{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/build-plugins-for-claude","json":"https://digestai.news/story/build-plugins-for-claude.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/build-plugins-for-claude.md","slug":"build-plugins-for-claude","headline":"Build plugins for Claude","summary":"the portal allows submission, review, and publishing of plugins that bundle mcp connectors, agent skills, or both. developers on paid claude plans can use the portal to get their plugins listed and track usage analytics once they are live.\n\nthe portal also provides analytics on installs by product surface and version, as well as listing views and search terms that lead users to the plugin. claude supports the latest mcp spec, mcp 2.0, which includes a stateless core, and offers two extensions: mcp apps for interactive UI inside chat and enterprise managed auth for zero‑touch oauth. support for additional mcp features is coming soon, and over the coming weeks a discovery experience will roll out across claude and claude code. existing skills, connectors, or plugins on the directory need not be changed.","keyPoints":["plugins bundle mcp connectors, agent skills, or both, and support mcp 2.0 spec with mcp apps and enterprise managed auth.","portal provides analytics on installs, listing views, and search terms to help developers refine plugins."],"whyItMatters":"the new portal gives claude developers a streamlined way to create, publish, and monitor third‑party extensions, expanding the model’s ecosystem and enabling more tailored experiences for users. it also gives claude a competitive edge by offering richer analytics and a growing library of plugins that can be integrated into apps, work tools, and data workflows.","category":{"slug":"agents","name":"Agents & Tools","url":"https://digestai.news/category/agents"},"entities":{"companies":[],"models":["Claude"],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":true,"sources":[{"outlet":"Anthropic Engineering","title":"Build plugins for Claude","url":"https://claude.com/blog/build-plugins-for-claude","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","type":"primary","primary":true,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Build plugins for Claude\", 25 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/build-plugins-for-claude","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Build plugins for Claude","datePublished":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/build-plugins-for-claude"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}