Plugin installation scopes

When you install a plugin, you choose a scope that determines where the plugin is available and who else can use it:

Scope	Settings file	Use case
user	~/.claude/settings.json	Personal plugins available across all projects (default)
project	.claude/settings.json	Team plugins shared via version control
local	.claude/settings.local.json	Project-specific plugins, gitignored when Claude Code saves a setting to it
managed	Managed settings	Managed plugins (read-only, update only)

Plugins use the same scope system as other Claude Code configurations. For installation instructions and scope flags, see Install plugins. For a complete explanation of scopes, see Configuration scopes.

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