Claude connectors and plugins: how to add creative tools (2026)

Short answer: connectors give Claude new tools through MCP servers; plugins bundle a connector with skills (instructions for when and how to use it) for Claude Code. For creative work, a single connector can add image, video, voice and editing tools to every chat.

Connectors, plugins, MCP: what’s what

How to add a connector to Claude

1. Open Settings › Connectors and click Add custom connector.
2. Paste the server’s URL (for Typeshoot, https://typeshoot.com/mcp).
3. Click Connect and approve on the page that opens. The tools are now available in new chats.

Full steps for every assistant are on how to connect.

MCP servers in Claude Code

Claude Code adds a remote server with one command, then signs in with /mcp:

Promptclaude mcp add --transport http typeshoot https://typeshoot.com/mcp

Or install a plugin, which brings the server and its skills together:

Promptclaude plugin marketplace add Tomolo997/typeshoot-marketplace
claude plugin install typeshoot@typeshoot

The Typeshoot plugin adds seven skills, for images, video, editing, face swaps, voice and music, and brand kits. See the skills.

What makes a good creative MCP server

• Prices before it spends. It should show the cost and ask before anything expensive.
• Sign-in, not pasted keys. OAuth means you approve access once and can revoke it.
• A library. Results should be saved somewhere you can find again, not only in the chat.
• Honest limits. Clear rules for faces and consent, and AI labels on what it makes.

Try it after connecting

PromptShow my Typeshoot credit balance, then make a 4:5 poster for a coffee shop called Slow Morning.