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Anthropic Launches Claude Code Plugins - Featuring My Agent Templates

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Cameron Rohn
Cameron Rohn
cameronrohn.com

Exciting news from Anthropic! Claude Code now supports plugins—customizable collections that bundle slash commands, agents, MCP servers, and hooks that can be installed with a single command. Even better, this announcement features an open source project I contributed over 100 agent templates to!

What Are Claude Code Plugins?​

Plugins in Claude Code are comprehensive packages that can include:

  • Slash commands: Custom shortcuts for frequent operations
  • Subagents: Purpose-built agents for specialized development tasks
  • MCP servers: Tool and data source connections via Model Context Protocol
  • Hooks: Behavioral customizations at key workflow points

This modular approach makes it incredibly easy to extend Claude Code with powerful functionality—just run the /plugin command and you're ready to go.

Community-Driven Plugin Marketplaces​

The announcement highlights two major community contributions:

Dan Ávila's Marketplace​

aitmpl.com/plugins offers plugins for DevOps automation, documentation generation, project management, and testing.

Seth Hobson's Agent Repository​

github.com/wshobson/agents features 85+ specialized sub-agents for developer access—and I'm proud to have contributed over 100 agent templates to this growing ecosystem!

My Contribution​

Contributing agent templates to the Claude Code ecosystem has been an incredible experience. These templates cover a wide range of development scenarios, from code review and testing to documentation and security analysis. Seeing them featured in an official Anthropic announcement is truly rewarding.

The open source nature of these plugins means anyone can:

  • Install and use pre-built agents immediately
  • Customize them for specific workflows
  • Contribute their own improvements back to the community

Getting Started with Plugins​

Installing plugins is straightforward:

/plugin install <plugin-url>

Plugin marketplaces are simple to host—you just need a git repository with a properly formatted .claude-plugin/marketplace.json file. This low barrier to entry means the ecosystem will continue to grow rapidly.

Official Examples from Anthropic​

Anthropic provides several reference implementations:

  • PR review automation
  • Security guidance
  • Claude Agent SDK development
  • Meta-plugin for creating new plugins

What This Means for Developers​

The plugin system represents a major step forward in making AI-assisted development more accessible and customizable. Instead of configuring complex toolchains, developers can now install battle-tested workflows with a single command.

The community-driven approach also ensures that plugins evolve to meet real developer needs, not just theoretical use cases.

Try It Out​

The plugin system is currently in public beta. If you're using Claude Code, try installing some plugins and see how they enhance your workflow. And if you build something cool, consider contributing it back to the community!

Source: Anthropic - Claude Code Plugins

Plugin Marketplaces: