Playtime

For curious parents

How to install
Playtime

Playtime is a free, open-source plugin for Claude Code — Anthropic's coding assistant. Pick the path that fits you:

🖥️

Claude Desktop

Easiest · no terminal

Download the desktop app, sign in, paste two commands. ~5 minutes.

⌨️

Terminal (CLI)

For folks who like the command line

Install Claude Code in the terminal. Same end result.

Path one

🖥️ Claude Desktop app

No terminal. Works on Mac and Windows.

1

Download the Claude desktop app

It's free to download. You'll sign in with your Claude account.

Get the Claude desktop app →

If you don't have a Claude account yet, you'll be prompted to make one. The free tier is enough to get started.

2

Open the Code tab

Once you're signed in, the desktop app has tabs along the top: Chat, Cowork, Code. Click Code.

That tab is the one with plugin support — it's where Playtime lives.

3

Add Playtime in two messages

In the chat box, type (or paste) this and hit return:

/plugin marketplace add jtemps/playtime-plugin

Then this:

/plugin install playtime@playtime-marketplace

Claude will confirm the install. To double-check, type /plugin — it opens a manager where Playtime should appear under the Installed tab.

4

Run setup

Now type:

/playtime:setup-playtime

Claude will ask a handful of questions about your kid (name, age, interests, what supplies you have). Takes about 5 minutes.

When you want a fresh activity packet:

/playtime:generate-playtime

Print whatever lands. ✨

Path two

⌨️ Terminal (CLI)

For folks already comfortable with the command line.

1

Install Claude Code in your terminal

Follow Anthropic's official setup guide:

Install Claude Code →

2

Start a session and add Playtime

Open your terminal and run claude to start a session. Then type these two slash commands:

/plugin marketplace add jtemps/playtime-plugin
/plugin install playtime@playtime-marketplace

Type /plugin anytime to manage installed plugins.

3

Run setup

/playtime:setup-playtime

Same flow as the desktop path from here.

🏢 Using Claude at work (Cowork)?

Cowork plugins are managed by your organization's admin. If you're a Team or Enterprise admin, head to Organization settings → Plugins → Add plugin → GitHub and use jtemps/playtime-plugin.

(Honestly though, Playtime is more of a home thing — most parents install it via the personal Claude desktop app above.)

Stuck?

If a command errors out, or anything looks off, send a screenshot and we'll help.

hello@dailyplaytime.com

Source code on GitHub:

github.com/jtemps/playtime-plugin

MIT licensed · free to use, fork, and modify

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