How marketplaces work
A marketplace is a catalog of plugins that someone else has created and shared. Using a marketplace is a two-step process:1
Add the marketplace
This registers the catalog with Claude Code so you can browse whatâs available. No plugins are installed yet.
2
Install individual plugins
Browse the catalog and install the plugins you want.
Official Anthropic marketplace
The official Anthropic marketplace (claude-plugins-official) is automatically available when you start Claude Code. Run /plugin and go to the Discover tab to browse whatâs available.
To install a plugin from the official marketplace:
The official marketplace is maintained by Anthropic. To distribute your own plugins, create your own marketplace and share it with users.
Code intelligence
Code intelligence plugins help Claude understand your codebase more deeply. With these plugins installed, Claude can jump to definitions, find references, and see type errors immediately after edits. These plugins use the Language Server Protocol (LSP), the same technology that powers VS Codeâs code intelligence. These plugins require the language server binary to be installed on your system. If you already have a language server installed, Claude may prompt you to install the corresponding plugin when you open a project.| Language | Plugin | Binary required |
|---|---|---|
| C/C++ | clangd-lsp | clangd |
| C# | csharp-lsp | csharp-ls |
| Go | gopls-lsp | gopls |
| Java | jdtls-lsp | jdtls |
| Lua | lua-lsp | lua-language-server |
| PHP | php-lsp | intelephense |
| Python | pyright-lsp | pyright-langserver |
| Rust | rust-analyzer-lsp | rust-analyzer |
| Swift | swift-lsp | sourcekit-lsp |
| TypeScript | typescript-lsp | typescript-language-server |
If you see
Executable not found in $PATH in the /plugin Errors tab after installing a plugin, install the required binary from the table above.External integrations
These plugins bundle pre-configured MCP servers so you can connect Claude to external services without manual setup:- Source control:
github,gitlab - Project management:
atlassian(Jira/Confluence),asana,linear,notion - Design:
figma - Infrastructure:
vercel,firebase,supabase - Communication:
slack - Monitoring:
sentry
Development workflows
Plugins that add commands and agents for common development tasks:- commit-commands: Git commit workflows including commit, push, and PR creation
- pr-review-toolkit: Specialized agents for reviewing pull requests
- agent-sdk-dev: Tools for building with the Claude Agent SDK
- plugin-dev: Toolkit for creating your own plugins
Output styles
Customize how Claude responds:- explanatory-output-style: Educational insights about implementation choices
- learning-output-style: Interactive learning mode for skill building
Try it: add the demo marketplace
Anthropic also maintains a demo plugins marketplace (claude-code-plugins) with example plugins that show whatâs possible with the plugin system. Unlike the official marketplace, you need to add this one manually.
1
Add the marketplace
From within Claude Code, run the This downloads the marketplace catalog and makes its plugins available to you.
plugin marketplace add command for the anthropics/claude-code marketplace:2
Browse available plugins
Run
/plugin to open the plugin manager. This opens a tabbed interface with four tabs you can cycle through using Tab (or Shift+Tab to go backward):- Discover: browse available plugins from all your marketplaces
- Installed: view and manage your installed plugins
- Marketplaces: add, remove, or update your added marketplaces
- Errors: view any plugin loading errors
3
Install a plugin
Select a plugin to view its details, then choose an installation scope:See Configuration scopes to learn more about scopes.
- User scope: install for yourself across all projects
- Project scope: install for all collaborators on this repository
- Local scope: install for yourself in this repository only
4
Use your new plugin
After installing, the pluginâs commands are immediately available. Plugin commands are namespaced by the plugin name, so commit-commands provides commands like This stages your changes, generates a commit message, and creates the commit.Each plugin works differently. Check the pluginâs description in the Discover tab or its homepage to learn what commands and capabilities it provides.
/commit-commands:commit.Try it out by making a change to a file and running:Add marketplaces
Use the/plugin marketplace add command to add marketplaces from different sources.
- GitHub repositories:
owner/repoformat (for example,anthropics/claude-code) - Git URLs: any git repository URL (GitLab, Bitbucket, self-hosted)
- Local paths: directories or direct paths to
marketplace.jsonfiles - Remote URLs: direct URLs to hosted
marketplace.jsonfiles
Add from GitHub
Add a GitHub repository that contains a.claude-plugin/marketplace.json file using the owner/repo formatâwhere owner is the GitHub username or organization and repo is the repository name.
For example, anthropics/claude-code refers to the claude-code repository owned by anthropics:
Add from other Git hosts
Add any git repository by providing the full URL. This works with any Git host, including GitLab, Bitbucket, and self-hosted servers: Using HTTPS:# followed by the ref:
Add from local paths
Add a local directory that contains a.claude-plugin/marketplace.json file:
marketplace.json file:
marketplace.json file via URL:
Install plugins
Once youâve added marketplaces, you can install plugins directly (installs to user scope by default):/plugin, go to the Discover tab, and press Enter on a plugin. Youâll see options for:
- User scope (default): install for yourself across all projects
- Project scope: install for all collaborators on this repository (adds to
.claude/settings.json) - Local scope: install for yourself in this repository only (not shared with collaborators)
/plugin and go to the Installed tab to see your plugins grouped by scope.
Manage installed plugins
Run/plugin and go to the Installed tab to view, enable, disable, or uninstall your plugins.
You can also manage plugins with direct commands.
Disable a plugin without uninstalling:
--scope option lets you target a specific scope with CLI commands:
Manage marketplaces
You can manage marketplaces through the interactive/plugin interface or with CLI commands.
Use the interactive interface
Run/plugin and go to the Marketplaces tab to:
- View all your added marketplaces with their sources and status
- Add new marketplaces
- Update marketplace listings to fetch the latest plugins
- Remove marketplaces you no longer need
Use CLI commands
You can also manage marketplaces with direct commands. List all configured marketplaces:Configure auto-updates
Claude Code can automatically update marketplaces and their installed plugins at startup. When auto-update is enabled for a marketplace, Claude Code refreshes the marketplace data and updates installed plugins to their latest versions. If any plugins were updated, youâll see a notification suggesting you restart Claude Code. Toggle auto-update for individual marketplaces through the UI:- Run
/pluginto open the plugin manager - Select Marketplaces
- Choose a marketplace from the list
- Select Enable auto-update or Disable auto-update
DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER environment variable. See Auto updates for details.
Configure team marketplaces
Team admins can set up automatic marketplace installation for projects by adding marketplace configuration to.claude/settings.json. When team members trust the repository folder, Claude Code prompts them to install these marketplaces and plugins.
For full configuration options including extraKnownMarketplaces and enabledPlugins, see Plugin settings.
Troubleshooting
/plugin command not recognized
If you see âunknown commandâ or the/plugin command doesnât appear:
- Check your version: Run
claude --version. Plugins require version 1.0.33 or later. - Update Claude Code:
- Homebrew:
brew upgrade claude-code - npm:
npm update -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code - Native installer: Re-run the install command from Setup
- Homebrew:
- Restart Claude Code: After updating, restart your terminal and run
claudeagain.
Common issues
- Marketplace not loading: Verify the URL is accessible and that
.claude-plugin/marketplace.jsonexists at the path - Plugin installation failures: Check that plugin source URLs are accessible and repositories are public (or you have access)
- Files not found after installation: Plugins are copied to a cache, so paths referencing files outside the plugin directory wonât work
- Plugin Skills not appearing: Clear the cache with
rm -rf ~/.claude/plugins/cache, restart Claude Code, and reinstall the plugin. See Plugin Skills not appearing for details.
Next steps
- Build your own plugins: See Plugins to create custom commands, agents, and hooks
- Create a marketplace: See Create a plugin marketplace to distribute plugins to your team or community
- Technical reference: See Plugins reference for complete specifications