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anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins

anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins is an official collection of 11 ready-to-use plugin packages that equip Claude with role-specific skills, slash commands, and MCP server connector definitions for specialized job functions such as sales, legal, and data analysis. The plugins are entirely file-based, allowing organizations to customize them without writing code.

Project overview

By providing officially open-sourced, role-specific plugin collections that require no code or build steps to customize, this project bridges the gap between generic AI assistance and the specific domain expertise needed for consistent professional work in specialized fields.

Project type: MCP
Use cases: Documents & Office · Data Analysis
Deployment: Refer to project documentation
License: Apache-2.0

Best for

Enterprise teams and professionals who use Claude and need role-specific skills, slash commands, and tool connectors for specialized job functions.
Organizations that want to customize AI assistant behavior through file-based editing of markdown and JSON without requiring code or build steps.

Key capabilities

Ships 11 distinct file-based plugin packages containing bundled skills, slash commands, and sub-agents tailored for specific job functions such as sales, legal, data, and bio-research.
Ships explicit actions that users can trigger in their session, such as /sales:call-prep, /data:write-query, and /finance:reconciliation.
Includes markdown-based skills that encode domain expertise and best practices, which Claude automatically draws upon when relevant to the user's context.
Ships .mcp.json files that define connections to external role-dependent tools such as Slack, Notion, and Jira using the Model Context Protocol.
Allows users to swap connectors, add company context, and adjust workflows by editing markdown and JSON files without requiring code or build steps.

Limitations and risks

Requires Claude AI to process skills and execute commands.
The project is designed exclusively for the Claude ecosystem and is not usable with other AI platforms.

Getting started

Setup is easy because of the file-based structure without code or build steps. Run `claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins` to install.

Evidence and sources

GitHub project description: Open source repository of plugins primarily intended for knowledge workers to use in Claude Cowork
README: Plugins that turn Claude into a specialist for your role, team, and company. Built for [Claude Cowork](https://claude.com/product/cowork), also compatible with [Claude Code](https…
README: Each plugin bundles the skills, connectors, slash commands, and sub-agents for a specific job function. Out of the box, they give Claude a strong starting point for helping anyone…
README: | **[productivity](./productivity)** | Manage tasks, calendars, daily workflows, and personal context so you spend less time repeating yourself. | Slack, Notion, Asana, Linear, Ji…
README: Install plugins from [claude.com/plugins](https://claude.com/plugins/).

Reviewed at: 2026-07-16T19:09:35Z