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Sep 14, 2026 · Industry Insights

Claude Mods Launches: Plugin Architecture Makes Claude Code Programmable

Anthropic rolls out Claude Mods, a plugin system built on Function Hooks that lets developers intercept tool calls, modify UI components, and extend Claude Code like middleware, with community demos including Tetris and security tests revealing both power and early reliability gaps, signaling a shift in coding agent competition from model strength to platform extensibility.