Claude Code
Install the Alation plugin in Claude Code and work with your catalog in natural language.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- Python 3.10+ on the machine running the agent.
- An OAuth client registered on your Alation instance (a one-time, per-instance step).
Install
Section titled “Install”Register the marketplace and install the plugin:
/plugin marketplace add Alation/alation-plugins/plugin install alation@alation-pluginsAuthenticate
Section titled “Authenticate”Ask your agent to set up the Alation plugin — this runs the setup skill.
It prompts for your instance base URL and the Client ID from the OAuth client, then opens a browser to log in.
You only register the OAuth client once per instance.
See the skills and what to ask to start working with your catalog.