The Claude Code plugin bundle — its manifest, marketplace listing, install flow, and the components Claude Code auto-discovers
Comparison
The plugin is the packaging surface; the things it ships are separate features:
| plugin | mcp-server | hooks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role | The installable bundle (manifest + components) | One bundled component — the MCP tool server | One bundled component — lifecycle hook scripts |
| Artifact | plugin/ + plugin.json / marketplace.json |
python -m attune.mcp.server + .mcp.json |
hooks/hooks.json + scripts |
| Documented by | This page | mcp-server feature | hooks feature |
The plugin is the box; mcp-server and hooks are two of the things inside it. Install the box and Claude Code unpacks every component.