Clerk vs WorkOS for Claude Code
Verdict
Clerk has the stronger Claude Code integration today: Clerk (5/5: vendor-published Claude Code plugin (own marketplace) bundling skills + Clerk MCP server), versus WorkOS (4/5: official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with 2 skills (no bundled MCP server)). That doesn’t make it the better product for every team, but your agent will get more official tooling out of the box.
| Clerk | WorkOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code fit | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Claude Code plugin | Yes | Yes |
| In Anthropic marketplace | No | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | No |
| Skills | Yes | Yes · 2 |
| Category | Auth | Auth |
| Setup | /plugin marketplace add clerk/skills
/plugin install clerk@clerk-skills | /plugin install workos@claude-plugins-official |
Clerk with Claude Code
Vendor-published Claude Code plugin (own marketplace) bundling skills + Clerk MCP server
Sources
- ↗ https://clerk.com/docs/guides/ai/mcp/clerk-mcp-server
- ↗ https://clerk.com/docs/guides/ai/overview
- ↗ https://github.com/clerk/skills
WorkOS with Claude Code
WorkOS integration skills for AuthKit, SSO, Directory Sync, RBAC, Vault, Audit Logs, migrations, and API references.
Sources
- ↗ https://claude.com/marketplace/plugins
- ↗ https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/main/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
- ↗ https://workos.com
- ↗ https://github.com/workos/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/workos
Frequently asked questions
Clerk has the stronger Claude Code integration today: Clerk (5/5: vendor-published Claude Code plugin (own marketplace) bundling skills + Clerk MCP server), versus WorkOS (4/5: official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with 2 skills (no bundled MCP server)). That doesn’t make it the better product for every team, but your agent will get more official tooling out of the box.