anthropics/claude-plugins-official

What it does

This is Anthropic's officially maintained directory of Claude Code plugins, gathering internal and third-party plugins for users to browse and install. Plugins can be installed directly via Claude Code's plugin system or discovered through /plugin > Discover.

What's inside

The repo is split into /plugins (built and maintained by Anthropic) and /external_plugins (third-party from partners and community). Each plugin follows a standard layout with plugin.json metadata plus optional MCP config, slash commands, agents, and skills.

Tech stack

Primarily Python, built around the Claude Code plugin system and the MCP (Model Context Protocol) ecosystem. Plugins are managed via a marketplace.json manifest, supporting git-subdir sources and skill-bundle formats.

Use cases

• Claude Code users: want to quickly discover and install officially vetted high-quality plugins
• Plugin developers: hope to submit their plugins to the official marketplace for exposure
• Teams and engineering leads: need to assess plugin quality and security compliance
• AI toolchain researchers: tracking the evolution of MCP and agent plugin ecosystem standards

Why it's trending

As an official Anthropic marketplace, it directly addresses the uneven quality and security of Claude Code plugins. It gained 1,552 stars today to top the daily trending chart, pushing total stars past 40k.

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