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Plugins in the SDK Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-sdk/plugins …re reference A plugin directory typically contains a `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` manifest file. The manifest is optional. When omitted, Claude Code auto-discovers components from the directory layou… Claude Code changelog Claude Code CLI · in the page changelog …play name for marketplace plugins whose metadata lives only in their `plugin.json` * Fixed `/login` showing "no gateway URL is configured" when re-run in a session that signed in to a Claude apps ga… Discover and install prebuilt plugins through marketplaces Claude Code CLI · in the page discover-plugins …lugin-entries), which can differ from the `name` in the plugin's own `plugin.json`. As of Claude Code v2.1.195, **Enable** and **Disable** in the `/plugin` interface work for plugins whose two names… Connect Claude Code to tools via MCP Claude Code CLI · in the page mcp …ns define MCP servers in `.mcp.json` at the plugin root or inline in `plugin.json` * When you enable a plugin, Claude Code starts its MCP servers automatically * Claude Code offers plugin MCP tools al… Constrain plugin dependency versions Claude Code CLI · in the page plugin-dependencies …ne install. A plugin can depend on other plugins by listing them in `plugin.json` or in its marketplace entry. By default, a dependency tracks the latest available version, so an upstream release can… Test plugins with evals Claude Code CLI · in the page plugin-evals …to check and `claude update` to upgrade. * A plugin directory with a `plugin.json` or `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` manifest, or a [skills-directory plugin](/docs/en/plugins-reference#skills-directory-… Create and distribute a plugin marketplace Claude Code CLI · in the page plugin-marketplaces …</Step> <Step title="Create the plugin manifest"> Create a `plugin.json` file that describes the plugin. The manifest goes in the `.claude-plugin/` directory. ```json my-marketplace/plu… Create plugins Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins …ontained directories with skills, agents, hooks, or a `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` manifest) | `/plugin-name:hello` | Sharing with teammates, distributing to community, versioned releases, reusable ac… Plugins reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins-reference …cally. **Location**: `hooks/hooks.json` in plugin root, or inline in plugin.json **Format**: JSON configuration with event matchers and actions `hooks/hooks.json` can carry a top-level `$schema` ke… Extend Claude with skills Claude Code CLI · in the page skills …porting-files). * **Skill folder as a plugin**: add a `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` to a skill folder and it loads as a [plugin](/docs/en/plugins-reference#skills-directory-plugins) named `<name>@skill… Week 14 · March 30 – April 3, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w14 …ight={4, 5} theme={null} my-plugin/ ├── .claude-plugin/ │ └── plugin.json └── bin/ └── my-tool ``` <a className="digest-feature-link" href="/docs/en/plugins-reference#file-locatio… Week 22 · May 25–29, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w22 …<div>Plugins can declare <code>defaultEnabled: false</code> in <code>plugin.json</code> or a marketplace entry, so they install without turning on until you enable them</div> <div>Vim mode: <code… Set up a skills repository Claude can update Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/admins/skills-repo …docs/en/plugins), laid out in one of these ways: * A `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` manifest at the archive root, with each skill in its own folder at `skills/<name>/SKILL.md` * The same layout inside… Manage plugins and connectors Claude Documentation · in the page government/config/plugins-and-connectors …in A plugin package is laid out around a manifest at `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`. The [plugins reference](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins-reference) describes the general plugin format. Clau… Skills in Claude Desktop Claude Documentation · in the page government/desktop/skills …/`: ```text theme={null} acme-skills.zip ├── .claude-plugin/ │ └── plugin.json └── skills/ └── brand-guidelines/ ├── SKILL.md └── palette.csv ``` `plugin.json` needs two keys,… Use Claude for M365 with third-party platforms Claude Documentation · in the page office-agents/third-party-platforms …nancial-services/blob/main/claude-for-msft-365-install/.claude-plugin/plugin.json). If yours is older, update it: ```bash theme={null} claude plugin update claude-for-msft-365-install@claude-for-fina… Plugins overview Claude Documentation · in the page plugins/overview …ectories. A Claude Code plugin lives in a directory with a manifest (`plugin.json`) that defines its identity, version, and available components. <Note> For technical details on plugin structure, m… MCP, plugins, skills, and hooks Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/extensions …ot (a single wrapping folder is tolerated), including `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`. Archive URLs must share the manifest's origin. That origin is the only host you need to allow through your perimete…