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13 changes: 5 additions & 8 deletions integrations/claude/claude-code-and-desktop.mdx
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description: "Give Claude Code and Claude Desktop a Kernel cloud browser"
---

Connect the Claude apps you already use to Kernel. There are two ways to bring Kernel into [Claude Code](https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code):
Connect the Claude apps you already use to Kernel.

- **Marketplace plugin** — load Kernel's skills directly into Claude Code so it knows how to manage cloud browsers and write automations.
- **Remote MCP server** — connect Claude Code to Kernel's [MCP server](/reference/mcp-server) to create and manage cloud browsers from chat.
## Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop reaches Kernel through Kernel's [official connector](https://claude.ai/directory/kernel), added as a custom connector under **Settings → Connectors**. The [Claude client guide](/reference/mcp-server/clients/claude) has the steps, and covers Claude.ai as well.

## Marketplace plugin (Claude Code)

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## Remote MCP server (Claude Code)

Add Kernel's remote MCP server to manage cloud browsers from Claude Code.
Add Kernel's [remote MCP server](/reference/mcp-server) to manage cloud browsers from Claude Code.

**Using the Kernel CLI (recommended):**

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# Then in the REPL run once to authenticate:
/mcp
```

## Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop reaches Kernel through the same remote MCP server, added as a custom connector under **Settings → Connectors**. The [Claude client guide](/reference/mcp-server/clients/claude) has the steps, and covers Claude.ai as well.
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### Claude Code and Claude Desktop

Connect the Claude apps you already use to Kernel. Add Kernel's [remote MCP server](/reference/mcp-server) to manage cloud browsers from Claude Code or Claude Desktop, or install the [marketplace plugin](https://github.com/kernel/skills#claude-code) to load Kernel's CLI and SDK skills into Claude Code.
Connect the Claude apps you already use to Kernel. Add Kernel's [official connector](https://claude.ai/directory/kernel) to manage cloud browsers from Claude Desktop and Claude.ai, or install the [marketplace plugin](https://github.com/kernel/skills#claude-code) to load Kernel's CLI and SDK skills into Claude Code.

[Set up Claude Code and Desktop →](/integrations/claude/claude-code-and-desktop)

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## Pro, Max, Team & Enterprise (Claude.ai and Claude Desktop)

1. Go to **Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector**.
2. Enter: **Integration name:** `Kernel`, **Integration URL:** `https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp`, then click **Add**.
3. In **Settings → Connectors**, click **Connect** next to `Kernel` to launch OAuth and approve.
4. In chat, click **Search and tools** and enable the Kernel tools if needed.
Kernel is available as an [official connector](https://claude.ai/directory/kernel) in the Claude directory.

1. Open Kernel's [official connector](https://claude.ai/directory/kernel) and click **Connect** (or find `Kernel` under **Settings → Connectors**).
2. Launch OAuth and approve.
3. In chat, click **Search and tools** and enable the Kernel tools if needed.

<Info>On Claude for Work (Team/Enterprise), only Primary Owners or Owners can enable custom connectors for the org. After it's configured, each user still needs to go to **Settings → Connectors** and click **Connect** to authorize it for their account.</Info>

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