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How to set up Neon Postgres with Claude Code

Neon scores 5/5 on our Claude Code fit scale: official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with MCP server + 9 skills. These steps use only Neon’s and Anthropic’s official instructions; each step links its source.

1. 1

   Have Claude Code and a Neon account ready

   You need Claude Code installed and an account with Neon (neon.tech). Some tools only need the account when the agent first calls a live tool.

   Source: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp

2. 2

   Install the official Neon plugin

   Run this in Claude Code (or your terminal, as the source shows):

   /plugin install neon@claude-plugins-official

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   Source: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/discover-plugins

3. 3

   No marketplace setup needed

   This plugin is in Anthropic’s official marketplace (claude-plugins-official), which Claude Code adds automatically the first time you start an interactive session.

   Source: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins/anthropic-marketplaces

4. 4

   Connect and verify

   Run /mcp inside a Claude Code session to see connected servers, check status and complete sign-in where the server uses OAuth.

   Source: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp

5. 5

   Let the skills do the SDK work

   The plugin bundles 9 skills that Claude loads when relevant, or you can call one directly with /skill-name.

   neonneon-ai-gatewayneon-authneon-functionsneon-object-storageneon-postgresneon-postgres-branchesneon-postgres-egress-optimizerneon-realtime

   Source: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills