Plugins & Distribution
Packaging, sharing, and installing bundles of skills, hooks, agents, and MCP servers
Extension Name Powers
Vendor Terms powers, POWER.md
Scopes
User / HomeProject / Repo Root
Interfaces IDE, kiro.dev
Availability current (explicit)
Trust Model Packaging layer for IDE distribution; third-party powers explicitly disclaimed; no sandboxing mentioned
Notes IDE only; bundles POWER.md, MCP server config, and optional steering/hooks; 40+ curated and community powers via kiro.dev marketplace; install from kiro.dev, IDE panel, or GitHub URL
Extension Name Plugins and Marketplaces
Vendor Terms plugins, plugin.json, marketplace, .claude-plugin
Scopes
Project / Repo RootUser / HomeOrganization / Enterprise
Interfaces terminal CLI, VS Code, Desktop, web, JetBrains
Availability current (explicit)
Trust Model Packaging layer that executes arbitrary code with user privileges; managed marketplace restrictions allow org lockdown
Notes Includes plugin-only components (LSP servers, monitors) not available standalone; official Anthropic marketplace with submission review; npm packages as plugin source; managed marketplace restrictions for enterprise
Extension Name CLI Plugins
Vendor Terms CLI plugins, marketplace, plugin.json
Scopes
Project / Repo RootUser / Home
Interfaces CLI
Availability current (explicit)
Trust Model Packaging layer for reuse and team standardization; agents/skills use first-found-wins, MCP uses last-wins precedence
Notes CLI only; bundles agents, skills, hooks, commands, MCP, and LSP configs; install from marketplace, GitHub repo, or local path
Extension Name Plugins
Vendor Terms plugins, marketplace, plugin manifest
Scopes
Project / Repo RootUser / Home
Interfaces app, CLI, IDE extension
Availability current (explicit)
Trust Model Packaging layer for reuse; existing approval settings apply; marketplace policy fields control install behavior
Notes Bundles skills, app integrations, and MCP servers; three marketplace tiers (official, repo-scoped, personal); built-in $plugin-creator for scaffolding