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. See Claude web for 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 needed. Fully restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Check the connection

Ask, "List my OpenPost workspaces." If the local bridge fails, sign in again with the local profile from the same computer account that runs Claude Desktop.

Using another Claude client? See Claude web or Claude Code.

See local MCP setup for desktop configuration details.