Anthropic's Claude Code now supports unified plugins in public beta, allowing developers to manage AI agents, MCP servers, and workflow hooks across terminal and VS Code for enhanced coding efficiency.
Anthropic launched unified plugin support for Claude Code in public beta, enabling seamless plugin management across terminal and VS Code for streamlined coding workflows.
The unified plugin system lets developers package slash commands, AI agents, MCP servers, and workflow hooks from one interface. It advances AI chatbots and AI agents and assistants in dev environments.
Use the /plugin
command to install, enable, or disable plugins for optimal performance. This enhances AI automation platforms with granular toolchain control.
Developers can automate tasks with custom commands, deploy subagents for specific challenges, and connect data sources via MCP servers. Hooks enable automated testing, code reviews, and deployment, boosting productivity for teams using IDE and CI/CD tools.
Anthropic's unified plugin support for Claude Code transforms AI-assisted programming. The public beta offers powerful workflow automation, collaboration, and customization, poised to become essential in modern dev workflows.
Claude Code unified plugin support is Anthropic's new feature that allows developers to manage slash commands, AI agents, MCP servers, and workflow hooks from a single platform across terminal and Visual Studio Code environments.
Use the /plugin command to install, enable, or disable plugins. You can add plugins from GitHub repositories or compatible URLs through the command menu interface in both terminal and VS Code environments.
Claude Code plugins require a compatible version of Claude Code installed, along with terminal or Visual Studio Code. Internet access may be needed for downloading plugins from repositories.
Currently, Claude Code plugins are optimized for terminal and Visual Studio Code. Support for other IDEs may be added in future updates based on community demand and development.
During the public beta, Claude Code plugins are free to use. Anthropic may introduce pricing for certain features or plugins in the future, but details are not yet announced.