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Anthropic Opens Claude Directory Submission Paths for Plugins and MCP Connectors

September 25, 2026 at 16:20 EDT

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Anthropic's Claude Directory is becoming a broader distribution channel for AI agent add-ons, with builders now able to submit plugins and MCP connectors while seeing adoption signals such as install counts and connector performance metrics. The change pushes Claude's customization ecosystem closer to an app-store model, where developers package workflows for discovery across Claude, Claude Code and related surfaces.

Sept. 25, 2026 · Anthropic

Claude Directory Becomes a Builder Channel

Builders can submit plugins and MCP connectors while directory and dashboard metrics show how add-ons are being adopted across Claude surfaces.

300+

third-party connectors in the directory

directory categories: skills, connectors and plugins

plan tiers named for connector submission access

Directory Scale, Drawn Proportionally

3categories

300+connectors

The ecosystem is no longer just a settings menu: it is a catalog with submission paths, discovery and measurable usage.

Build

Submit

Review

Measure

Why builders like it

Discovery improves, and metrics can reveal adoption, tool calls, rank, latency and error patterns.

What still needs caution

Plugins and connectors can touch local software, remote services and private data, so trust and review remain central.

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