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Claude

Three stacked translucent layers wiring labelled MCP at the bottom, an open runbook labelled Skills in the middle, and a packaged bundle labelled Plugins on top illustrating the three layers of Claude's agent stack.
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Skills, Plugins, and MCP: What’s actually different?

MCP is the wiring. Skills are the instructions. Plugins are the package. A plain-English guide to the three layers of the Claude stack; what each one is, when to reach for it, and how they fit together.

  • May 9, 2026
Chibeze Nwangwu
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  • Three stacked translucent layers wiring labelled MCP at the bottom, an open runbook labelled Skills in the middle, and a packaged bundle labelled Plugins on top illustrating the three layers of Claude's agent stack.

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    Skills, Plugins, and MCP: What’s actually different?

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