# Anthropic launches Claude Marketplace for plugins and agents

Digest AI · Enterprise & Industry · published 2026-09-23T00:00:00Z

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## Summary

Anthropic has launched the Claude Marketplace, a centralized platform for discovering and purchasing plugins, agents, and services built for its AI model. The marketplace is live as of September 23, 2026, and aims to simplify how teams expand their use of Claude by consolidating third-party tools into a single destination.

The platform currently lists more than 2,000 connectors and plugins from major technology companies, including Atlassian, Google, Microsoft, Notion, and Salesforce. Beyond simple integrations, the marketplace allows customers to buy Claude-powered software and agents from partners such as CrowdStrike, Cursor, Harvey, and Snowflake. A key feature of the marketplace is the ability for teams to apply a portion of their committed Anthropic spend toward these purchases, effectively turning their AI budget into a versatile tool for buying ecosystem products.

For developers and service providers, the marketplace offers three main pathways for participation. Builders can create connectors using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent Skills, open standards pioneered by Anthropic. Companies selling Claude-powered agents or products can apply for listing, while consulting firms and system integrators can join the Claude Partner Network. Anthropic cites CodeRabbit, Power Digital, and ThoughtSpot as examples of partners who have used their committed spend to purchase infrastructure from Vercel and Snowflake, respectively.

## Key points

- Claude Marketplace launches with over 2,000 connectors from Atlassian, Google, Microsoft, and others.
- Customers can use committed Anthropic spend to buy agents from partners like CrowdStrike and Snowflake.
- Builders can join via MCP plugins, product listings, or the Claude Partner Network for consulting.

## Why it matters

This move transforms Claude from a standalone model into an ecosystem, allowing enterprises to consolidate AI tooling and spend. It lowers the barrier for third-party developers to monetize Claude integrations and gives customers a unified procurement channel for AI-adjacent services.

## Sources

1. [Claude Marketplace: one place to discover plugins, agents, and services from our partners](https://claude.com/blog/claude-marketplace) (Anthropic Engineering, 2026-09-23, primary source)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Anthropic launches Claude Marketplace for plugins and agents", 23 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-launches-claude-marketplace-for-plugins-and-agents

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