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The Google Ads plugin can be installed in Claude Desktop again
Ales Sturala has flagged that the Google Ads plugin can once again be installed natively in Claude Desktop. Anthropic's April 2026 release had removed the option to add custom plugin marketplaces; it is back, though hidden under a "+" button within Customise, which Niels M. located.
What changed
Sturala stresses it is not an MCP but a fuller plugin for managing Google Ads accounts: with memory, local context, planning, sub-agents, and the ability to make changes.
For practitioners experimenting with AI-assisted account management, it restores a route to operate Google Ads from within Claude Desktop, with capabilities beyond a standard protocol connection.
Why it matters for advertisers
For you, this means Claude Desktop users can again run a full Google Ads management plugin locally. Worth a careful trial in a low-stakes account, keeping human review on any changes the plugin proposes before they go live.
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The Google Ads plugin can be installed in Claude Desktop again
Ales Sturala has flagged that the Google Ads plugin can once again be installed natively in Claude Desktop. Anthropic's April 2026 release had removed the option to add custom plugin marketplaces; it is back, though hidden under a "+" button within Customise, which Niels M. located. Sturala stresses it is not an MCP but a fuller plugin for managing Google Ads accounts: with memory, local context, planning, sub-agents, and the ability to make changes.
For practitioners experimenting with AI-assisted account management, it restores a route to operate Google Ads from within Claude Desktop, with capabilities beyond a standard protocol connection.
For you, this means Claude Desktop users can again run a full Google Ads management plugin locally. Worth a careful trial in a low-stakes account, keeping human review on any changes the plugin proposes before they go live.
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