name: plugins-reference description: > Plugin Recommendations for Claude Code: official plugins, LSP integrations, and community extensions. Trigger: plugin, install plugin, plugin recommendations, LSP, language server metadata: author: project-starter-framework version: "2.0" tags: [plugins, claude-code, lsp, extensions] updated: "2026-02"
Plugin Recommendations
Plugins are installable collections of skills, commands, agents, and hooks. Install via /plugin install.
Note: These are plugins from the official repository. Use web search to discover additional community plugins.
Official Plugins
Development & Code Quality
| Plugin | Best For | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| plugin-dev | Building Claude Code plugins | Skills for creating skills, hooks, commands, agents |
| pr-review-toolkit | PR review workflows | Specialized review agents (code, tests, types) |
| code-review | Automated code review | Multi-agent review with confidence scoring |
| code-simplifier | Code refactoring | Simplify code while preserving functionality |
| feature-dev | Feature development | End-to-end feature workflow with agents |
Git & Workflow
| Plugin | Best For | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| commit-commands | Git workflows | /commit, /commit-push-pr commands |
| hookify | Automation rules | Create hooks from conversation patterns |
Frontend
| Plugin | Best For | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| frontend-design | UI development | Production-grade UI, avoids generic aesthetics |
Learning & Guidance
| Plugin | Best For | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| explanatory-output-style | Learning | Educational insights about code choices |
| learning-output-style | Interactive learning | Requests contributions at decision points |
| security-guidance | Security awareness | Warns about security issues when editing |
Language Servers (LSP)
| Plugin | Language |
|---|---|
| typescript-lsp | TypeScript/JavaScript |
| pyright-lsp | Python |
| gopls-lsp | Go |
| rust-analyzer-lsp | Rust |
| clangd-lsp | C/C++ |
| jdtls-lsp | Java |
| kotlin-lsp | Kotlin |
| swift-lsp | Swift |
| csharp-lsp | C# |
| php-lsp | PHP |
| lua-lsp | Lua |
Quick Reference: Codebase → Plugin
| Codebase Signal | Recommended Plugin |
|---|---|
| Building plugins | plugin-dev |
| PR-based workflow | pr-review-toolkit |
| Git commits | commit-commands |
| React/Vue/Angular | frontend-design |
| Want automation rules | hookify |
| TypeScript project | typescript-lsp |
| Python project | pyright-lsp |
| Go project | gopls-lsp |
| Security-sensitive code | security-guidance |
| Learning/onboarding | explanatory-output-style |
Plugin Management
# Install a plugin
/plugin install <plugin-name>
# List installed plugins
/plugin list
# View plugin details
/plugin info <plugin-name>
When to Recommend Plugins
Recommend plugin installation when:
- User wants to install Claude Code automations from Anthropic's official repository or another shared marketplace
- User needs multiple related capabilities
- Team wants standardized workflows
- First-time Claude Code setup
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Mar 2026
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