# claude-plugins-community | Anthropic | Knowledge Base | Instagit Community plugin marketplace for Claude Cowork and Claude Code. Read-only mirror — submit plugins at clau.de/plugin-directory-submission. GitHub Stars: 1.3k Repository: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community --- ## Articles ### [Understanding marketplace.json Renames and Source Types in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/understand-marketplace-json-renames-source-types) Explore marketplace.json in Claude Code discover plugin renames and source types like URL or subdirectory. Learn how this manifest drives plugin discovery. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Create Orchestration Skills that Coordinate Sub-Skills in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/create-orchestration-skills-coordinate-sub-skills) Learn to create orchestration skills that coordinate sub-skills in Claude Plugins. Build multi-step workflows, manage data flow, and handle user interactions efficiently. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Generate SVG and HTML Artifacts from Claude Skills](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/generate-artifacts-svg-html-skills) Learn how Claude skills generate SVG and HTML artifacts using a JSON payload with base64 content, mime type, and filename for easy file creation. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Handle Sensitive Data and Secrets in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/handle-sensitive-data-secrets-plugins) Learn how to securely handle sensitive data and secrets in Claude plugins. Utilize the built-in secret store for environment variables and avoid hardcoding credentials. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [MCP Server Rate Limiting and Throttling Policies: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/rate-limiting-throttling-mcp-server-calls) Understand MCP server rate limiting and throttling policies. Discover request limits per second, hourly quotas, and concurrent GraphQL execution caps. Get the complete guide. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Create Claude Skills That Utilize Multiple MCP Servers](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/create-skills-multiple-mcp-servers) Learn to create Claude skills that use multiple MCP servers. Declare servers in .mcp.json and prefix tool calls with server identifiers for seamless orchestration. Get started now! - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [Claude Plugin Filesystem Access Permissions: A Complete Guide to the Sandbox Model](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/filesystem-access-permissions-plugins) Understand Claude plugin filesystem access permissions. Explore the read-only sandbox, cached directory access, and blocked write operations. Learn how Claude plugins operate securely. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Share State Between Skills Within a Claude Plugin: The Complete MCP Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/share-state-between-skills-plugin) Learn to share state between Claude plugin skills using the MCP key-value store. Master mcp set state and mcp get state for seamless data transfer in your AI applications. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Handle Errors and Failures in Claude Plugins: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/error-handling-failure-recovery-plugins) Master error handling in Claude plugins. Learn to use manifest declarations, retry policies, and JSON error messages for graceful failure and retries in your integrations. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How Plugin Versioning and Updates Work in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin-versioning-update-mechanisms) Learn how Claude Plugins Community automates versioning and updates using Semantic Versioning and GitHub Actions. Discover the process for plugin management. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Test Claude Plugins Locally Before Submitting to the Marketplace](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/test-claude-plugins-locally-submission) Learn how to test Claude plugins locally before submitting to the marketplace. Run `claude plugin validate` and execute three essential validation scripts for a smooth submission process. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [Claude Plugin Performance Optimization: 10 Best Practices from the Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/best-practices-plugin-performance-optimization) Optimize Claude plugin performance with 10 best practices. Minimize token use, implement smart caching, and use async I/O for faster, responsive plugins. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Create Self-Activating Skills Based on Context Detection in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/create-self-activating-skills-context-detection) Learn how to create self-activating skills in Claude Plugins. Discover how context detection triggers your skills automatically based on natural language patterns. Enhance your plugin functionality today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Handle OAuth Authentication in Claude Plugins: A Complete MCP Server Implementation Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/handle-oauth-authentication-plugins) Learn to handle OAuth authentication in Claude plugins with this MCP server implementation guide. Securely manage tokens and enable seamless API calls using the OS keychain. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Create Multi-Agent Workflows Using Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/create-multi-agent-workflows-plugins) Learn to create multi-agent workflows with Claude plugins. Install plugins that expose skills for Claude to spawn isolated sub-agents, sharing state and synchronizing results efficiently. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Integrate External APIs with Claude Plugins: A Complete Developer Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/integrate-external-apis-claude-plugins) Learn to integrate external APIs with Claude plugins. This guide covers declaring dependencies, reading secrets, and returning JSON data for seamless integration. Get started today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [Security Requirements for Community Plugins: A Complete Guide to the Claude Plugins Review Process](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/security-requirements-community-plugins) Discover the security requirements for community plugins. Learn about Claude's three-layer review process for safe and secure plugin publication. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Use Multiple Skills Together in Orchestrated Workflows in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/use-multiple-skills-orchestrated-workflows) Learn how to use multiple skills together in orchestrated workflows with Claude plugins. Master skill manifests and Python orchestrators for efficient backend data processing and mutation generation. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [Claude plugin.json Schema Guide: Required Fields and File Structure](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin-json-schema-required-fields) Learn the Claude plugin.json schema and required fields. Explore essential elements like name, version, and description, plus optional commands, skills, and advanced integrations. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Submit a Plugin to the Claude Plugin Marketplace: Step-by-Step Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/submit-plugin-claude-marketplace) Submit your plugin to the Claude plugin marketplace with our step-by-step guide. Learn how to create a valid plugin manifest and pass checks for successful submission. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [MCP Server Configuration Format and Authentication in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/mcp-server-configuration-format-authentication) Learn the MCP server configuration format using JSON schema for GraphQL endpoints. Secure your Claude plugin skills with Bearer or Basic authentication and server selection. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [How to Create a Custom Skill for Claude Code: A Complete Developer Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-create-custom-skill-claude-code) Learn to create a custom skill for Claude Code using SKILL.md files. This guide explains how to define rules, triggers, and decision trees for your AI agent. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-13 ### [Git-Subdir vs URL Source Types for Claude Plugin Distribution](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/git-subdir-vs-url-plugin-distribution-source-types) Discover the difference between git-subdir and url source types for Claude plugin distribution. Learn how to effectively manage single plugins or multi-plugin collections in your repository. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How to Detect Loops in Agent Executions with agent-trace-triage](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/agent-trace-triage-detect-loops-agent-executions) Learn how agent-trace-triage detects agent execution loops using pattern analysis. Discover how to identify and resolve repetitive failures for smoother agent performance. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [Architecture of Real-Time Kanban Dashboards for Agent Tasks: MCP Server Design Patterns](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/architecture-real-time-kanban-dashboards-agent-tasks) Explore the architecture of real-time Kanban dashboards for agent tasks. Discover a self-hosted three-layer design using SQLite, an MCP server with WebSockets, and React for efficient multi-agent workflow coordination. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How Plugin Categories Function in the Claude Marketplace JSON](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin-categories-marketplace-json) Learn how plugin categories work in the Claude Marketplace JSON. Discover how arbitrary lowercase strings define categories, validated by CI for schema compliance. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [Best Practices for Implementing Agent Handoff Workflows in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/best-practices-agent-handoff-workflows) Learn best practices for implementing agent handoff workflows in Claude plugins. Ensure transparent and error-free context transfers by validating requests and explicitly stating subdomains. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How to Implement Semantic Search Using FTS5 in agent-knowledge](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/implement-semantic-search-fts5-agent-knowledge) Implement semantic search in agent-knowledge using SQLite FTS5 and vector embeddings. Discover how to store LLM vectors and query them with similarity functions and BM25 scoring. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [Stage-Gated Pipelines in agent-tasks: Complete Workflow and Configuration Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/workflow-stage-gated-pipelines-agent-tasks) Explore the agent tasks stage-gated pipeline workflow from backlog to done. Understand the seven phases and approval gates for efficient task management and collaboration. Configure your pipeline today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How the Claude-Code Plugin Dependency System Works: A Deep Dive into sap-gen-code and sap-dev-core](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin-dependency-system-sap-gen-code-sap-dev-core) Understand the Claude-Code plugin dependency system. Learn how sap-gen-code and sap-dev-core interact via manifest files and runtime enforcement for seamless plugin integration. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [Security Guardrails Enforced by the agent-guardrails-template Plugin](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/security-guardrails-agent-guardrails-template-plugin) Discover the five security guardrails enforced by the agent-guardrails-template plugin. Learn how it validates commands, file operations, and tool calls for enhanced safety. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How to Implement SQLite Knowledge Graphs with Typed Edge Traversal](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/implement-sqlite-knowledge-graphs-typed-edge-traversal) Implement typed edge traversal in SQLite with a clear, step-by-step guide. Learn to model relationships and query your knowledge graph efficiently using recursive CTEs. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [Adversarial Code Review Architecture Between Claude Code and OpenAI Codex](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/architecture-adversarial-code-review-claude-openai-codex) Discover the adversarial code review architecture using Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. Learn how this system ensures unbiased code validation through multi-stage loops and branch isolation. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [What Are the Performance Implications of Agent-Memory Token Compression?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/performance-implications-agent-memory-token-compression) Discover how Agent-Memory token compression slashes LLM costs by 60-90% and reduces inference latency with minimal CPU impact. Learn its performance implications. - Tags: performance - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How Cross-Session Memory Functions in Agent-Knowledge Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/cross-session-memory-agent-knowledge-plugins) Discover how agent-knowledge plugins use git-synced Markdown for cross-session memory. Persist observations, decisions, and facts across Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenCode without cloud services. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How to Validate a TRES Finance Dashboard Ledger URL: The Complete 10-Step Checklist](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/validation-checklist-tres-finance-dashboard-ledger-urls) Master TRES Finance dashboard ledger URL validation with our 10-step checklist. Ensure data integrity by following best practices for paths, dates, booleans, and more. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How MCP Server Integration Powers the Tres Finance Plugin: A Technical Deep Dive](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/mcp-server-integration-tres-finance-plugin) Discover how MCP server integration powers the Tres Finance plugin. Explore the technical deep dive into GraphQL, JSON-RPC, and core functions for secure financial data operations. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [Understanding the Distinction Between Skills and MCP Tools in Claude Plugin Architecture](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/skills-vs-mcp-tools-plugin-architecture) Learn the difference between high-level skills and low-level MCP tools in Claude plugin architecture. Understand how skills orchestrate interactions and MCP tools execute API calls. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How Plugin Renames Work in Claude: Understanding the `renames` Field in `marketplace.json`](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin-renames-marketplace-json-renames-field) Understand how plugin renames work in Claude using the marketplace.json renames field. Claude Code automatically maps old plugin IDs to new ones for seamless resolution. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [Claude Plugin Marketplace Security Scanning: Automated Multi-Layer Review Before Approval](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/marketplace-security-scanning-plugin-approval) Discover how the Claude Plugin Marketplace ensures security with automated multi-layer review. Learn about static analysis and AI policy checks before plugin approval. - Tags: security-best-practices - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How to Configure Sensitive userConfig Fields Like API Keys in plugin.json](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/configure-sensitive-userconfig-api-keys-plugin-json) Secure your Claude plugin API keys by marking sensitive fields in plugin.json with "sensitive": true. Protect secrets locally, mask them in logs, and exclude them from the marketplace. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [Required Fields for plugin.json in Claude Marketplace Submissions](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/required-fields-claude-plugin-json-marketplace-submission) Discover the eight essential fields required for your plugin.json in the Claude Marketplace. Ensure a smooth submission process by understanding name, description, version, author, license, homepage, runtime, and commands. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-12 ### [How static-pin-check.sh Enforces Runtime Pinning for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-static-pin-check-sh-script-work) Learn how static-pin-check.sh enforces runtime pinning for Claude Plugins. This Bash script validates external marketplace entries to prevent floating package versions and ensure stable dependency management. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [What Is the Renames Block in marketplace.json and How Does It Work?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-renames-block-in-marketplace-json-used-for) Discover the 'renames' block in marketplace.json. Learn how it maps deprecated plugin IDs to current names for seamless backward compatibility with the Claude Plugins CLI. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [What Does the `close-external-prs.yml` Workflow Do in Anthropic's Claude Plugins Community?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/function-of-close-external-prs-yml) Discover how the close-external-prs.yml workflow in Claude Plugins Community protects its read-only mirror status by automatically closing unauthorized external pull requests. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How the bump-plugin-shas.yml Workflow Functions in the Anthropic Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-bump-plugin-shas-yml-workflow-function) Discover how the bump-plugin-shas.yml workflow automatically updates Claude plugin SHA pins, creates PRs, and ensures validation in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repo. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [What Are the Lifecycle Workflows in .github/workflows? Automated Governance for the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/purpose-of-lifecycle-workflows-in-github-workflows) Discover how lifecycle workflows in .github/workflows automate quality, security, and maintenance for the Claude Plugins Community repository. Streamline your GitHub processes today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How to Use Workload Identity Federation for the scan-plugins GitHub Action](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-use-workload-identity-federation-for-scan-plugins-action) Secure your GitHub Actions with Workload Identity Federation. Configure the scan-plugins action to use OIDC instead of static API keys for enhanced security and simplified credential management. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [Authentication Modes for the scan-plugins GitHub Action: API Key vs. Workload Identity Federation](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-the-authentication-modes-for-scan-plugins-action) Explore two authentication modes for the scan-plugins GitHub Action: API key for easy setup or Workload Identity Federation for secure, secret-free credential exchange with GitHub OIDC. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [Security Checks in the scan-plugins GitHub Action](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-security-checks-does-scan-plugins-action-perform) Discover the robust security checks in the scan-plugins GitHub Action. It validates URLs, allows hosts, prevents injection, and uses Claude CLI for policy scanning. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [scan-plugins Composite GitHub Action: Automated Safety Scanning for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-the-scan-plugins-composite-github-action) Discover the scan-plugins GitHub Action, an automated tool that inspects Claude plugins for safety and policy compliance before merging. Enhance your plugin security now. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How In-Tree Plugins Differ from External Plugins in the Claude Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-in-tree-plugins-different-from-external-plugins) Understand how in-tree plugins differ from external plugins in the Claude community repository. Learn about local loading versus remote fetching for seamless integration. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [What Are the In-Tree Plugins in the Claude Plugins Community Repository?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-the-in-tree-plugins-in-this-repository) Discover the three in-tree plugins in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository: Tres Finance Plugin, QuickDesign, and ELI5. Learn how they integrate with Claude Code and Cowork. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [Why Are SHAs Pinned in Plugin Source Definitions? 5 Critical Reasons for Cryptographic Version Locking](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/why-are-shas-pinned-in-plugin-source-definitions) Discover why SHAs are pinned in plugin source definitions. Ensure deterministic builds, cryptographic integrity, and reproducible environments with this essential practice. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How the source: git-subdir Shape Works for Claude Plugin Entries](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-source-git-subdir-shape-work-for-plugin-entries) Discover how git-subdir shapes enable multiple Claude plugin entries in one repository. Learn to use subdir and sha for precise path and version control. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How the `sourceUrl` Shape Works in Claude Plugin Manifests](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-source-url-shape-work-for-plugin-entries) Understand how the sourceUrl field in Claude plugin manifests works. Learn to use static URLs or templated objects for dynamic API endpoints and streamline your plugin development. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [What Are the Two Source Shapes for Plugin Entries in marketplace.json?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-the-two-source-shapes-for-plugin-entries-in-marketplace-json) Discover the two source shapes for plugin entries in marketplace.json: url for standalone repos and git-subdir for monorepo plugins. Learn how to structure your Claude plugin. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [Where Should Plugin Authors Submit Their Plugins to the Claude Community Repository?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-should-plugin-authors-submit-their-plugins) Plugin authors should submit their plugins via the official web portal clau.de/plugin-directory-submission not by pull requests to the Claude Plugins Community repository. Submit your plugin today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [Can Plugin Authors Open Pull Requests Against the Claude Plugins Community Repository?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/can-plugin-authors-open-pull-requests-against-this-repository) Discover if plugin authors can open pull requests against the Claude Plugins Community Repository. Learn why anthropics/claude-plugins-community is a read-only mirror and how updates are managed. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [What Information Does marketplace.json Contain for Each Claude Code Plugin?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-information-does-marketplace-json-contain-for-each-plugin) Discover the metadata in marketplace.json for Claude code plugins. Learn about the name description and url fields required and optional homepage. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How Often Is the marketplace.json File Synced in Claude Plugins Community?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-often-is-marketplace-json-file-synced) Discover how often the marketplace.json file syncs in the Claude Plugins Community. Get the latest updates on community plugins every 24 hours. - Tags: faq - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [Where is the Canonical marketplace.json File Located in Claude Plugins Community?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-is-canonical-marketplace-json-file-located) Find the canonical marketplace.json file location within the claude-plugins-community repository. Learn where this crucial file resides for Claude plugin development. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [Is anthropics/claude-plugins-community a Source Tree? Complete Repository Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/is-anthropics-claude-plugins-community-repository-a-source-tree) Explore the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. Discover its structure as a complete source tree, housing plugin definitions, docs, and CI configurations for the Claude Plugins marketplace. - Tags: complete-repository-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [What Is the anthropics/claude-plugins-community Repository? Purpose and Usage Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/purpose-of-anthropics-claude-plugins-community-repository) Explore the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository, the official source for Anthropic's Claude Plugins marketplace. Learn its purpose and how to use the marketplace catalog. - Tags: overview - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How to Install a Specific Plugin from the Claude Community Marketplace](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-install-specific-plugin-from-claude-community-marketplace) Easily install specific plugins from the Claude community marketplace. Follow our simple steps to register the marketplace and add desired plugins to your Claude environment. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How to Add the Claude Plugins Community Marketplace to Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-add-claude-plugins-community-marketplace-to-claude-code) Easily add the Claude plugins community marketplace to Claude Code. Follow simple commands to register the catalog and install desired plugins for enhanced functionality. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-11 ### [How to Get Support for Claude Plugin Development: Three Official Channels Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/get-support-claude-plugin-development) Need support for Claude plugin development? Discover three official channels: manifest contacts, submission portal, and README policies. Get help fast. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [Common Pitfalls in Claude Plugin Development: 10 Critical Mistakes to Avoid](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/common-pitfalls-claude-plugin-development) Avoid common pitfalls in Claude plugin development. Learn to fix malformed manifests, unsynchronized metadata, and unhandled exceptions to improve user experience and prevent session termination. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [How to Understand the Sample Plugin Directory Structure in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/understand-sample-plugin-directory-structure) Understand the Claude plugins community repository directory structure. Learn about the canonical layout, .claude-plugin manifests, docs, and SKILL.md files. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [GitHub Actions Used in the Claude Plugins Community Repository: Complete CI/CD Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/github-actions-claude-plugins-community-repo) Explore GitHub Actions in the Claude plugins community repo. Learn how they validate manifests, manage hygiene, and automate maintenance for CI/CD. - Tags: tutorial - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [How the Claude Plugins Community Repository Powers Community-Built Extensions](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-community-repo-contributes-claude-plugins) Discover how the Claude plugins community repository empowers users to install third-party extensions via the Claude CLI. Explore a curated marketplace and automated CI validation for seamless integration. - Tags: overview - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [Security Considerations for Claude Plugins: A Technical Deep Dive](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/security-considerations-claude-plugins) Explore security considerations for Claude plugins. Learn how isolated runtimes, manifest validation, and secret storage protect your data with this technical deep dive. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [How to Handle Errors in Claude Plugin API Calls: 5 Production-Ready Patterns](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/handle-errors-claude-plugin-api-calls) Master error handling in Claude plugin API calls with 5 production-ready patterns. Learn to catch network issues and schema violations for robust applications. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [Can I Use Different Programming Languages for Claude Plugins? A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/programming-languages-for-claude-plugins) Explore if you can use different programming languages for Claude plugins. Discover how language-agnostic design supports Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java and more in this technical guide. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [What Are the Limitations on Claude Plugin Response Formats?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-response-format-limitations) Understand Claude plugin response format limitations. Learn how Claude strictly requires JSON data under 40KB validating against a schema, rejecting other formats. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [How to Handle User Input and Context in Claude Plugin Requests: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/handle-user-input-claude-plugin-requests) Master Claude plugin requests by handling user input and context effectively. Learn to use SKILL.md, AskUserQuestion tool, and plan-first workflow to prevent errors. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [Claude Plugin Schema Specifications: A Complete Developer Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-schema-specifications) Explore Claude plugin schema specifications for developers. Learn about manifest requirements, input schemas, authentication, and more to build powerful AI integrations. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [How to Test Claude Plugins Locally: A Complete Development Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-test-claude-plugins-locally) Learn to test Claude plugins locally with our complete guide. Validate your manifest and load plugins directly in Claude Code for seamless development. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [Best Practices for Designing Claude Plugin Descriptions: 8 Essential Guidelines](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/best-practices-claude-plugin-descriptions) Learn best practices for designing effective Claude plugin descriptions. Craft concise, verb-first descriptions with trigger phrases for reliable plugin invocation. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [How Claude Interacts with Plugin APIs: The Complete MCP Protocol Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-claude-interacts-with-plugin-apis) Learn how Claude interacts with plugin APIs using the MCP protocol. Discover tool discovery, skill registration, and RPC execution for seamless integration. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [Claude Plugin Authentication Methods: OAuth, API Keys, and Federated Access Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-authentication-methods) Discover Claude plugin authentication methods including OAuth API keys and federated access. Securely integrate your plugins with Anthropic and third-party services. - Tags: tutorial - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [How to Define API Endpoints for a Claude Plugin: Complete Implementation Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-define-api-endpoints-claude-plugin) Learn how to define API endpoints for your Claude plugin. This guide details the plugin.json manifest, covering paths, methods, parameters, and response schemas for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [What Is the `ai_plugin.json` File in Claude Plugins? 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Find ready-to-install plugins and manifest files for easy integration. Explore the community for Claude AI development. - Tags: getting-started - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [What Are the Requirements for Building a Claude Plugin? A Developer's Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-building-requirements) Discover the requirements for building a Claude plugin. Learn about plugin.json, directory structure, versioning, and CI validation to get started today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-10 ### [How to Integrate with SAP Using Claude Plugins: Complete Developer Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-integrate-sap-using-claude-plugins) Integrate SAP with Claude using the sap-dev-core plugin. Automate transactions, control ABAP development, and manage HANA DB operations with natural language. Get the developer guide. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [Enterprise Integrations in Claude Community Plugins: A Complete Guide to Enterprise Automation](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-enterprise-integrations-available-community-plugins) Discover enterprise integrations like SAP, Salesforce, and Adobe Creative Cloud within Claude community plugins. Automate complex business workflows conversationally. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How the Agentiqa Plugin Performs AI-Powered QA Testing](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-agentiqa-plugin-performs-ai-powered-qa-testing) Discover how the Agentiqa plugin leverages AI for automated QA testing. It generates test cases, executes them, and analyzes results to find bugs efficiently. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [What Is the Meticulous Plugin for Visual Regression Testing?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/purpose-meticulous-plugin-visual-regression-testing) Discover the Meticulous plugin for automated visual regression testing. It captures screenshots, compares them to baselines, and generates diff reports via Meticulous.ai for seamless testing. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How the agent4s Plugin Enables Advanced Scala Code Intelligence in Claude](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-agent4s-plugin-helps-scala-code-intelligence) Discover how the agent4s plugin enhances Claude with advanced Scala code intelligence. Get semantic understanding, type-aware completions, and refactoring capabilities. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [Developer Tools Plugins Available in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-developer-tools-plugins-available) Discover powerful developer tools plugins in the Claude Plugins Community repository. Enhance Claude Code with specialized skills, agents, and workflows for software engineering. - Tags: list - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How to Use the AgenticMail Plugin for Email‑Based Coordination](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-use-agenticmail-plugin-email-coordination) Learn to use the AgenticMail plugin for AI email coordination. Claude assistants can read, compose, and send emails, enabling distributed workflows via a shared inbox. Get started today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [What Is agent-synapse in Claude Plugins? Multi-Session Communication Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-agent-synapse-used-for-claude-plugins) Discover agent-synapse in Claude plugins. This tool facilitates multi-session communication across projects using slash commands for messaging, inbox management, and presence. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How the Agentic-Council Plugin Facilitates Multi-Agent Deliberation in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-agentic-council-plugin-facilitates-multi-agent-deliberation) Discover how the agentic-council plugin streamlines multi-agent deliberation in Claude Code. Orchestrate specialized agents for balanced insights from diverse expert perspectives. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [What Does the Claude Agent-Handoff Plugin Do? A 3-Stage Workflow Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-does-agent-handoff-plugin-do) Discover the Claude agent-handoff plugin's plan-execute-verify workflow. Learn how it persists AI coding agent state to disk, preventing context loss for seamless task resumption. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How Claude Cowork and Claude Code Plugins Differ: Architecture and Usage](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-plugins-for-claude-cowork-and-claude-code-different) Discover the key differences between Claude Cowork and Claude Code plugins. Understand their distinct runtime environments, architecture, and usage to leverage them effectively. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How to Submit a Claude Plugin: The Official Submission Process for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-submission-process-claude-plugins) Learn the official Claude plugin submission process. Submit via clau.de/plugin-directory-submission for review. Pull requests to the community repo are closed. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How Plugin Validation CI/CD Works in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-plugin-validation-ci-cd-works) Learn how Claude Plugins Community CI/CD validates every plugin change automatically through static checks, owner verification, manifest resolution, and CLI validation before merging code. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [Where to Find the Claude Community Plugins Manifest File](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-to-find-community-plugins-manifest-file) Locate the community plugins manifest file at /.claude-plugin/marketplace.json in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community GitHub repository. Get the official source now. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How to Install a Specific Community Plugin in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-install-specific-community-plugin-claude-code) Easily install specific community plugins in Claude Code. Add the anthropics/claude-plugins-community marketplace via CLI and load any plugin by name and namespace. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How to Install Plugins for Claude Cowork: Complete Installation Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-install-plugins-for-claude-cowork) Learn how to install plugins for Claude Cowork. Visit claude.com/plugins to browse and install community extensions for your AI environment. Get started today! - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [Complete Guide to the Categories of Plugins Available in the Claude Marketplace](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-the-categories-of-plugins-available-in-claude-marketplace) Explore the 13 functional categories of Claude plugins from development to productivity. Discover tools in the Claude marketplace to enhance your workflow. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [Understanding the SKILL.md File Structure in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-the-structure-of-a-skill-md-file) Learn the SKILL.md file structure for Claude plugins. Understand YAML frontmatter, execution steps, validation tables, and GraphQL operations for seamless skill integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How Are Skills Defined in Claude Plugins: Complete Guide to SKILL.md Structure](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-skills-defined-in-claude-plugins) Learn how Claude plugins define skills using SKILL.md files with YAML metadata and conversational instructions. Discover the structure and integrate them seamlessly. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [Claude plugin.json Format: Complete Schema Guide for Claude Code Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-the-format-for-plugin-json-in-claude-plugins) Master the Claude plugin.json format with this complete schema guide. Define your plugin's metadata and runtime configuration using essential fields like name, version, and description. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [What Is the Directory Structure for a Claude Plugin?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-the-directory-structure-for-a-claude-plugin) Discover the directory structure for a Claude plugin. Learn about the .claude-plugin folder, plugin.json manifest, and skills directory for defining capabilities. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [How to Add Community Plugins to Claude Code: Complete Setup Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-add-community-plugins-to-claude-code) Easily add community plugins to Claude Code with our setup guide. Learn to register the marketplace and install plugins to enhance your coding experience. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-09 ### [What Does the `renames` Field in `marketplace.json` Signify? 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Learn how this manifest file enables plugin discovery and automated installation via the Claude CLI. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [How the `source.git-subdir` Option Works for Claude Plugin Distribution](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-source-git-subdir-option-work-plugin-distribution) Learn how the source git-subdir option in anthropics/claude-plugins-community allows multiple Claude plugins in one repo by isolating plugin roots to specific subdirectories. Distribute plugins efficiently. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Advertising and Marketing Plugins for Claude: Campaign Management, Creative Generation, and Competitor Intelligence](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-categories-of-advertising-and-marketing-plugins-available-for-claude) Explore Claude's advertising and marketing plugins for campaign management, creative generation, and competitor intelligence. Streamline your ad automation and gain valuable insights. - Tags: marketplace-overview - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [SAP Development Plugins for Claude: A Complete Guide to ABAP and HANA Automation](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/are-there-any-sap-development-plugins-for-claude) Explore SAP development plugins for Claude. Automate ABAP development, S/4HANA migration, and HANA operations with tools like sap-dev-core and sap-hana-cli. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Where to Find Finance and Blockchain Related Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-can-i-find-finance-and-blockchain-related-claude-plugins) Discover finance and blockchain Claude plugins in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. Explore tools for crypto analysis, ledger management, and invoice reconciliation. - Tags: community - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [How to Find Plugins for Testing and QA in the Claude Plugin Marketplace](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-can-i-find-plugins-for-testing-and-qa-claude-plugin-marketplace) Discover testing and QA plugins in the Claude plugin marketplace. Use the CLI or web UI to find tools like TestDino. Install effortlessly with claude plugin install. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Examples of MCP Servers Used by Claude Plugins: TRES Finance, TestDino, and QuickDesign](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-examples-of-mcp-servers-used-by-claude-plugins) Discover MCP server examples powering Claude plugins like TRES Finance for blockchain, TestDino for testing, and QuickDesign for video generation. Learn about real-world applications. - Tags: examples - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [How Skills Get Loaded and Activated for Claude Plugins: A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-do-skills-get-loaded-and-activated-claude-plugins) Discover how Claude plugins load and activate skills via manifest-driven discovery using plugin.json and SKILL.md. Learn about JSON schema validation and subprocess execution. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Skills-Based vs MCP-Based Claude Plugins: Key Architectural Differences](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/difference-between-skills-based-and-mcp-based-claude-plugins) Understand the core architectural differences between skills-based and MCP-based Claude plugins. Learn how skills-based plugins manage internal logic for complex workflows while MCP-based plugins connect to external APIs. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [How to Configure MCP-Based Plugins Using `.mcp.json` in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-mcp-based-plugins-configured-using-mcp-json) Learn to configure MCP-based plugins in Claude Code using mcp.json. Define external service endpoints for Claude to invoke by name for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Understanding the `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` Manifest Format for Claude Code Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-claude-plugin-plugin-json-manifest-format) Discover the `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` manifest format. Learn how this file declares Claude Code plugin identity, metadata, and runtime configuration for your repository. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [How the TRES Finance Plugin Handles Blockchain Accounting in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-tres-finance-plugin-handle-blockchain-accounting) Discover how the TRES Finance plugin uses Model Context Protocol to ingest on-chain data, convert blockchain transactions to double-entry ledgers, and generate visual explanations. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [What Is the Purpose of the Testdino Plugin? A Complete Guide to the Claude Code MCP Integration](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-purpose-testdino-plugin) Discover the purpose of the TestDino plugin. Connect AI coding assistants to TestDino for automated test analysis and manual test case management using natural language prompts. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [How to Use the quickdesign AI Media Generation Plugin: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-can-i-use-quickdesign-ai-media-generation-plugin) Learn to use the quickdesign AI media generation plugin with this comprehensive guide. Connect Claude Code agents to QuickDesign for CLI-based image, video, and ad creation. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [How the eli5 Bundled Plugin Works: A Declarative Visual Explainer System](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-eli5-bundled-plugin-work) Discover how the eli5 bundled plugin creates simplified visual guides by turning complex topics into picture-heavy HTML artifacts using a declarative markdown template. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [What Bundled Plugins Are Included in the Claude Plugins Community Repository?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-bundled-plugins-claude-plugins-community-repo) Explore bundled plugins in the Claude plugins community repository: TRES Finance, TestDino, QuickDesign, and ELI5. Discover slash commands for blockchain, testing, AI media, and visual explanations. - Tags: getting-started - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Where to Submit a Claude Plugin for Review: The Official Anthropic Pipeline](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-can-i-submit-claude-plugin-for-review) Submit your Claude plugin for review via the official Anthropic pipeline. Use the web form clau.de/plugin-directory-submission to avoid issues with the read-only GitHub repository. - Tags: getting-started - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Can You Submit a Pull Request Directly to the Anthropics Claude Plugins Community Repo?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/can-i-submit-pull-request-directly-anthropics-claude-plugins-community-repo) Learn why you can't submit a pull request directly to the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repo. Discover the correct contribution process for this read-only mirror. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Claude Plugin marketplace.json Schema: Zod Validation Structure and Required Fields](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-schema-for-claude-plugin-marketplace-json) Discover the Claude plugin marketplace.json schema. Learn about Zod validation and required fields like name, description, source, and version with strict HTTPS and SHA pinning. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [How to Find the Latest Claude Plugin Marketplace JSON File](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-find-latest-claude-plugin-marketplace-json) Locate the latest Claude plugin marketplace JSON file in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community GitHub repository. Access the marketplace.json file easily for your development needs. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-08 ### [Where to Find Documentation for a Specific Claude Plugin: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/find-documentation-specific-claude-plugin) Find Claude plugin documentation easily. Explore dedicated subdirectories in the claude-plugins-community repository for comprehensive setup and usage details in README.md, plugin.json, and SKILL.md. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [Claude Cowork vs Claude Code: Understanding Their Roles in the Claude Plugins Ecosystem](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/role-claude-cowork-claude-code-plugin-ecosystem) Discover the distinct roles of Claude Cowork and Claude Code within the Claude Plugins ecosystem. Understand how these runtimes power collaborative web workspaces and CLI developer environments. - Tags: understanding - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [How to Find the Source Repository for a Claude Plugin: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/find-source-repository-claude-plugin) Discover how to easily find the source repository for any Claude plugin. Learn to locate the repository field within the plugin.json file for quick access to plugin code. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [Claude Plugins for Marketing and Advertising: 12 Community Tools for Campaign Management, Analytics, and Content Creation](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-marketing-advertising) Explore 12 Claude plugins for marketing and advertising. Manage campaigns, analyze data with Google Ads and Meta connectors, automate emails, and create content with these community tools. - Tags: listicle - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [Claude Plugins for Finance and Blockchain Applications: The Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-finance-blockchain) Explore the TRES Finance plugin, the sole finance and blockchain solution in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. Master crypto accounting and on-chain analysis with 14 specialized skills. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [How Claude Plugins Enable Multi-Agent Workflows: Orchestration, Communication, and Shared State](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-claude-plugins-facilitate-multi-agent-workflows) Discover how Claude plugins enable multi-agent workflows by orchestrating communication, managing shared state, and bundling skills for autonomous sub-agents. Learn about explicit handoffs and messaging tools. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [Claude Plugins for API Security and Application Security: What Exists and What's Missing](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-api-application-security) Explore Claude plugins for API security and application security. Discover existing tools and identify gaps in current offerings within the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [Claude Plugins for Testing and QA: 8 Developer Tools for Quality Assurance](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-for-testing-qa) Discover 8 Claude plugins for testing and QA. Enhance your quality assurance with tools for API security, A/B testing, accessibility, and more. Boost efficiency today. - Tags: getting-started - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [Claude Plugins for Salesforce Development: Complete Guide to 8 Available Options](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-for-salesforce-development) Explore 8 Claude plugins for Salesforce development. Enhance Claude Code with Apex, LWC, SOQL, Flow, and Agentforce capabilities. Unlock powerful integrations today. - Tags: complete-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [Claude Marketplace Plugin Categories: Complete List and How to Use Them](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/categories-of-plugins-claude-marketplace) Explore all 13 Claude Marketplace plugin categories, from testing and productivity to development and finance. Learn how to use these community tools effectively. - Tags: tutorial - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [MCP Server Integration Example for Claude Plugins: A Complete Walkthrough](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/example-mcp-server-integration-claude-plugin) Learn how to integrate your Claude plugin with an MCP server using this example walkthrough. Discover tool discovery and remote execution with JSON-RPC. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [How Claude Plugins Integrate with MCP Servers: A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-claude-plugins-integrate-mcp-servers) Discover how Claude plugins integrate with MCP servers using a GraphQL bridge and five essential MCP tools. Learn to discover schemas, build queries, and execute operations against remote endpoints. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [How the owner-liveness-sweep GitHub Action Monitors Plugin Health in the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-owner-liveness-sweep-github-action-monitors) Discover how the owner-liveness-sweep GitHub Action monitors plugin health. This daily workflow validates plugin owner identities and flags crucial changes for human review. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [What Is the `bump-plugin-shas` GitHub Action? A Deep Dive into Automated SHA Management for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/function-bump-plugin-shas-github-action) Discover the bump-plugin-shas GitHub Action. It automates SHA updates for Claude plugins, validates code, and creates PRs, streamlining your development workflow. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [What Security Checks Are Performed by the `scan-plugins` GitHub Action in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/security-checks-scan-plugins-github-action) Discover the security checks in the scan-plugins GitHub Action. It validates URL/SHA integrity and uses AI policy scanning before merging plugin changes. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [How the `validate-plugins` GitHub Action Works in the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-validate-plugins-github-action-works) Discover how the validate-plugins GitHub Action in anthropics/claude-plugins-community automatically validates plugin manifests, enforces policies, and tests plugins on every PR and push. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [What Is a SKILL.md File and How Is It Used in Claude Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-skill-md-file-claude-plugins) Discover SKILL.md files and their role in Claude plugins. Learn how these markdown documents define reusable, step-by-step workflows for Claude to execute. - Tags: documentation - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [What Is the Purpose of the `.claude-plugin` Directory in Claude Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/purpose-of-claude-plugin-directory) Discover the purpose of the .claude-plugin directory. Learn how this hidden folder stores manifest and metadata for Claude to load and validate plugins. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [How Does the Claude Plugin Submission Process Work? A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-submission-process) Learn the Claude plugin submission process. This guide explains the web-based portal for developers to submit their plugins directly to Anthropic, not via GitHub. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [Claude Plugins Community `marketplace.json` Structure: Complete Schema Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/marketplace-json-structure-claude-plugins-community) Understand the marketplace.json schema for Claude Plugins Community. Discover fields for name, description, source, author, and category to effectively list your Claude Code plugins. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [How to Contribute a New Plugin to the Claude Plugins Community Repository: Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-contribute-new-plugin-claude-plugins-community) Learn how to contribute a new plugin to the Claude Plugins Community repository. Discover the submission process and requirements for your plugin. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-06 ### [SSRF Protection in Claude Plugin Validation: How the GitHub Action Blocks Malicious URLs](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/ssrf-protection-plugin-validation-claude) Learn how the Claude plugins community GitHub Action protects against SSRF vulnerabilities with robust URL validation, ensuring secure plugin integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [What Does the Validate Plugins GitHub Action Do? A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/validate-plugins-github-action-purpose) Discover the Validate Plugins GitHub Action. This guide details its role in automating schema validation, security checks, change detection, and reporting for Claude plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [What Is .claude-plugin/marketplace.json? 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Discover how these self-contained capabilities enhance Claude's domain-specific task execution. - Tags: examples - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How the `bump-plugin-shas` Action Keeps Plugins Pinned in the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/bump-plugin-shas-action-functionality) Discover how the bump-plugin-shas action pins plugins in the Claude Plugins Community by validating commits and opening signed pull requests. Learn about secure plugin management. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How Are Direct Pull Requests Handled for Plugin Submissions in Claude Plugins Community?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/direct-prs-plugin-submissions-claude) Learn how direct pull requests are handled for Claude plugin submissions. All contributions require review via the official web form at clau.de/plugin-directory-submission. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How to Submit a New Plugin to the Claude Plugins Community Marketplace](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/process-for-submitting-claude-plugin) Submit your new plugin to the Claude Plugins Community Marketplace by completing the official web form. Learn the simple process to get your plugin listed and reach more users. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How to Install a Plugin in Claude Code: Step-by-Step Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-install-plugin-claude-code) Learn how to install a plugin in Claude Code with our step-by-step guide. Easily add the community marketplace and install plugins using simple commands for enhanced functionality. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How AI-Powered Policy Scanning Works for Claude Plugins: A Complete Technical Breakdown](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/ai-policy-scanning-claude-plugins) Discover how AI-powered policy scanning works for Claude plugins. Learn about the two-stage GitHub Action combining static analysis and Claude model evaluation for safety and security. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How the Claude Plugin Validation Pipeline Works: A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin-validation-pipeline-claude) Discover how the Claude plugin validation pipeline works. This 8-stage GitHub Actions workflow automatically validates plugins, verifies assets, and enforces invariants on every pull request. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [Claude Plugin Security Invariants: 11 Mandatory Rules for Safe Submission](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/security-invariants-claude-plugins) Discover the 11 mandatory security invariants for Claude plugins. Ensure safe submission with our guide to validation rules, covering SHA verification, Unicode sanitization, and more. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [Directory Structure for In-Repo Claude Plugins: Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/directory-structure-in-repo-plugins) Learn the directory structure for in-repo Claude plugins. Discover how to organize your plugin files with the essential .claude-plugin subdirectory and manifest files. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How Are Skills Defined in a Claude Plugin? 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Discover how to install plugins from specific subdirectories in a Git repo, enabling independent versioning and shared repositories. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [What Is the “url” Source Type for Claude Plugins? A Deep Dive into the Manifest Schema](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin-source-type-url) Discover the 'url' source type for Claude plugins. Learn how it enables downloading plugin files from public HTTP(S) endpoints, streamlining integration and development. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How Plugins Are Sourced in Claude Plugins Community: The Marketplace Manifest Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-plugins-sourced-claude-plugins-community) Discover how Claude Plugins Community sources plugins. Learn about the marketplace manifest, Git URLs, subdirectory references, and reproducible installations for secure plugin management. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [Claude Plugins Community marketplace.json Schema: Complete Field Reference](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/marketplace-json-schema) Explore the Claude Plugins Community marketplace.json schema. Understand all required and optional fields for plugin submissions, including name, description, URL, and source details. Submit your plugin today. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [Where Is the marketplace.json File in the Claude Plugins Community Repository?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-is-marketplace-json-file) Locate the marketplace.json file powering the Claude plugins community. Find this essential file in the hidden .claude-plugin directory within the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [How to Add the Claude Plugins Community Marketplace to Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-add-claude-plugins-community-marketplace) Easily add the Claude plugins community marketplace to Claude Code. Follow simple commands to install any community plugin and enhance your development workflow. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-05 ### [Purpose of .github/owner-baseline.json in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/purpose-of-github-owner-baseline-json-file) Discover the purpose of .github/owner-baseline.json in the Claude Plugins Community repository. This file maps plugin owner logins to GitHub IDs for automated takeover detection. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How the TestDino Plugin Integrates with Playwright: MCP Architecture and Audit Workflows](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-testdino-plugin-integrates-with-playwright) Discover how the TestDino plugin integrates with Playwright using MCP architecture and audit workflows. Learn about its backend APIs and Claude-Code plugin manifest. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [What Are the Agent Infrastructure Plugins for Claude? MCP Server Integrations Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-agent-infrastructure-plugins) Discover agent infrastructure plugins for Claude. Learn how these MCP server integrations connect Claude to external services like image generation and test management via HTTP endpoints. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How to Use Claude Plugins for Marketing and Advertising: A Complete Workflow Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-claude-plugins-for-marketing-advertising) Unlock powerful marketing and advertising with Claude plugins. Effortlessly manage ad campaigns, creative generation, and analytics via natural language, no code needed. Explore the complete workflow guide. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [Blockchain and Finance-Related Plugins for Claude: Complete TRES Finance Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-for-blockchain-finance) Discover the TRES Finance plugin, the premier blockchain and finance tool for Claude. Analyze transactions, manage ledgers, and perform on-chain accounting with this comprehensive guide. - Tags: guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [5 Example Plugins for Testing and QA in Claude: Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/example-claude-plugins-for-testing-qa) Explore 5 example Claude plugins for testing and QA: Meticulous, Agentiqa, QA-Orchestra, TestDino, and 42Crunch. Enhance your workflows with visual regression, AI exploration, and security scanning. - Tags: tutorial - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How Plugin Slug Renames Are Handled in marketplace.json](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-plugin-slug-renames-handled-in-marketplace-json) Discover how marketplace.json handles plugin slug renames. Learn about the `renames` object for backward compatibility and automatic resolution of legacy slugs. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [Claude Plugins Marketplace.json Schema: Complete Field Reference and Validation Rules](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/schema-for-marketplace-json-file) Explore the Claude Plugins Marketplace.json schema. Understand the complete field reference and validation rules for this crucial file to build and submit your Claude plugins effectively. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How to Specify a Plugin Source from a Git Subdirectory in the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-specify-plugin-source-git-subdirectory) Learn to specify a plugin source from a Git subdirectory using the git-subdir type in your manifest. Point to specific subfolders in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repo with ease. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How to Specify a Plugin Source Using a Direct Git Repository URL in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-specify-plugin-source-git-url) Learn how to specify a plugin source using a direct Git repository URL in Claude Plugins. Define the source object with url or repo in marketplace.json for validation. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [Supported Source Types for Claude Plugins: URL and Git-Subdir Definitions](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/supported-source-types-for-claude-plugins) Discover supported source types for Claude plugins: URL for direct references and Git-Subdir for nested directories. Learn how these are defined and validated. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How Claude Plugins Combine CLI Tools with Skill Bundles](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/can-claude-plugins-combine-cli-tools-with-skill-bundles) Discover how Claude plugins seamlessly merge CLI tools and skill bundles. Learn about their hybrid architecture for automatic fallback and enhanced functionality. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How to Configure an MCP-Server Plugin for Claude: Complete Setup Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-configure-mcp-server-plugin-for-claude) Configure an MCP-Server plugin for Claude easily. Follow our setup guide to define endpoints in .mcp.json and reference them in your skill code for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [What Is the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Claude Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-model-context-protocol-mcp-for-claude-plugins) Discover the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Claude plugins. This GraphQL standard unifies data sources, allowing Claude to query and mutate data seamlessly without custom code. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How to Define a Skill-Based Claude Plugin: Complete Guide to the Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-define-skill-based-claude-plugin) Learn how to define a skill-based Claude plugin. Discover modular, declarative workflows in Markdown using YAML and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [Claude Plugin Architecture Patterns: 6 Implementation Strategies for Extending Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-architecture-patterns) Explore six Claude plugin architecture patterns including skill-only, MCP-server, hook-based, and agent-based. Learn how to extend Claude code with these implementation strategies. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How freeze-shas.txt Secures Claude Plugins Through SHA Pinning](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-freeze-shas-txt-ensures-plugin-security) Learn how freeze-shas.txt secures Claude plugins by SHA pinning, preventing vulnerable upstream changes and locking plugins to vetted commits. - Tags: security - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [What Is the Purpose of marketplace.json in the .claude-plugin Directory?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/purpose-of-marketplace-json-in-claude-plugin-directory) Discover the purpose of marketplace.json in the .claude-plugin directory. This file acts as the central catalog for the Claude plugins ecosystem, managing identity and powering validation. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [Structure of the anthropics/claude-plugins-community Repository: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/structure-of-anthropics-claude-plugins-community-repository) Understand the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository structure. Explore plugin directories, JSON metadata, Markdown skills, and the central marketplace index. - Tags: getting-started - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How Are Claude Plugins Security Scanned? Inside Anthropic's Two-Stage Pipeline](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-claude-plugins-security-scanned) Discover how Claude plugins are security scanned via Anthropic's two-stage pipeline. Learn about static analysis and LLM behavioral inspection for a safe marketplace. - Tags: security-analysis - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How to Submit a New Plugin to Claude: The Official Community Marketplace Process](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/process-for-submitting-new-claude-plugin) Learn how to submit a new plugin to Claude using the official portal clau.de/plugin-directory-submission. Discover the correct process for community marketplace inclusion. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [Where to Find the Community Plugin Marketplace for Claude](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-to-find-claude-community-plugin-marketplace) Discover the Claude Community Plugin Marketplace at anthropics/claude-plugins-community. Access the full JSON catalog of community-published plugins easily. - Tags: getting-started - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How to Install Plugins for Claude Cowork and Claude Code: The Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-install-plugins-for-claude-cowork-and-claude-code) Easily install plugins for Claude Cowork and Claude Code. Follow our complete guide to add the anthropics/claude-plugins-community marketplace and manage your plugins via UI or CLI. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-04 ### [How to Add a Custom Marketplace to Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-add-custom-marketplace-claude-code) Learn how to add a custom marketplace to Claude Code. Create a marketplace.json descriptor, host it in Git, and register your repository with a simple CLI command for extended functionality. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [What Does the eli5 Plugin Do and How to Use It in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-eli5-plugin-does-how-used) Discover the eli5 plugin for Claude Code. Generate simple HTML visual explainers with minimal text and large illustrations to break down complex topics easily. Learn to use the eli5 command. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How Security-Focused Plugins Like agentic-security and 42crunch-api-security-testing Function in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-security-plugins-function) Discover how security plugins like agentic-security and 42crunch function in Claude Code. Learn about their use of SAST, SCA, and OpenAPI auditing for enhanced code security. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [Multi-Agent Collaboration Plugins for Claude Code: Agentic-Council and 10x-Team](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-multi-agent-collaboration-plugins-offer) Explore how multi-agent collaboration plugins like Agentic-Council and 10x-Team empower Claude Code to automate complex software decisions and implementations through structured specialist agent orchestration. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How to Install and Use the 0x ERC-20 Token Swap Plugin in Claude](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-install-use-0x-erc-20-token-swap-plugin) Learn to install and use the 0x ERC-20 token swap plugin for Claude. This skill facilitates seamless token swaps through the 0x API, simplifying your decentralized trading experience. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the `scan-plugins` GitHub Action Performs Security Scanning of Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-scan-plugins-github-action-does-security-scanning) Discover how the scan-plugins GitHub Action secures Claude Marketplace plugins through static analysis and AI-driven policy review. Protect your integrations effectively. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How Plugin Name Renames Work in Claude Code's marketplace.json](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-plugin-name-renames-work-marketplace-json) Learn how Claude Code's marketplace.json handles plugin name renames for backward compatibility. Understand the "renames" section and maintain seamless transitions for your plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [What Plugin Categories Are Available in the Claude Plugins Community Marketplace?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-plugin-categories-available-marketplace) Explore the Claude Plugins Community marketplace and discover plugins across thirteen categories like testing productivity development finance location monitoring and more to enhance your workflow. - Tags: faq - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the TestDino MCP Server Connects Playwright Test Data to AI Coding Agents](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-testdino-mcp-server-connects-playwright-data-ai-coding-agents) Discover how the TestDino MCP server connects Playwright test data to AI agents via HTTP RPC. Enable real-time test analysis without custom SDKs. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the Quickdesign CLI and Claude Code Skill Interactive: A Deep Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-quickdesign-cli-claude-code-skill-interact) Discover how the Quickdesign CLI and Claude Code skill interact. Learn about their roles in media generation and how the skill invokes the CLI locally or falls back to a remote server. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the Tres Finance Plugin Integrates MCP Tools with Claude Code Skills: A Deep Dive](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-tres-finance-plugin-integrates-mcp-tools-claude-code-skills) Discover how the Tres Finance plugin integrates MCP tools with Claude Code skills. Learn to declare MCP servers and reference built-in tools for enhanced functionality. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [MCP Server Plugins vs Skill-Based Plugins: A Technical Guide to the Claude Plugin Architecture](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-mcp-server-plugins-differ-skill-based-plugins) Explore MCP server plugins versus skill-based plugins. Understand how MCP uses centralized GraphQL tool servers while skill-based plugins use individual API calls or local commands. - Tags: technical-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the Claude Plugins Community Close-External-PRs Workflow Works](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-close-external-prs-workflow-works-exempts-github-actions-bot) Understand the close-external-prs workflow in anthropics/claude-plugins-community. Learn why it closes external PRs and exempts github-actions[bot] for automated updates. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How to Install Claude Code Community Plugins from the Marketplace](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-plugins-installed-claude-code-community-marketplace) Learn to install Claude Code community plugins using a simple two-step CLI process. Add the marketplace and install plugins easily for enhanced coding. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [`url` vs `git-subdir` Source Types in `marketplace.json`: What's the Difference?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/difference-url-vs-git-subdir-source-types-marketplace-json) Understand the difference between url and git-subdir source types in marketplace.json. Learn how git-subdir isolates plugins from monorepos, exposing only necessary code. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the `validate-plugins` Workflow Tests Plugin Entries in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-validate-plugins-workflow-tests-plugin-entries) Discover how the validate-plugins workflow rigorously tests Claude plugin entries. Learn about static invariants SHA bumping owner liveness external manifests pin-checking and live validation to ensure quality and security. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the Owner-Liveness-Sweep Detects Plugin Source Repo Ownership Changes](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-owner-liveness-sweep-detects-plugin-source-repo-ownership-changes) Discover how the owner-liveness-sweep detects GitHub repository ownership changes by comparing current and baseline account IDs. Learn about identity_changed findings. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How freeze-shas.txt Freezes Plugin Versions and Pins Plugins in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-freeze-shas-txt-does-use-pin-plugins-specific-versions) Learn how freeze-shas.txt pins Claude plugin versions. Prevent unwanted updates by creating a blocklist to maintain specific Git SHAs for your plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the bump-plugin-shas Workflow Detects and Updates Stale Plugin SHAs in the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-bump-plugin-shas-workflow-detects-updates-stale-plugin-shas) Discover how the bump-plugin-shas workflow automatically detects and updates stale plugin SHAs in the Claude Plugins Community by comparing marketplace.json to live upstream references and opening pull requests. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [Why Direct Pull Requests Are Auto-Closed and How to Submit Plugins Correctly to Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/why-direct-pull-requests-auto-closed-submit-plugins-correctly) Direct pull requests to the Claude Plugins Community repo are auto-closed. Learn how to correctly submit plugins using the official portal instead. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How the Nightly Sync from Anthropic's Internal Review Pipeline Works in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-nightly-sync-anthropic-internal-review-pipeline-works) Discover how the nightly sync from Anthropic's internal review pipeline automatically updates the Claude Plugins Community marketplace.json file daily with approved plugins. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-09-02 ### [How to Deploy a Claude Plugin: Required Files, Structure, and Validation Pipeline](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-deployment-requirements) Deploy a Claude plugin with a manifest file, icon, README, and license. Learn the validation pipeline for successful integration into the community repository. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How to Test Your Claude Plugin Locally: A Complete Developer Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/test-claude-plugin-locally) Easily test your Claude plugin locally using the Claude CLI and plugin validation tools. Learn to configure environment variables and ensure your plugin works perfectly before deployment. Your complete developer guide. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [Claude Plugins Skill File Size Limits: Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-skill-file-size-limitations) Understand Claude plugin skill file size limits. Learn about the 1 MiB individual and 5 MiB total limits enforced by validation scripts to ensure efficient plugin performance. - Tags: technical-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [Claude Plugin Descriptions: 7 Best Practices from the Anthropic Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-best-practices-descriptions) Discover 7 best practices for Claude plugin descriptions from the Anthropic community repository. Learn to write clear, effective descriptions that drive user adoption and engagement. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [Can I Use OpenAPI Specifications for Claude Plugins? The Complete Developer Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-openapi-specifications) Learn how to use OpenAPI specifications for Claude plugins. This guide shows developers how to automatically generate tool schemas with the OpenAPI Parser skill for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How to Define a Logo for Your Claude Plugin: Complete Manifest Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-manifest-define-logo) Learn how to define your Claude plugin logo using the plugin.json manifest. Discover how to use local file paths or absolute URLs for SVG and PNG images. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [What Is the Role of the `url` Field in a Claude Plugin Manifest?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-manifest-url-field-role) Discover the role of the url field in a Claude plugin manifest. Learn how it specifies the base API address for Claude to construct request URLs. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [Claude Plugin Manifest Versioning Explained: How Semantic Versioning Works](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-manifest-versioning) Learn how Claude plugin manifests use semantic versioning to manage updates. Understand the version field in plugin.json for effective Claude plugin development. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How to Handle Error Responses in Claude Plugin Skills: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-skill-file-error-handling) Master handling Claude plugin skill errors. Inspect tool responses and report status using a three-step pattern: detect JSON-RPC errors, verify rows, and poll for DONE or ERROR. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [Allowed Types for Function Arguments in Claude Plugin Skill Files](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-skill-file-argument-types) Discover the seven allowed types for function arguments in Claude Plugin skill files: string, integer, float, boolean, enum, array, and object. Enhance your plugin development. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How to Specify the Domain for Your Claude Plugin: Complete Manifest Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-manifest-specify-domain) Learn how to specify the domain for your Claude plugin by adding the domain or domains field to your manifest. Ensure authorized web host access for your Claude plugin. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [What Is the Purpose of the `api` Key in a Claude Plugin Manifest?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-manifest-api-key-purpose) Understand the purpose of the api key in Claude plugin manifests. Learn how it defines HTTP APIs for tool execution, endpoint configuration, authentication, and schema validation. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How to Link a Plugin Manifest to Its Skill Files in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/link-plugin-manifest-skill-files) Learn how to link a plugin manifest to its skill files in Claude Plugins. Define a skills array in plugin.json pointing to your SKILL.md files for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How Claude Interprets the Descriptions in Skill Files](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-skill-file-description-interpretation) Discover how Claude interprets skill file descriptions. Learn how plain English text from JSON manifests enters the model's system prompt for direct understanding of skill purpose. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [What Parameters Can You Define for Functions in Claude Skill Files?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-skill-file-function-parameters) Define strictly-typed GraphQL variables for functions in Claude skill files. Ensure reliable report generation with exact variable names and specific data types. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [Claude Plugin Skill Files Format: The Complete Developer Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-skill-file-format) Learn the Claude plugin skill files format. Understand how Markdown documents with YAML front-matter define metadata and workflows for developers. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How Descriptions and Names Are Handled in the Claude Plugin Manifest](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-manifest-descriptions-names) Understand how Claude plugin manifest uses name as a URL friendly identifier and description as human readable text for marketplace UI. Optimize your plugin's visibility. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How to Specify Authentication Methods in the Claude Plugin Manifest](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-manifest-authentication) Specify authentication methods in your Claude plugin manifest using the auth object. Seamlessly handle OAuth, API keys, or no-auth for Claude Code and Claude Cowork. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [Claude Plugin Manifest Required Fields: Complete JSON Schema Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-manifest-required-fields) Learn the required fields for a Claude plugin manifest. Understand the complete JSON schema, including name, version, description, and skills, for successful plugin development. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-09-01 ### [How Hidden Unicode Characters Are Handled in Claude Plugin Names and Descriptions](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-hidden-unicode-characters-handled-in-plugin-names-and-descriptions) Discover how Claude plugins handle hidden Unicode characters. Learn about I10 invariant validation for plugin names and descriptions, ensuring clean and secure interactions. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Claude Plugin Description Restrictions: Complete Rules from the Anthropic Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-the-restrictions-on-plugin-descriptions) Learn Claude plugin description restrictions. Avoid brand names, PII, and aggressive verbs. Define trigger phrases and scope clearly for Anthropic's community repository. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How Vendored Plugins Are Handled in the Claude Plugins Marketplace](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-vendored-plugins-handled-in-the-marketplace) Learn how vendored plugins are managed in the Claude Plugins Marketplace. Discover their self-contained nature and CI validation within the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository for secure integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Can I Submit a Pull Request Directly to claude-plugins-community? Submission Process Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/can-i-submit-a-pull-request-directly-to-claude-plugins-community) Learn why you can't submit a pull request directly to claude-plugins-community. Discover the read-only mirror and plugin review pipeline process. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [What Is the Role of `marketplace.json` in the Claude Plugin Ecosystem?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-the-role-of-marketplacejson-in-the-claude-plugin-ecosystem) Discover the crucial role of marketplace.json in the Claude plugin ecosystem. Learn how it powers discovery, secure installation, and automated validation for community plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How Plugin SHAs Are Updated for External Plugins in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-plugin-shas-updated-for-external-plugins) Learn how plugin SHAs update automatically for external plugins in the Claude Plugins Community. Discover the automated GitHub Action that handles SHA discovery, validation, and commits. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [What Happens When a Plugin Owner Becomes Inactive in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-happens-if-a-plugin-owner-becomes-inactive) Discover what happens when a plugin owner becomes inactive in the Claude Plugins Community. Learn about the owner missing detection and manual review process. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How Claude Plugins Enforce Shell-Safe Plugin Names: Validation Rules Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-plugin-names-kept-consistent-avoiding-shell-metacharacters) Learn how Claude plugins enforce shell-safe plugin names using regex validation. Discover rules preventing shell metacharacters for consistent naming. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Reference Plugin Implementations in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-the-reference-plugin-implementations-in-this-repository) Explore reference plugin implementations like TRES Finance, TestDino, and QuickDesign in the Claude Plugins Community repository. Learn to package, publish, and use plugins with Claude Code. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How Changes to the Claude Plugin Marketplace Are Reflected: A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-changes-to-the-plugin-marketplace-reflected) Discover how Claude plugin marketplace changes are reflected via nightly syncs, CI validation, and local CLI updates. Keep your plugin cache fresh and stay informed with this technical guide. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [What Is the Purpose of the `.claude-plugin` Directory? A Complete Guide to Claude Code Plugin Structure](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-claude-plugin-directory) Discover the purpose of the .claude-plugin directory. Learn how it stores metadata, config files, and manifests for automatic discovery, validation, and secure loading of Claude plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Static Pin Check for Claude Plugins: How the Security Validation Works](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-the-static-pin-check-work-for-claude-plugins) Learn how Claude plugins static pin check ensures security by blocking floating package specs and only allowing exact versions or vendored code for auto-execution. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [What Are Unpinned Auto‑exec Runtimes in Claude Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-unpinned-autoexec-runtimes-in-claude-plugins) Discover unpinned auto-exec runtimes in Claude plugins. Learn how floating package specifications enable runtime code changes without new plugin versions. Understand MCP servers and their dynamic execution. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [What Is a Policy Violation for Credential Exfiltration in Claude Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-considered-a-policy-violation-regarding-credential-exfiltration-in-claude-plugins) Understand credential exfiltration policy violations in Claude plugins. Learn how reading and sending user secrets to unauthorized services breaks plugin rules. - Tags: policy-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How Claude's Plugin Security Scan Detects Cross-Service Credential Exfiltration](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-the-claude-plugin-security-scan-detect-cross-service-credential-exfiltration) Discover how Claude's plugin security scan detects cross-service credential exfiltration by identifying credential sources, attributing them to services, and blocking unauthorized forwarding. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Claude Plugin Security Review Response Schema: Complete Field Reference](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-information-is-included-in-the-claude-plugin-security-review-response-schema) Understand the Claude plugin security review response schema. Discover fields for plugin name, status, score, issues, and scan metadata from the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Claude Plugin Security Review: 11 Policy Invariants and CI Validation Workflow](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-policies-are-checked-during-the-claude-plugin-security-review) Discover the 11 policy invariants checked during the Claude plugin security review. Learn how CI validation prevents command injection and secures dependencies without executing untrusted code. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How the Security Review Pipeline for Claude Plugins Works: A Technical Deep Dive](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-the-security-review-pipeline-for-claude-plugins-work) Discover the technical details of the Claude plugin security review pipeline. Learn how schema validation static analysis and AI policy checks ensure marketplace safety. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Validation Invariants for Claude Plugins: CI Rules and Marketplace Requirements](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-the-validation-invariants-for-claude-plugins) Understand validation invariants for Claude plugins. Learn about CI rules and marketplace requirements for structural integrity and consistency in plugin development. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How Plugin Names Are Validated in the Claude Plugin Directory](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-plugin-names-validated-in-the-claude-plugin-directory) Discover how Claude plugin names are validated. Learn the strict regex and naming conventions required for successful directory submission and ensure your plugin meets all criteria. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Supported Source Delivery Modes for Claude Plugins: Git, HTTP, and Local Path](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-the-supported-source-delivery-modes-for-claude-plugins) Discover supported source delivery modes for Claude plugins: Git, HTTP, and local paths. Learn how to declare them in plugin.json for Claude runtime code retrieval and building. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Where to Find the marketplace.json Schema for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-can-i-find-the-marketplace-json-schema-for-claude-plugins) Find the official marketplace.json schema for Claude plugins in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. Learn where to access the Zod validation object for plugin development. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [Understanding the claude-plugins-community Repository Structure: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-the-structure-of-the-claude-plugins-community-repository) Explore the claude-plugins-community repository structure. Learn about the marketplace manifest, plugin bundles, and individual plugin manifests to understand how Claude plugins are organized and developed. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How to Submit a Plugin to the Claude Plugin Directory: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-submit-a-plugin-to-the-claude-plugin-directory) Submit your plugin to the Claude Plugin Directory with this complete guide. Learn to create a plugin.json manifest, update marketplace.json, and validate locally for a smooth submission process. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-31 ### [How the Claude Plugins Community Repository Handles Monorepo Layouts for Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-monorepo-handling) Discover how the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository manages monorepo layouts. Learn about isolated plugin directories and centralized validation for efficient development. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How Claude Plugin CI Scripts Prevent Command Injection Attacks](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-ci-script-command-injection-prevention) Discover how Claude plugin CI scripts prevent command injection using strict Bash settings, input sanitization, and whitelist validation for secure workflows. Learn more! - Tags: security - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How the SSRF Guard Works in common.sh for Claude Plugin Validation](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-validation-ssrf-guard) Discover how the SSRF guard in common.sh protects Claude plugins. Learn about URL sanitization, HTTPS enforcement, and host allow-listing for secure CI validation. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [Stages of the Validate-Plugins CI Validation Pipeline in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/validate-plugins-ci-pipeline-stages) Explore the validate-plugins CI pipeline stages. Learn how it ensures SHA-freeze logic, security, and schema validation before plugin merges. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How the `claude plugin validate` Command Works in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-validate-command) Understand how the claude plugin validate command works. It performs static schema validation on your Claude plugin's JSON structure and files without executing code. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [What Security Scans Are Performed on Claude Plugins? A Technical Breakdown](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-security-scanning) Discover the five automated security scans Claude plugins undergo: static code analysis, credential exfiltration, network calls, dependency checks, and policy compliance. Learn more. - Tags: security - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How to Ensure Your Claude Plugin Name Conforms to Naming Rules](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-name-validation) Ensure your Claude plugin name follows naming rules. Learn about allowed characters, length limits, and get validation tips for a successful submission. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [What Is the Role of marketplace.json in the Claude Plugin Ecosystem?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/marketplace-json-role-claude-plugins) Discover the crucial role of marketplace.json in the Claude plugin ecosystem. This file acts as the central registry for community plugins, enabling discovery, installation, and security. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How External Plugin Repositories Are Cloned and Validated During CI](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-external-repo-validation-process) Discover how the anthropics/claude-plugins-community CI process clones and validates external plugins. Learn about secure repository cloning and manifest verification. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [What Is the Purpose of the .claude-plugin Directory in Claude Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-examples-dot-claude-plugin-directory) Discover the purpose of the .claude-plugin directory. Learn how it holds manifest and metadata for Claude plugins, aiding validation and marketplace publishing. Isolate and port plugin configurations easily. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How tres-finance-plugin Uses userConfig for Secure API Key Management](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/tres-finance-plugin-userconfig-api-key) Learn how tres-finance-plugin securely manages API keys using userConfig. Discover how Claude exposes a UI for users to input keys, accessed by skill scripts via environment variables. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [Where to Find Example Claude Plugins in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-community-example-plugins) Discover example Claude plugins like testdino and quickdesign within the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. Find complete plugin bundles in top-level directories. - Tags: getting-started - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [What Is the freeze-shas Feature in the bump-plugin-shas GitHub Action?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/bump-plugin-shas-freeze-shas-feature) Understand the freeze-shas feature in the bump-plugin-shas GitHub Action. Learn how to temporarily lock plugin SHA pins and prevent nightly updates while maintaining visibility. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How to Track Release Tags Instead of HEAD in the bump-plugin-shas GitHub Action](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/bump-plugin-shas-track-release-tags) Learn how to track release tags instead of HEAD in the bump-plugin-shas GitHub Action. Configure your plugin easily by setting pinpoint and specifying the tag name for precise version control. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How the bump‑plugin‑shas Action Refreshes Plugin SHAs Without a GitHub App](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/bump-plugin-shas-sha-refresh-mechanism) Discover how the bump-plugin-shas action refreshes plugin SHAs using only GitHub Actions GITHUB_TOKEN. Learn to update pinned plugin commit SHAs without a GitHub App or extra secrets. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [What Is the bump-plugin-shas GitHub Action? 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Learn how static metadata validation prevents risks without running code, ensuring schema compliance. - Tags: security - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How the validate-plugins GitHub Action Validates Claude Marketplace Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/validate-plugins-github-action-workflow) Learn how the validate-plugins GitHub Action ensures Claude Marketplace plugin safety by orchestrating schema compliance security checks and CLI validation in a reproducible CI pipeline. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [Claude Plugins Naming Conventions: Kebab-Case Standards for the Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-naming-conventions) Learn Claude plugins naming conventions using kebab-case for unique, readable identifiers in folders, manifest files, and skill definitions. Follow community repository standards. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How SHA Pinning in `marketplace.json` Prevents Supply Chain Attacks in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-sha-pinning-security) SHA pinning in marketplace.json stops supply chain attacks by linking plugins to immutable Git commit hashes. Ensure only vetted code installs even if repositories are compromised. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [What Are the Claude Plugin Source Types? A Complete Guide to the Marketplace Schema](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-source-types) Discover Claude plugin source types: url and git-subdir. Learn how to define them in your marketplace.json file for seamless integration. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How to Add a New Plugin to the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-add-new-claude-plugin) Learn how to add a new plugin to the Claude plugins community repository. Follow our guide to create directories, README files, and skill definitions for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-30 ### [How Multi-Segment Voice Continuities Work in QuickDesign: The Seedance R2V Reference Method](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-are-multi-segment-voice-continuities-handled-quickdesign) Discover how QuickDesign manages multi-segment voice continuities using Seedance R2V. Learn how it references extracted audio, simplifying TTS and lipsync processes. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [QuickDesign Plugin for AI Media Generation: Architecture, Features, and CLI Reference](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-key-features-quickdesign-plugin-ai-media-generation) Explore the QuickDesign plugin architecture and features for AI media generation. This Claude-Code skill simplifies image, video, and ad asset creation without API key management. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [How to Generate AI Media Using the QuickDesign Plugin: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-generate-ai-media-using-quickdesign-plugin) Learn to generate AI media with the QuickDesign plugin. This guide covers Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana 2, and Topaz for stunning AI images and videos via a unified CLI. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Available Skills for the TestDino Plugin: Complete Claude Code Integration Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-available-skills-for-testdino-plugin) Explore the seven TestDino plugin skills: testdino-health, testdino-sessions, testdino-runs, testdino-releases, testdino-manual-tests, testdino-manual-runs, and testdino-audit. Manage your testing with Claude Code. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [How to Use the TestDino Plugin for Testing in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-use-testdino-plugin-for-testing-claude-code) Learn how to use the TestDino plugin to query test runs, manage manual tests, and audit flaky tests within Claude Code. Integrate effortlessly with TestDino MCP via natural language commands. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [How SHA Pinning Prevents Supply Chain Attacks in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-sha-pinning-prevent-supply-chain-attacks-claude-plugins) Discover how SHA pinning secures Claude plugins against supply chain attacks by cryptographically binding code to trusted git commits, preventing malicious injections and ensuring plugin integrity. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Plugin Source URL Allowlist Rules in Claude Plugins Community: A Security Deep Dive](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-rules-for-plugin-source-urls-in-allowlist) Learn the security rules for plugin source URLs in the Claude Plugins Community. Discover why only GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket are allowed to prevent SSRF attacks. - Tags: security-best-practices - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Invariant Checks Enforced by the validate-plugins Action in the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-invariant-checks-enforced-by-validate-plugins-action) Discover the eleven invariant checks enforced by the validate-plugins GitHub Action in the Claude Plugins Community. Learn about sorting, description length, HTTPS, SHA pinning, filename, and safety rules. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [CI/CD Workflow for Validating Claude Plugins: A Technical Breakdown](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-ci-cd-workflow-for-validating-claude-plugins) Explore the technical CI/CD workflow for validating Claude plugins. Learn how Anthropic ensures plugin quality within its private infrastructure before publishing to the community repository. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Monitored Credential Sources for Security Scanning in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-monitored-credential-sources-for-security-scanning) Discover the seven monitored credential sources used for security scanning in Claude Plugins. Learn how the scan-plugins GitHub Action protects against credential exfiltration and secures your submissions. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [How the Claude Plugins Security Scanner Detects Credential Exfiltration](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-security-scanner-detect-credential-exfiltration) Learn how the Claude Plugins security scanner uses LLM prompts to detect credential exfiltration. It analyzes code flows to block plugins routing sensitive data to external services. - Tags: security - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [What Fields Are Evaluated by the Security Scanning Policy for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-fields-evaluated-by-security-scanning-policy) Discover the fields evaluated by the Claude Plugins security scanning policy. Learn how it validates URLs, repos, SHAs, and file paths to ensure plugin security. - Tags: security-policy - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Claude Plugin Skill Markdown File Structure: Complete Guide to SKILL.md Format](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-structure-of-claude-plugin-skill-markdown-file) Master the Claude plugin SKILL.md format. Understand the complete structure for defining plugin skills, including YAML front-matter, titles, rules, and procedures. Optimize your plugin development. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [How to Define MCP Servers for a Claude Plugin: Complete Configuration Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-define-mcp-servers-for-claude-plugin) Learn how to define MCP servers for your Claude plugin. Configure plugin.json and reference server IDs in SKILL.md for seamless integration. Complete configuration guide. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Understanding the plugin.json Schema for Claude Plugins: A Complete Reference](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-schema-for-plugin-json-in-claude-plugins) Master the plugin.json schema for Claude plugins. Learn how to define your plugin's metadata, entrypoint, and command signatures with this complete reference guide. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [How to Configure a Claude Plugin Using the git-subdir Source Type](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-configure-plugin-using-git-subdir-source-type) Configure a Claude plugin with git-subdir source type by updating marketplace.json. Learn to specify repo URL, subdirectory, and git reference for secure partial fetching. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Supported Plugin Source Types in marketplace.json](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-supported-plugin-source-types-in-marketplace-json) Discover the three supported plugin source types github, gitlab, and url within marketplace.json for efficient plugin management in the Claude Plugins Community. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Purpose of the scan-plugins GitHub Action: AI Security Scanning for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-purpose-of-scan-plugins-github-action) The scan-plugins GitHub Action automatically scans Claude plugins for security issues in pull requests. Get AI-powered security insights with this non-blocking evaluation tool. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [How the validate-plugins GitHub Action Works: Claude Plugin Validation Pipeline](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-does-validate-plugins-github-action-work) Discover how the validate-plugins GitHub Action uses a three-stage pipeline to ensure Claude plugins meet marketplace standards before merge. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [What .github/actions Are Used in the Claude Plugins Community Repository?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-are-github-actions-used-in-claude-plugins-community) Discover the .github/actions in the claude-plugins-community repository. Learn how the validate-plugins composite action ensures plugin quality through a seven-step Bash pipeline on every pull request. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Where Is the Master Plugin Registry in the Claude Plugins Community Repository?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-is-master-plugin-registry-in-claude-plugins-community-repo) Find the master plugin registry in the claude-plugins-community repo. Discover the location of the marketplace json file to access Claude plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Repository Architecture for Claude-Plugins-Community: A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-is-repository-architecture-for-claude-plugins-community) Explore the claude-plugins-community repository architecture. Learn how community Claude plugins are organized with metadata descriptors and CI validation for schema compliance. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [How to Submit a Plugin to the Claude Plugins Community: Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-submit-a-plugin-to-claude-plugins-community) Learn how to submit a plugin to the Claude Plugins Community. Discover the official submission portal and bypass pull requests for a smooth review process. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-29 ### [Static Security and Policy Rules Enforced by `validate-invariants.sh` in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-kind-static-security-policy-rules-checked-validate-invariants.sh) Discover the static security and policy rules enforced by validate-invariants.sh for Claude plugin submissions, including checks for network calls, secrets, and license compliance. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How the detect-changes Script Works in the Claude Plugins Validation Pipeline](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-detect-changes-script-work-validation-pipeline) Understand how the detect-changes script in the Claude Plugins validation pipeline identifies modified plugins and exports JSON for further validation. Learn about this crucial GitHub Action entry point. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Five Layers of Checks in the Claude Plugins `validate‑plugins` GitHub Action](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-five-layers-checks-validate-plugins-action) Explore five validation layers in the Claude Plugins validate-plugins action: policy, schema, external, local, and auxiliary checks. Ensure plugin security and standards. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [validate-plugins GitHub Action: End-to-End Claude Plugin Validation & Security](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-validate-plugins-github-action-do) Automate Claude plugin validation with the validate-plugins GitHub Action. Ensure security and policy compliance with zero-config checks and schema validation. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Main GitHub Actions Workflows in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-main-github-actions-workflows-repository) Discover the four main GitHub Actions workflows in the claude-plugins-community repo: Validate Plugins, Bump Plugin SHAs, Owner Liveness Sweep, and Close External PRs. Streamline your development process today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How the $ARGUMENTS Variable Works in Claude Code Skill Definitions](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-arguments-variable-work-skill-definitions) Learn how the $ARGUMENTS variable in Claude Code Skills dynamically injects user input into prompts without custom parsing. Understand this key feature for building powerful Claude plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [SKILL.md File Structure: The Complete Technical Guide for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-structure-skill.md-file) Understand the SKILL.md file structure for Claude plugins. Learn how to define declarative, executable skills using YAML, step blocks, and GraphQL or JSON code. - Tags: technical-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How Specialized Agent Personas Are Defined in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-specialized-agent-personas-defined-claude-plugins) Learn how Claude plugins define specialized agent personas using manifest files. Discover how to declare distinct characters with specific names, descriptions, and persona text for your AI agents. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How Commands Are Defined and Invoked in Claude Plugins: A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-commands-defined-invoked-claude-plugins) Learn how Claude plugins define commands declaratively in plugin.json and invoke them via runtime dispatch. Master argument validation and skill execution for seamless integration. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [What Is the Purpose of the `skills/` Directory in a Claude Code Plugin?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-purpose-skills-directory-plugin) Discover the purpose of the skills/ directory in Claude Code plugins. Learn how markdown definitions register as slash commands, unlocking plugin capabilities. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How Claude Plugins Are Composed of Capabilities: A Technical Deep Dive](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-claude-plugins-composed-capabilities) Explore the technical composition of Claude plugins. Learn how capabilities are structured from plugin.json, .mcp.json, and SKILL.md for powerful AI integrations. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [What Is MCP in Claude Plugins? Understanding Model-Connected Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-mcp-context-claude-plugins) Discover what Model-Connected Plugin (MCP) means for Claude AI. Learn how this GraphQL protocol lets Claude easily use external tools via JSON-RPC calls. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Where Is the .claude-plugin/plugin.json File Located in Claude Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-.claude-plugin-plugin.json-file-located-within-plugin) Locate the plugin.json file within your Claude plugin. Discover its exact position inside the hidden .claude-plugin directory at the plugin folder's root. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Plugin Manifest Format for Claude Plugins: Schema, Validation, and Examples](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-plugin-manifest-format-claude-plugins) Explore the Claude plugin manifest format, a JSON schema defining metadata and configuration. Learn about validation and see examples to build your own Claude plugins. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How to Install a Plugin for Claude Code from the Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-install-plugin-claude-code) Learn how to install Claude Code plugins from the community repository. Follow our simple steps to register the marketplace and install your desired plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Source Types for Plugins in marketplace.json: url vs git-subdir Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-source-types-plugins-marketplace-json) Learn about marketplace.json source types: url vs git-subdir. Understand how to specify plugin source code locations with commit and directory details for Claude plugins. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Claude Plugins Community marketplace.json File Format: Complete Schema Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-format-marketplace-json-file) Understand the marketplace.json file format for Claude plugins. This guide details the complete schema, including required and optional fields for plugin metadata. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Claude Plugins Community Marketplace Manifest File Location and Structure](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-main-marketplace-manifest-file-located) Locate and understand the structure of the main marketplace manifest file at .claude-plugin/marketplace.json within the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. Explore the Claude plugins marketplace. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How to Reuse the Claude-Plugins-Community GitHub Actions: A Complete Integration Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-reuse-claude-plugins-community-github-actions) Easily reuse Claude-Plugins-Community GitHub Actions in your projects. Learn how to integrate and configure these powerful actions for streamlined development and validation. Get the complete guide now. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Shared GitHub Actions in the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-shared-github-actions-claude-plugins-community-repo) Explore four shared GitHub Actions in the claude-plugins-community repo: validate-plugins, scan-plugins, owner-liveness-sweep, and bump-plugin-shas. Streamline your CI workflows. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [Where to Submit a New Claude Plugin: Complete Guide to the Anthropic Directory](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/where-submit-new-claude-plugin) Submit your new Claude plugin directly via the Anthropic portal, not the GitHub repository. Discover the official submission process for the Claude plugin directory and get your creation listed. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How the Claude‑Plugins‑Community Repository Is Synced: Nightly Automation Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-claude-plugins-community-repository-synced) Discover how the claude-plugins-community repository syncs nightly. Learn about the automation that mirrors approved plugins from Anthropic's internal pipeline for an exact copy. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-28 ### [How the Claude Plugins CI/CD Pipeline Ensures Plugin Reproducibility](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-ci-cd-reproducibility) Discover how the Claude plugins CI/CD pipeline ensures plugin reproducibility with cryptographic pinning static testing golden-vector hashes and automated dependency updates for reliable code. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [Purpose of the .github/workflows Directory in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-github-workflows-purpose) Discover the purpose of the .github/workflows directory in Claude Plugins Community. Automate validation, security, and maintenance for marketplace standards. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [Custom Invariants Enforced in the Claude Plugin Validation Pipeline: A Complete Technical Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-validation-invariants) Discover the 11 custom invariants enforced in the Claude plugin validation pipeline. Learn how these checks guarantee security, prevent duplicates, and ensure valid submissions. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [How the Claude Plugins Validation Action Works: A Deep Dive into the CI Pipeline](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-validation-action-workflow) Explore the Claude plugins validation action in anthropics/claude-plugins-community. Discover its three-layer CI pipeline for security, consistency, and schema compliance before merging. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [How are skills defined within a Claude plugin: The complete SKILL.md and plugin.json anatomy](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-define-claude-plugin-skills) Learn how Claude plugin skills are defined using SKILL.md and plugin.json. Understand the anatomy of YAML metadata and Claude's step-by-step execution for powerful AI conversations. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [Directory Structure for an In-Repo Claude Plugin: Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-directory-structure) Learn the essential directory structure for an in-repo Claude plugin. Discover mandatory files like plugin.json and marketplace.json, plus optional assets within the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [How to Specify a Plugin from a Git Subdirectory in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugin-git-subdir-source) Learn how to specify a plugin from a Git subdirectory in Claude Plugins. This guide simplifies the process for developers using the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repository. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [How to Install a Community Plugin for Claude: A Complete Setup Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-install-claude-community-plugin) Easily install a community plugin for Claude with our complete setup guide. Upload your plugin bundle and configure environment variables in just a few steps. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [What Is the Official Repository for Claude Community Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/claude-plugins-community-repository-url) Discover the official Claude community plugins repository at anthropics/claude-plugins-community on GitHub. Find standardized, validated plugin packages. - Tags: faq - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [How to Submit a Plugin to the Claude Plugin Marketplace: A Step-by-Step Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-submit-claude-plugin) Submit your plugin to the Claude plugin marketplace with this step-by-step guide. Fork the community repo, add your plugin files, and open a PR for validation. Get started today! - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-27 ### [How the Nightly Sync Process for marketplace.json Works in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/nightly-sync-process-marketplace-json) Understand the nightly sync process for marketplace.json in the Claude Plugins community. Learn how this automated workflow updates plugin metadata daily. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [Where to Find the Claude Plugin Entry Schema: Complete File Paths and Validation Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/schema-claude-plugin-entry) Find the Claude plugin entry schema at .github/actions/validate-plugins/policy/schema.json in the anthropics/claude-plugins-community repo. Understand Zod validation rules for the CLI. - Tags: documentation - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [What Are Composite Monorepo Plugins? A Technical Guide to the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/composite-monorepo-plugins) Discover composite monorepo plugins: multi-step workflow bundles chaining atomic skills in a single Git repo. Explore the Claude Plugins Community and build advanced workflows. - Tags: technical-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [How CLI/NPM Package Plugins Distribute Their Tools in Claude](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/cli-npm-package-plugins-distribute-tools) Discover how CLI/npm package plugins distribute tools using a standard .claude-plugin directory structure within npm registries for easy discovery and installation via the Claude CLI. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [What Is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)? A Complete Guide for Claude Plugin Developers](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/model-context-protocol-mcp) Discover the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and learn how Claude plugins leverage structured data and schema-aware querying to enable LLMs to access external data sources seamlessly. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [What Are MCP Server Plugins and How They Connect to External Services](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/mcp-server-plugins-connect-external-services) Discover MCP server plugins that connect Claude to external services via HTTP. Learn how these plugins use GraphQL for seamless integration without backend code. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [What Are Markdown Skill Plugins? Architecture and Examples from Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/markdown-skill-plugins-examples) Discover Markdown skill plugins self-documenting capability definitions that instruct Claude agents on CLI commands and API workflows without code modification. Explore examples from the Claude Plugins Community. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [What Is `freeze-shas.txt`? 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Understand GitHub Actions event handling. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [How the `bump-plugin-shas.yml` Workflow Handles `GITHUB_TOKEN` Authorship](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/github_token-authorship-bump-plugin-shas-yml-workflow) Learn how the bump-plugin-shas.yml workflow uses GITHUB_TOKEN for server-side signed commits as github-actions[bot] without needing separate bot accounts. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [Why Signed Commits Are Used in the bump-plugin-shas.yml Workflow](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/why-signed-commits-used-bump-plugin-shas-yml-workflow) Discover why signed commits are crucial in the bump-plugin-shas.yml workflow. Ensure security and compliance without managing private keys in CI. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [How the Per‑Entry PR Model Works in the Claude Plugins Community Bump Workflow](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/per-entry-pr-model-bump-plugin-shas-yml-workflow) Learn how the per-entry PR model in Claude Plugins ensures plugin SHA updates are isolated, preventing one failure from blocking others in the bump workflow. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [bump-plugin-shas.yml Workflow Explained: Automated SHA Management for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/function-bump-plugin-shas-yml-workflow) Understand the bump-plugin-shas.yml workflow that automates SHA management for Claude plugins. This daily sweep ensures your marketplace stays current by detecting stale pins and validating new commits. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [How External Consumers Must SHA-Pin the validate-plugins Action](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/handling-external-consumers-sha-pinning-validation-action) Learn how the claude-plugins-community repository enforces SHA pinning for external consumers via README documentation and automated CI pin-check scripts. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [Static Tests Performed by the validate-plugins.yml Workflow in Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/static-tests-validate-plugins-yml-workflow) Discover the static tests in Claude Plugins Community validate-plugins.yml workflow including invariant validation, manifest synthesis, and owner liveness sweeping for marketplace.json integrity. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [Claude Plugins Community validate-plugins.yml GitHub Actions Workflow Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/purpose-validate-plugins-yml-github-actions-workflow) Understand the validate-plugins.yml GitHub Actions workflow, the automated gatekeeper for the Claude Plugins Community marketplace, ensuring plugin integrity and correctness before merging. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [How the Read‑Only Mirror Model Affects Contributions to the Claude Plugins Community Repository](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/read-only-mirror-model-contributions-repository) Discover how the read-only mirror model impacts contributions to the Claude Plugins Community repository. Learn why pull requests are rejected and how to submit your plugins. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [What Are the Categories of Plugins Available in the Claude Plugins Marketplace?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/categories-of-plugins-available-marketplace) Explore the 12 plugin categories in the Claude Plugins Marketplace, including development, productivity, and security tools. Discover community-built enhancements for Claude. - Tags: marketplace-categories - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [How the `renames` Field in `marketplace.json` Enables Backward Compatibility](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/renames-field-marketplace-json-backward-compatibility) Learn how the renames field in marketplace.json ensures backward compatibility by mapping legacy plugin identifiers to current names for seamless Claude Code integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [What Is the git-subdir Source Reference for Claude Plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/git-subdir-source-reference-plugins) Learn how the git-subdir source reference lets Claude Plugins fetch code from a specific Git repository sub-directory, saving time and resources by avoiding full repo clones. Understand its key configuration fields. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [What Types of Claude Plugins Are Supported? A Complete Guide to the Claude Plugins Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/types-of-claude-plugins-supported) Discover the three types of Claude plugins: full plugins, skill-only plugins, and MCP-server plugins. Learn about the Claude Plugins Community and expand Claude's capabilities. - Tags: guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [Understanding the Structure of the marketplace.json File in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/structure-of-marketplace-json-file) Explore the structure of the marketplace.json file for Claude Code plugins. Learn the schema for describing plugins with required and optional properties. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [How to Submit a New Plugin to the Claude Plugin Directory](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-submit-a-new-plugin-to-claude-plugin-directory) Easily submit your new plugin to the Claude Plugin Directory using the official web form. Learn the simple steps to get your plugin listed and validated by Anthropic. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-26 ### [How the IOx-Team Plugin Orchestrates I2 Engineering Role Skills](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-10x-team-plugin-orchestrates-12-specialized-engineering-role-skills) Discover how the IOx-team plugin orchestrates I2 engineering role skills using a Python orchestrator and Claude Code's plugin API for efficient skill chaining and capability registration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [Understanding the Agentic-SWE Structured Software Engineering Pipeline](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/agentic-swe-structured-software-engineering-pipeline) Discover the agentic-swe structured software engineering pipeline a powerful Claude Code workflow enhancing development with markdown policies and 135+ agents for rigorous standards without CI/CD. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [How to Configure the allowed-hosts Parameter for Claude Plugin Source URL Validation](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-configure-allowed-hosts-parameter-claude-plugin-source-url-validation) Learn how to configure the allowed-hosts parameter for Claude plugin source URL validation to prevent SSRF attacks. Secure your plugin development by restricting Git host cloning. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [How Adversarial-Review Enables Claude Code and Codex CLI to Collaborate on Code Review](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-adversarial-review-enables-claude-code-codex-cli-collaborate-code-review) Learn how adversarial-review enables Claude Code and Codex CLI to collaborate on code review. Achieve automated refinement and pass review criteria with this powerful integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [Understanding the Modular Team Architecture in the Agentic-Teams Plugin](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/modular-team-architecture-agentic-teams-plugin) Explore the modular team architecture in the Agentic-Teams plugin. Learn how specialized agents communicate via an async message bus and share state for extensible AI workflows. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [Understanding the SAP Development Plugin Ecosystem and Dependency Chain](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/sap-development-plugin-ecosystem-dependency-chain) Explore the SAP development plugin ecosystem. Discover how sap-dev-core, sap-gen-code, sap-migrate, and sap-tcd create a powerful, modular toolchain for SAP development. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [How the 42Crunch API Security Testing Plugin Detects OWASP Vulnerabilities](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-42crunch-api-security-testing-plugin-detects-owasp-vulnerabilities) Discover how the 42Crunch API Security Testing plugin identifies OWASP vulnerabilities. It uses static analysis and runtime testing to find issues like BOLA and BFLA for enhanced API security. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [How to Integrate the TestDino MCP Server for Playwright Test Analysis](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-integrate-testdino-mcp-server-playwright-test-analysis) Integrate the TestDino MCP server for Playwright test analysis. Connect to mcp.testdino.com to audit test code remotely, generate scored reports, and avoid local secret storage. Maximize your Playwright testing. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [How the Cross-Session Memory System in Agent-Knowledge Works: Architecture Deep Dive](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/architecture-cross-session-memory-system-agent-knowledge) Explore the cross-session memory system architecture in Agent-Knowledge. Learn how git-synced Markdown, semantic search, and knowledge graphs enable Claude agents to retain context across sessions. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [How the Static Pin Check Detects Floating Auto-Exec MCP Server Launchers](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-static-pin-check-detects-floating-auto-exec-mcp-server-launchers) Discover how the static pin check in GitHub Actions safeguards against floating auto-exec MCP server launchers by analyzing source code for unpinned package manager vulnerabilities. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [How to Handle Plugin Renames in marketplace.json for Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-to-handle-plugin-renames-marketplace-json-claude-plugins) Learn to manage plugin renames in marketplace.json for Claude plugins. Discover how the renames object ensures smooth transitions and prevents duplicate entries for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [Claude Plugins validate-plugins GitHub Action: Validating Invariants I1-I11](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/what-invariants-i1-i11-validated-validate-plugins-github-action) Discover how the validate-plugins GitHub Action enforces all 11 marketplace invariants I1-I11 for Claude Plugins. Learn about duplicate name detection I2 and description length I3. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [Claude Plugin Source Types: url vs git-subdir Explained](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/differences-between-url-and-git-subdir-source-types-claude-plugins) Understand Claude plugin source types url vs git-subdir. Learn how git-subdir optimizes monorepos by cloning only a specific subfolder for Claude plugins. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [How the Claude Plugin Marketplace Validation and Security Scanning Process Works](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/how-claude-plugin-marketplace-validation-and-security-scanning-work) Discover how the Claude plugin marketplace ensures safety and compliance. Learn about its automated CI pipeline, schema validation, and security scanning stages for secure plugin integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-25 ### [What Is the Purpose of Zod Definitions in validate-plugins?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/zod-definitions-validate-plugins-purpose) Discover how Zod definitions in validate-plugins ensure Claude plugin manifest integrity. Learn how this single source of truth prevents malformed plugins during runtime validation. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [How Legacy Plugin Names Are Handled with the Renames Field in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/legacy-plugin-name-handling-renames) Learn how Claude plugins handle legacy names using the renames field. Ensure backward compatibility and smooth transitions with automatic identifier substitution. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [What Automated Security Checks Do Claude Plugins Undergo? A Technical Deep Dive](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/automated-security-checks-claude-plugins) Discover the robust automated security checks Claude plugins face, from invariant checks and schema validation to AI policy scanning, ensuring a safe marketplace experience. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [How to Submit a Plugin to the Claude Community Marketplace: A Complete Guide](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/plugin-submission-process-claude) Submit your plugin to the Claude Community Marketplace via Anthropic's portal. This guide details the complete process, ensuring a smooth submission. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [How to Discover Community Plugins by Category in Claude Code](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/discover-community-plugins-by-category) Discover Claude community plugins by category using the marketplace list command or by querying the JSON directly. Filter plugins by domain like productivity or development. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [Static Pin Check in scan-plugins: Preventing Supply Chain Attacks in Claude Plugins](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/static-pin-check-scan-plugins-importance) Discover the static pin check in scan-plugins, a crucial GitHub Action that prevents supply chain attacks by validating package specifications without network access. Secure your MCP server manifests. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [Bot-Free Authentication in scan-plugins: How the Claude Plugins Community Action Handles Credentials](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/bot-free-authentication-scan-plugins) Discover how scan-plugins achieves bot-free authentication using ephemeral WIF tokens or static API keys, ensuring secure credential handling for AI-powered policy scans. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [How the scan-plugins Action Performs Policy Scanning in the Claude Community](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/scan-plugins-action-policy-scanning) Discover how the scan-plugins GitHub Action uses Claude and structured prompts for automated policy scanning of external plugins against Anthropic safety guidelines. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [Claude External Plugin Security Model: Automated Validation and Policy Enforcement](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/security-model-external-plugins-claude) Discover the Claude plugin security model. Learn how automated validation and policy enforcement prevent credential exfiltration and unauthorized network requests in external plugins. - Tags: security - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [Claude Plugins Invariant Rules (I1–I9): Validation Requirements for the Community Marketplace](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/invariant-rules-claude-plugins) Discover Claude plugins invariant rules I1-I9. Learn validation requirements for the community marketplace including naming and description formatting. Ensure your plugin is accepted. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-08-24 ### [What Are the Validation Layers in the validate-plugins Action?](/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/validation-layers-validate-plugins-action) Explore validation layers in the validate-plugins action. 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