Anthropic Claude Agentic Plugins

What happened

Anthropic introduced agentic plugins for Claude, enabling users to define workflow execution, specify tool and data utilisation, manage critical processes, and expose slash commands. This changes how teams achieve consistent outcomes by allowing direct instruction to Claude on operational procedures and resource access. The new capability permits customisation of Claude's operational behaviour and integration with external systems.

Why it matters

Platform operators and IT security now face increased oversight burden regarding Claude's operational parameters and data access. The introduction of agentic plugins reduces visibility into the specific tools and data Claude interacts with, and how critical workflows are handled, without explicit monitoring mechanisms. This creates a dependency tightening on Anthropic's plugin framework for maintaining consistent outcomes, potentially introducing an accountability gap for automated actions.