Free Lesson
Extending Claude: Build Plugins & Connectors
45 min
Jun 24, 2026 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
How Claude users can leverage external tools and extensions
What add-ons work well and how different user personas benefit from Connectors & Plugins as part of your product.
MCP & Connectors give access to external data
How MCP helps bring your product into Claude and how to choose between MCP, APIs, and CLI. Explore top use cases.
Skills & Plugins automate processes
Skills can be a core part of your product’s experience and Plugins take them even further. Each belongs on your roadmap.
Choosing between Anthropic's native & 3rd party directories
Each offers different distribution advantages. Learn what it takes to submit to each and how to avoid the pitfalls.
Why this topic matters
Your most engaged customers are in Claude, Cowork and Claude Code. Anthropic has built the protocols (Skills, MCP) and directories where you can submit your products as Plugins and Connectors for discovery and use by millions of your users and prospects.
Learn which use cases are best suited for these extensions and what you need to know to build, submit, and promote them to your audience.
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