diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab54953d9f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+{
+  "name": "firebase",
+  "owner": {
+    "name": "Firebase",
+    "email": "firebase-support@google.com"
+  },
+  "metadata": {
+    "description": "Official Claude plugin for Firebase to help understand and manage your Firebase project, resources, and data",
+    "version": "1.0.0"
+  },
+  "plugins": [
+    {
+      "name": "firebase",
+      "description": "Claude plugin for Firebase that installs the Firebase MCP server and helps to manage Firebase projects, add backend services, add AI features, deploy & host apps, and more",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "author": {
+        "name": "Firebase",
+        "url": "https://firebase.google.com/"
+      },
+      "homepage": "https://github.com/firebase/firebase-tools",
+      "repository": "https://github.com/firebase/firebase-tools.git",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "keywords": [
+        "firebase",
+        "mcp",
+        "cloud",
+        "firestore",
+        "database",
+        "hosting",
+        "functions",
+        "cli"
+      ],
+      "category": "development",
+      "tags": ["firebase", "backend", "database", "cloud-services"],
+      "mcpServers": {
+        "firebase": {
+          "description": "Firebase MCP server for understanding and managing your Firebase project, resources, and data",
+          "command": "npx",
+          "args": ["-y", "firebase-tools", "mcp", "--dir", "."],
+          "env": {
+            "IS_FIREBASE_MCP": "true"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "source": "./"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/mcp/README.md b/src/mcp/README.md
index 4eec05639e2..93f1412a94a 100644
--- a/src/mcp/README.md
+++ b/src/mcp/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,31 @@ gemini extensions install https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/firebase/
 
 #### Claude Code
 
-To configure Claude Code to use the Firebase MCP server, run the following command under your app folder:
+##### Option 1: Install via plugin (Recommended)
+
+The easiest way to set up the Firebase MCP server in Claude Code is to install the official Firebase plugin:
+
+1. Add the Firebase marketplace for Claude plugins:
+
+   ```bash
+   claude plugin marketplace add firebase/firebase-tools
+   ```
+
+2. Install the Claude plugin for Firebase:
+
+   ```bash
+   claude plugin install firebase@firebase
+   ```
+
+3. Verify the installation:
+
+   ```bash
+   claude plugin
+   ```
+
+##### Option 2: Configure MCP server manually
+
+Alternatively, you can manually configure the Firebase MCP server by running:
 
 ```bash
 claude mcp add firebase npx -- -y firebase-tools@latest mcp