plugin before installing, updating, or using it, and does not verify that each plugin works as intended or remains unchanged.
• The directory includes third-party contributions, so quality, behavior, and licensing can vary by plugin. Check each plugin's homepage and license.
• The repository is a directory and set of conventions, not a standalone plugin or a guarantee that every listed extension fits a particular environment.