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Plugins, skills, and MCP servers sit at different layers in Claude Code. What each is, how they nest, and a clear guide to which one you actually need.
MCP servers and plugins solve overlapping problems in Claude Code. When to add a raw MCP server, when a plugin makes sense, and how to keep your context lean.
Install Claude Code plugins step by step, add a marketplace, browse with /plugin, install and manage plugins, and build your own marketplace to share a setup.
The Claude Code plugins actually worth checking in 2026, with install commands, source links, and why GitHub, Playwright, LSP, security, review, docs, and workflow plugins make the cut.