September 29, 2026
Claude Code MCP plugins launch without manual setup: settings are configured during installation
On Sep 29, Claude Code 2.1.285 added the ability to configure an embedded MCP server directly when installing a plugin. The plugin starts without a trip through /plugin β Configure.

On Sep 29, Claude Code 2.1.285 added the ability to configure an embedded MCP server directly when installing a plugin. The plugin starts without a trip through /plugin β Configure.
The same release also added launching Claude Desktop from the current folder and a WebFetch toggle.
