What does the Cowork Plugin Management plugin do in Claude Cowork?

The Cowork Plugin Management plugin is the meta-plugin for building and customizing plugins. It lets you create new plugins, modify existing ones for your organization, and manage the plugin lifecycle.

Is the Cowork Plugin Management plugin free?

The plugin is open-source and free to install. Cowork itself requires a paid Claude plan — Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise.

How do I install the Cowork Plugin Management plugin?

Open Cowork in the Claude desktop, web, or mobile app. Open Plugins in the sidebar. Click + and Browse plugins. Install Cowork Plugin Management. The plugin is ready to use immediately.

Can I build my own plugin with this?

Yes, this plugin helps you create and customize plugins for your specific needs. Start with a template, add your own skills and connectors, and deploy to your team or the marketplace.

The Cowork Plugin Management Plugin for Claude Cowork

Create new plugins or customize existing ones for your organization's specific tools and workflows.

What's inside

This plugin is the meta-plugin for building and customizing plugins. It bundles skills that activate automatically, slash commands you trigger explicitly, and utilities for plugin development. It is open-source, from Anthropic's knowledge-work-plugins collection.

What you can do with it

● Create entirely new plugins from templates
● Customize existing plugins for your organization
● Add new skills, slash commands, or connector integrations
● Debug and test plugins locally before deploying
● Share plugins with your team or publish to the plugin marketplace

How to install

Open Cowork in the Claude desktop, web, or mobile app.
Open Plugins in the sidebar.
Click + and Browse plugins.
Install Cowork Plugin Management from the plugin list.

Also available at claude.com/plugins or by adding the anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins GitHub marketplace.

Frequently asked questions

What you need to know about the Cowork Plugin Management plugin.

What does the Cowork Plugin Management plugin do in Claude Cowork?: The Cowork Plugin Management plugin is the meta-plugin for building and customizing plugins. It lets you create new plugins, modify existing ones for your organization, and manage the plugin lifecycle.
Is the Cowork Plugin Management plugin free?: The plugin is open-source and free to install. Cowork itself requires a paid Claude plan — Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise.
How do I install the Cowork Plugin Management plugin?: Open Cowork in the Claude desktop, web, or mobile app. Open Plugins in the sidebar. Click + and Browse plugins. Install Cowork Plugin Management. The plugin is ready to use immediately.
Can I build my own plugin with this?: Yes, this plugin helps you create and customize plugins for your specific needs. Start with a template, add your own skills and connectors, and deploy to your team or the marketplace.

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