if you don't have these 10 claude plugins installed, don't tell me you're using claude efficiently.

claude without plugins = a brain with no arms.
𝟭. feature-dev
describe a feature → claude runs a full dev cycle: requirements, architecture, code, tests, review, docs. not a code snippet generator. a junior engineer.
→ npx skills add anthropic/feature-dev
𝟮. frontend-design
stops claude from writing generic "AI-looking" UI. gives it real design instincts, asymmetric layouts, intentional typography, scroll animations.
→ npx skills add anthropic/frontend-design
𝟯. context7
claude's training data is months old. context7 fetches live docs for the exact version of the library you're using. no more hallucinated APIs.
→ add via MCP config in claude desktop
𝟰. github mcp
search repos, read code, open issues, create PRs, all from chat. "fix issue #42" → claude reads the code, proposes a fix, opens the PR.
→ available in anthropic's official marketplace
𝟱. postgresql mcp
ask "top 5 users by spend last month" → claude inspects your schema, writes the SQL, runs it, returns the data. read-only so nothing breaks.
→ add via MCP config
𝟲. playwright mcp
"test the checkout flow" → claude opens a real browser and runs the test while you watch. you log in, claude takes over.
→ add via MCP config
𝟳. brave search
gives claude access to live internet. research, fact-checking, current events.
→ add via MCP config
𝟴. google workspace (gws)
one CLI for drive, gmail, calendar, sheets. "read my unread emails, draft responses, update my metrics sheet", one prompt, zero tab-switching.
→ npm install -g @ googleworkspace/cli && gws mcp -s drive,gmail,calendar,sheets
𝟵. slack mcp
read channels, summarize threads, draft messages with preview before sending. "summarize engineering from the last 2 days" → full context in 10 seconds.
→ add via MCP config
𝟭𝟬. memory bank
claude forgets everything between sessions. memory bank creates a .memory folder that stores your preferences, project context, coding standards. explain once, remembered forever.
→ add via MCP config