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# Plugin Recommendations
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Plugins are installable collections of skills that extend Claude's capabilities. They bundle related skills, reference materials, and workflows together.
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## Available Plugins
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### anthropic-agent-skills
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**The comprehensive skills bundle from Anthropic**
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| Recommend When | Examples |
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| General productivity | Default recommendation |
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| Document workflows | docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf |
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| Frontend development | frontend-design, webapp-testing |
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| Building AI tools | mcp-builder, skill-creator |
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| Creative work | canvas-design, algorithmic-art |
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**Includes**: docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf, frontend-design, canvas-design, algorithmic-art, mcp-builder, skill-creator, webapp-testing, doc-coauthoring, internal-comms, brand-guidelines, theme-factory, slack-gif-creator, web-artifacts-builder
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**Install**: This plugin is commonly pre-installed. Check with `claude plugins list`.
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### frontend-design
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**Specialized frontend UI development**
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| Recommend When | Examples |
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| React/Vue/Angular work | Component development |
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| Landing pages | Marketing sites |
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| Dashboard UI | Admin interfaces |
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| Design system | Component libraries |
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**Value**: Creates distinctive, production-grade UI avoiding generic AI aesthetics.
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## Plugin vs Individual Skills
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### When to Recommend Plugin Installation
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- User needs multiple related skills
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- Team standardization desired
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- First-time Claude Code setup
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- Comprehensive capability needed
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### When to Recommend Individual Skill Usage
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- Specific one-time task
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- Already have plugin installed
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- Just need one capability
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## Checking Installed Plugins
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```bash
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# List installed plugins
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claude plugins list
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# Check available skills
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claude skills list
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```
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## Custom Plugin Development
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For teams wanting to bundle their own skills:
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| Recommend When | Examples |
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| Company-specific workflows | Internal processes |
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| Team best practices | Shared patterns |
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| Domain expertise | Industry knowledge |
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| Tool integrations | Internal tools |
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Use the **skill-creator** skill to build individual skills, then bundle them into a plugin for team distribution.
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## Quick Reference
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| Need | Recommended Plugin/Skill |
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| General productivity | anthropic-agent-skills (full bundle) |
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| Document creation | docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf skills |
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| Frontend work | frontend-design plugin |
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| Testing | webapp-testing skill |
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| Building tools | mcp-builder skill |
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| Custom workflows | skill-creator skill |
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