Ecosystem
Awesome Claude Plugins: official marketplace + community ecosystem
- Reference
- Tooling
The Claude Code plugins you should know. Official Anthropic marketplace, high-impact community plugins, alternative marketplaces. GitHub data verified 2026-05-11.
TL;DR
- Plugins are packaged integrations distributed via marketplace. More structured than a skill, lighter than a custom agent.
- Official reference:
anthropics/claude-plugins-official(ouvre un nouvel onglet) (19k★) — Anthropic-managed directory, validated plugins. - 3 community plugins deserve immediate installation: claude-hud (real-time visual HUD), compound-engineering-plugin (cross-tool workflows), claudian (Obsidian integration).
- 2 alternative marketplaces extend beyond the official repo:
alirezarezvani/claude-skills(245+ plugins) andjeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills(425 plugins).
1. Official Anthropic marketplace
The reference directory. Plugins validated and maintained by Anthropic.
| Repo | ⭐ | What's special |
|---|---|---|
anthropics/claude-plugins-official (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 19,105 | Official directory. Plugins evaluated for quality and security before publication. |
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 12,028 | Open-source plugin repo for knowledge workers (Claude Cowork). Non-dev target. |
2. High-impact community plugins
Community plugins with real traction (at least 10k★, recent updates).
| Repo | ⭐ | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
jarrodwatts/claude-hud (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 22,385 | Visual HUD: shows in real time the context usage, active tools, running agents, current todo. |
EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 16,540 | Compound engineering: cross-workflows between Claude Code + Codex + Cursor. Official Every plugin. |
YishenTu/claudian (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 10,936 | Obsidian integration: embed Claude Code/Codex as an AI collaborator in your vault. |
3. Alternative marketplaces
Third-party marketplaces that extend beyond the official directory scope.
| Repo | ⭐ | Volume |
|---|---|---|
alirezarezvani/claude-skills (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 14,441 | 245+ skills & agent plugins, cross-tool (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, 8 more). |
jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 2,159 | 425 plugins + 2,810 skills + 200 agents. Open-source marketplace tonsofskills.com with ccpi CLI. |
davepoon/buildwithclaude (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 2,909 | Unified hub: Skills + Agents + Commands + Hooks + Plugins + Marketplace collections. |
4. Notable niche plugins
For specific use cases, but well crafted.
| Repo | ⭐ | For who |
|---|---|---|
ykdojo/claude-code-tips (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 8,205 | Not strictly a plugin, but 45 official tips + custom status line + system prompts. |
zhukunpenglinyutong/jetbrains-cc-gui (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 3,365 | JetBrains GUI plugin for Claude Code + Codex (IntelliJ, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc.). |
agenticnotetaking/arscontexta (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 3,324 | Generates individualized knowledge systems from conversations. |
ZeframLou/call-me (ouvre un nouvel onglet) | 2,589 | Minimal: lets Claude Code call you on the phone. Gimmick but fun. |
How to choose
Three steps:
- Start with the official one: browse
anthropics/claude-plugins-official(ouvre un nouvel onglet) first. It's the validated baseline. You'll find essential daily-use plugins (formatting, lint, tests). - Add 1-2 community plugins:
claude-hudis a visual must-have (knowing what's happening during long runs).compound-engineering-pluginif you juggle multiple AI tools. - Third-party marketplaces: only if you're looking for a specific plugin not found elsewhere. Be careful about security (unaudited plugins can execute arbitrary code).
Next steps
- Explore MCP servers by category:
/ecosystem/awesome-mcp-servers(coming, ECO-5). - Understand the official plugins:
/plugins. - Install your first plugin:
/plugins/setup. - Compare plugins vs skills vs agents:
/skills/comparison.