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| What | claude-plugins | claude-plugins-official |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | DD · High risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 19, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 16, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | AI agent skill | AI agent skill |
| Est. context load | ~52 tokens idle · ~950 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~50 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 45.2k |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | — |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | Reads & writes local folders |
| Command execution | No shell command runner noted | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Local or standard API calls | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | No API token required |
| Package source | GitHub (bvdr/claude-plugins) | GitHub (anthropics/claude-plugins-official) |
| Install command | Source repo only | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | Signal-based grade (1/7 points): public source code. This reflects adoption and transparency, not a code review. | claude-plugins-official (agent skill) requires careful permission scoping — plugins grant Claude access to external APIs—credential scope and permissions vary by plugin; verify each plugin only requests necessary access levels |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 28, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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