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403403Connect external services, add reusable workflows, customize Claude's behavior, and configure preview servers. To manage connectors, skills, and plugins in one place, click **Customize** in the sidebar. The [Cowork](https://claude.com/product/cowork) tab in the Desktop app sources its skills, plugins, and connectors from this Customize configuration, which syncs through your claude.ai account, not from the CLI's `~/.claude` directory.
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405Claude Code also loads the skills and plugins enabled for your claude.ai account in terminal sessions where you sign in with the same account. See [Skills synced from claude.ai](/docs/en/skills#how-synced-skills-behave) and [Plugins synced from claude.ai](/docs/en/plugins-reference#synced-plugins).
405Claude Code also loads the skills and plugins enabled for your claude.ai account in terminal sessions where you sign in with the same account. See [Skills synced from claude.ai](/docs/en/skills#how-synced-skills-behave) and [Plugins synced from claude.ai](/docs/en/plugins/loading#synced-plugins).
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407407### Connect external tools
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417417### Use skills
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419[Skills](/docs/en/skills) extend what Claude can do. Claude loads them automatically when relevant, or you can invoke one directly: type `/` in the prompt box or click the **+** button and select **Slash commands** to browse what's available. This includes [built-in commands](/docs/en/commands), your [custom skills](/docs/en/skills#create-your-first-skill), project skills from your codebase, and skills from any [installed plugins](/docs/en/plugins). Select one and it appears highlighted in the input field. Type your task after it and send as usual.
419[Skills](/docs/en/skills) extend what Claude can do. Claude loads them automatically when relevant, or you can invoke one directly: type `/` in the prompt box or click the **+** button and select **Slash commands** to browse what's available. This includes [built-in commands](/docs/en/commands), your [custom skills](/docs/en/skills#create-your-first-skill), project skills from your codebase, and skills from any [installed plugins](/docs/en/plugins/install). Select one and it appears highlighted in the input field. Type your task after it and send as usual.
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421421You can send a command while Claude is working, the same as any other message, and the session returns to idle once the turn finishes. Before v2.1.206, a command sent mid-turn could leave the session showing as running and messages you sent afterward weren't delivered.
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427427### Install plugins
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429[Plugins](/docs/en/plugins) are reusable packages that add skills, agents, hooks, MCP servers, and LSP configurations to Claude Code. You can install plugins from the desktop app without using the terminal.
429[Plugins](/docs/en/plugins/overview) are reusable packages that add skills, agents, hooks, MCP servers, and LSP configurations to Claude Code. You can install plugins from the desktop app without using the terminal.
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431For local and [SSH](#ssh-sessions) sessions, click the **+** button next to the prompt box and select **Plugins** to see your installed plugins and their skills. To add a plugin, select **Add plugin** from the submenu to open the plugin browser, which shows available plugins from your configured [marketplaces](/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces) including the official Anthropic marketplace. Select **Manage plugins** to enable, disable, or uninstall plugins.
431For local and [SSH](#ssh-sessions) sessions, click the **+** button next to the prompt box and select **Plugins** to see your installed plugins and their skills. To add a plugin, select **Add plugin** from the submenu to open the plugin browser, which shows available plugins from your configured [marketplaces](/docs/en/plugins/overview) including the official Anthropic marketplace. Select **Manage plugins** to enable, disable, or uninstall plugins.
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433433You can scope plugins to your user account, a specific project, or local-only. If your organization manages plugins centrally, those plugins are available in desktop sessions the same way they are in the CLI.
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435The plugin browser is not available in cloud sessions, and plugins you install from the desktop app aren't available for cloud sessions. A cloud session also doesn't install plugins that the repository's `.claude/settings.json` declares, as [What carries over from your setup](/docs/en/cloud-environments#what-carries-over-from-your-setup) explains. To use a plugin in a cloud session, enable it for your claude.ai account so Claude Code loads it as a [synced plugin](/docs/en/plugins-reference#synced-plugins). Plugins aren't available in WSL sessions. For the full plugin reference including creating your own plugins, see [plugins](/docs/en/plugins).
435The plugin browser is not available in cloud sessions, and plugins you install from the desktop app aren't available for cloud sessions. A cloud session also doesn't install plugins that the repository's `.claude/settings.json` declares, as [What carries over from your setup](/docs/en/cloud-environments#what-carries-over-from-your-setup) explains. Plugins aren't available in WSL sessions. For the full plugin reference including creating your own plugins, see [plugins](/docs/en/plugins/overview).
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437437### Configure preview servers
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893893| Permission modes | All modes including `dontAsk` | Manual, Accept edits, Plan, and Auto. Bypass permissions appears in the mode selector once enabled: through the Settings toggle on Pro and Max plans, or through organization policy on Team and Enterprise plans |
894894| [Third-party providers](/docs/en/third-party-integrations) | Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, Microsoft Foundry | Anthropic's API by default. For gateway routing, see [connect the desktop app to a gateway](/docs/en/llm-gateway-connect#desktop-app). To run the Code tab on Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, Microsoft Foundry, or a self-hosted LLM gateway, see [Claude Desktop on 3P](https://claude.com/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/overview). |
895895| [MCP servers](/docs/en/mcp) | Configure in settings files | Connectors UI for local and SSH sessions, or settings files |
896| [Plugins](/docs/en/plugins) | `/plugin` command | Plugin manager UI |
896| [Plugins](/docs/en/plugins/overview) | `/plugin` command | Plugin manager UI |
897897| @mention files | Text-based | With autocomplete; local and SSH sessions only |
898898| File attachments | Not available | Images, PDFs |
899899| Session isolation | [`--worktree`](/docs/en/cli-reference) flag | **worktree** option when starting a session |
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