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; 60+ partner and community powers via kiro.dev marketplace; dynamic activation based on conversation keywords reduces context overhead
Extension Name Plugins and Marketplaces
Vendor Terms plugins, plugin.json, marketplace, .claude-plugin, background monitors
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, themes, bin/ PATH additions); two official marketplaces (Anthropic-curated and community); strictPluginOnlyCustomization for enterprise lockdown; semver dependency constraints between plugins
Extension Name CLI Plugins
Vendor Terms CLI plugins, marketplace, plugin.json, enterprise plugin standards
Scopes
Project / Repo RootUser / HomeOrganization / Enterprise
Interfaces CLI
Availability current (explicit)
Trust Model Packaging layer for reuse and team standardization; enterprise admins define required marketplaces and auto-installed plugins
Notes CLI only; bundles agents, skills, hooks, MCP, and LSP configs; 4 default marketplaces; enterprise plugin standards for governance with auto-installed plugins
Extension Name Plugins
Vendor Terms plugins, marketplace, plugin manifest, plugin directory
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, hooks, and MCP servers; three marketplace tiers (Curated, Shared, Created); plugin directory in App and CLI; built-in $plugin-creator for scaffolding