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Plugins

Extended functionality via the Claude marketplace

Prerequisites

Basic Claude Code usage

What You'll Learn

Browse and install plugins
Understand what plugins provide
Use plugin slash commands
Create custom plugins for your team

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Featured Plugins

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Vercel

Deploy projects, view logs, configure Vercel settings

/vercel:deploy/vercel:logs/vercel:setup

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Stripe

Payment integration, test cards, error explanations

/stripe:test-cards/stripe:explain-error

👀

Code Review

Deep code review for pull requests

/code-review:code-review

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Feature Dev

Guided feature development with architecture focus

/feature-dev:feature-dev

What Plugins Provide

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Skills

Namespaced commands like /vercel:deploy that trigger specialized workflows.

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Best Practices

Domain expertise that Claude uses when working with specific technologies.

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MCP Tools

API integrations that let Claude interact with external services.

Managing Plugins

View and manage installed plugins with the /plugins command:

View installed plugins:

/plugins

Install a plugin by asking Claude:

"Install the Vercel plugin"

Installed plugins provide skills you can invoke with their namespaced slash commands.

Plugin Sources

✓Official

Maintained by Anthropic. Verified for security and quality.

🌐Community

Built by developers. Review code before installing from unknown sources.

🔧Custom

Create your own plugins for team-specific workflows and integrations.

Creating Your Own Plugin

Plugins are organized as directories with a manifest file:

my-plugin/
├── manifest.json   # Plugin metadata
├── skills/          # Skill definitions
│   └── deploy.md
├── commands/        # Slash commands
│   └── deploy.md
└── mcp/             # MCP server config
    └── server.json

💡 Pro Tips

1.Start with official plugins like Vercel and Stripe—they're vetted and work reliably.
2.Plugin skills use namespaced commands (/plugin:skill) to avoid conflicts.
3.Check installed plugins with /plugins to see available skills.
4.Plugin MCP servers can connect to external APIs—enabling integrations with your existing tools.

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