Explain it to me like I'm new
A plugin bundles capabilities — skills, connectors, MCP servers — into one installable package so a workflow can be reused.
Think of it like
A toolbox you hand someone, rather than eleven separate tools.
What actually happens
You install the plugin. It registers its skills and connections. New chats can then use them, after any sign-in it needs.
install → skills + connectors + MCP → available in new sessions
Where I encountered it
Reading about the universal plugin directory while planning my own workflows.
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