Connect Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop supports a remote account connector and local tools. Choose the remote connector for Hosted; use the local bridge when your OpenPost instance is reachable only from your computer.

Remote connector

Open Settings → Connectors and add https://app.openpo.st/mcp as a custom connector named OpenPost. Complete browser sign-in and enable it in the conversation. The Claude web guide covers permissions and organization setup.

Remote connectors run from Claude's cloud even when you use the desktop app. They cannot reach your computer's localhost.

Local bridge

First install and sign in to the OpenPost bridge. In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Developer → Edit Config and merge:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openpost": {
      "command": "openpost-mcp",
      "args": ["--profile", "local"]
    }
  }
}

Use the absolute path from command -v openpost-mcp if the app cannot find the executable. Fully restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Check the connection

Ask, “List my OpenPost workspaces.” If the local bridge fails, confirm that you authenticated the same profile as the same operating-system user running Claude Desktop.

See the local MCP setup guide for desktop configuration details.