diff --git a/pkg/cmd/claudecodehint.go b/pkg/cmd/claudecodehint.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbffcc80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/claudecodehint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/stripe/stripe-cli/pkg/useragent"
+)
+
+const claudeCodePluginHint = `<claude-code-hint v="1" type="plugin" value="stripe@claude-plugins-official" />`
+
+// emitClaudeCodePluginHint writes a plugin hint to stderr when running inside
+// Claude Code. Claude Code strips the hint from command output and may prompt
+// the user to install the Stripe plugin. See
+// https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-hints for the protocol.
+func emitClaudeCodePluginHint() {
+	writeClaudeCodePluginHint(os.Getenv, os.Stderr)
+}
+
+func writeClaudeCodePluginHint(getEnv func(string) string, w io.Writer) {
+	if useragent.DetectAIAgent(getEnv) != "claude_code" {
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, claudeCodePluginHint)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/claudecodehint_test.go b/pkg/cmd/claudecodehint_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9303799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/claudecodehint_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestWriteClaudeCodePluginHint_EmitsWhenSet(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	getEnv := func(key string) string {
+		if key == "CLAUDECODE" {
+			return "1"
+		}
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	writeClaudeCodePluginHint(getEnv, &buf)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, claudeCodePluginHint+"\n", buf.String())
+}
+
+func TestWriteClaudeCodePluginHint_SilentWhenUnset(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	getEnv := func(string) string { return "" }
+
+	writeClaudeCodePluginHint(getEnv, &buf)
+
+	assert.Empty(t, buf.String())
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/root.go b/pkg/cmd/root.go
index 55cc46be..69b0d199 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/root.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/root.go
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ func showSuggestion() {
 // Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
 // This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
 func Execute(ctx context.Context) {
+	emitClaudeCodePluginHint()
+
 	telemetryMetadata := stripe.NewEventMetadata()
 	updatedCtx := stripe.WithEventMetadata(ctx, telemetryMetadata)