Claude Code Plugins extend Claude with specialized workflows for specific domains. Unlike MCP Servers (which provide individual API integrations), Plugins orchestrate complete production pipelines with specialized skills, quality gates, and state management.
Plugins are not simple tools — they are complete workflow systems with up to 60 skills working together like a specialized team.
Every plugin follows the Compound Agent Pattern:
Core components:
| Plugin | Description | Skills | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VidCraft | AI video production with HeyGen and Synthesia | 33 | Active |
| StoryForge | AI-assisted book writing (fiction and memoir) with author profiles, 14 genres, 3 writing modes, EPUB/PDF/MOBI export | 60 | Active |
| Project Hub | Structured project management — contacts, notes, decisions, communication drafting, 6 project types | 18 | Active |
| Wiki.js Plugin | Manage and verify Wiki.js documentation — MCP server with 10 tools, verified DE+EN docs | 4 | Active |
Use VidCraft when you:
Use StoryForge when you:
Use Project Hub when you:
Each plugin has a routing table in its CLAUDE.md. When you say "New project" or "New book", the correct skill is automatically loaded.
Projects follow defined status progressions. The next-step skill analyzes the current status and recommends the next action.
Before critical transitions (e.g., before video generation or book export), automated checks run. Missing content or quality issues block progress.
Creative work (script, storyboard, book chapters) is platform- and target-independent. Formatting for the target platform happens only in the final step (HeyGen/Synthesia formatting, EPUB export, Pandoc pipeline).
Developed by Markus Michalski