Installation

Claude Kit installs as a Claude Code plugin via a marketplace. Setup takes under 2 minutes.

Prerequisites

Claude Code installed and authenticated
Node.js (for MCP servers, if you choose to configure them)

Install the Plugin

Step 1: Add the Marketplace

/plugin marketplace add duthaho/claudekit-marketplace

Step 2: Install Claude Kit

/plugin install claudekit

That’s it — all 44 skills and 20 agents are now available. Skills auto-trigger based on context, and agents can be dispatched as claudekit:<agent-name>.

Step 3: Configure Your Project (Optional)

Run the setup wizard to scaffold project-level configuration:

/claudekit:init

The wizard interactively installs:

Category	What	Location
Rules	API, frontend, migrations, security, testing	`.claude/rules/`
Modes	brainstorm, deep-research, default, implementation, orchestration, review, token-efficient	`.claude/modes/`
Hooks	auto-format, block-dangerous-commands, notifications	`.claude/hooks/` + `settings.local.json`
MCP Servers	Context7, Sequential, Playwright, Memory, Filesystem	`.mcp.json`

Or install everything at once:

/claudekit:init --all

Local Development

To test the plugin locally without the marketplace:

claude --plugin-dir ./path/to/claudekit

Use /reload-plugins to pick up changes without restarting.

Verify Installation

After installing, skills trigger automatically based on your conversation:

You: "I need to add user authentication to our app"
     → triggers: claudekit:brainstorming, claudekit:authentication

You: "There's a TypeError in the UserService"
     → triggers: claudekit:systematic-debugging

You can also invoke skills manually:

/claudekit:brainstorming
/claudekit:init

Updating

Update to the latest version:

/plugin marketplace update

Troubleshooting

Skills not triggering

Make sure the plugin is installed and enabled:

/plugin list

You should see claudekit in the list.

MCP servers not working

MCP servers are only available after running /claudekit:init and selecting them. Verify your .mcp.json has the correct entries, then restart Claude Code.

Plugin not found in marketplace

Make sure you’ve added the marketplace first:

/plugin marketplace add duthaho/claudekit-marketplace

Next Steps

Configuration — Customize rules, modes, and more via /claudekit:init
Workflows — See how skills work together