Title: Connect Claude Desktop Description: Connect through Claude account settings or a local OpenPost bridge. Canonical: https://docs.openpo.st/mcp/claude-desktop Source: [https://docs.openpo.st/mcp/claude-desktop](https://docs.openpo.st/mcp/claude-desktop) # 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](https://docs.openpo.st/mcp/claude) 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](https://docs.openpo.st/mcp#self-hosted-connections). In Claude Desktop, open **Settings → Developer → Edit Config** and merge: ```json { "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](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/connect-local-servers) for desktop configuration details.