Connect Apps
Connect Claude to external apps like Gmail, Slack, GitHub. Use this skill when the user wants to send emails, create issues, post messages, or take actions in external services.
- Type
- Plugin
- Repository
- ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills
- GitHub stars
- 75.7k
- License
- Not declared
- Repo last updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Source file
- connect-apps/SKILL.md
What Connect Apps is
Connect Apps is a plugin published in the ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills repository on GitHub, which has about 75.7k stars. The repository describes itself as: “A curated list of awesome Claude Skills, resources, and tools for customizing Claude AI workflows”
A plugin is a package that bundles skills, slash commands, subagents, hooks, and MCP connectors so they install together. Plugins are plain files with a manifest at .claude-plugin/plugin.json, and they work in both Claude Code and Claude Cowork.
Installing Connect Apps adds everything it ships in one step. Connectors inside a plugin still need to be connected separately, and hooks and subagents only run in Cowork and Claude Code, not in regular chat.
How to install Connect Apps
Claude Code
- Add the repository as a plugin marketplace: claude plugin marketplace add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills
- Install the plugin: claude plugin install connect-apps@<marketplace-name>, using the marketplace name from the repository's .claude-plugin/marketplace.json.
- Restart the session if the new skills or commands don't appear straight away.
Claude Cowork
- Open Customize → Plugins and choose Add marketplace.
- Enter ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills (the owner/repo shorthand works for GitHub).
- Find Connect Apps in the list, click Install, then connect any connectors it needs from its Connectors tab.
New to extending Cowork? Our plugins guide and Customize guide explain how skills, plugins, and connectors fit together.
Inside the source file
The repository does not declare an open-source license, so we list only the outline of the file here. Read the full text on GitHub.
- Quick Start
- Step 1: Install the Plugin
- Step 2: Run Setup
- Step 3: Try It!
- What You Can Do
- Supported Apps
- How It Works
- Troubleshooting
Before you install
- Read the whole file first. Skills, commands, and subagents are instructions Claude will follow, so make sure they match what you want.
- Check which tools, scripts, or MCP servers it uses. Local servers and scripts run with your permissions.
- Try it in a test project or a copy of your files before pointing it at real work.
- Pin the version you tested, and review changes before updating.
- Watch for instructions that fetch web content or run shell commands; those are where prompt injection risks start. See our prompt injection guide.
FAQ
What is Connect Apps?
Connect Apps is a plugin for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills repository on GitHub. Connect Claude to external apps like Gmail, Slack, GitHub. Use this skill when the user wants to send emails, create issues, post messages, or take actions in external services.
How do I install Connect Apps in Claude Code?
Add the repository as a plugin marketplace: claude plugin marketplace add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills Install the plugin: claude plugin install connect-apps@<marketplace-name>, using the marketplace name from the repository's .claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Restart the session if the new skills or commands don't appear straight away.
Can I use Connect Apps in Claude Cowork?
Open Customize → Plugins and choose Add marketplace. Enter ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills (the owner/repo shorthand works for GitHub). Find Connect Apps in the list, click Install, then connect any connectors it needs from its Connectors tab.
Is Connect Apps safe to install?
It is a third-party community resource, not reviewed by Anthropic or this site. Read the source file first, check which tools and connectors it uses, and install only from sources you trust.
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