Claude Code
Before you start
Use Claude Code on the computer where you want the connection configured. This setup is separate from ordinary Claude web and desktop chats. For those, use the Claude chat guide.
Check whether the Simplified plugin and tools are already available. Reuse a working installation. The standalone skills installer requires Node.js and npm.
1. Install the plugin
In Claude Code, run these slash commands:
These are commands inside Claude Code, not shell commands. The Simplified plugin provides its connector and skills. Use the plugin manager to inspect installation and scope. See Claude Code’s plugin guide for version-specific controls.
2. Authenticate
Open /mcp, select the Simplified connection, and complete its sign-in flow. Return to Claude Code and enable the connection for your session when needed.
Alternative: connect without the plugin
Use this route only when you want a standalone MCP entry or cannot use plugins. Inspect existing entries first:
For your user across projects:
For a shared project configuration, use --scope project instead. Review project configuration before committing it and keep secrets out of repository files. Complete authentication through /mcp.
If you also want skills, install them separately:
Omit --global for project-local skills. Do not add the standalone connection alongside a working plugin-managed one. See the official MCP guide for configuration scopes.
Verify the connection
Start a new conversation if the client has not loaded the new tools. Ask:
Use Simplified to identify my connected workspace and list its teamspaces. Do not create or change anything.
The assistant should call api_getWorkspaceInfo and api_listTeamspaces, then report the workspace and available teamspaces. Choose the intended teamspace before starting work. A saved server entry or a successful skills installation alone does not verify tool access.
Next, follow the MCP quickstart to prepare a social draft. For a read-only first task, ask the assistant to list your brand kits. Social accounts are only needed for social tasks; an empty account list does not mean the connection failed.
Troubleshooting and updates
- The slash command is unrecognized: check the installed Claude Code version and plugin support; use the standalone MCP route when appropriate.
- Duplicate Simplified connections appear: inspect their scopes and keep the intended one. Do not remove unrelated plugins or credential files.
- Authentication keeps failing: inspect the affected connection and follow authentication troubleshooting. An API key can be used where your client supports secure header configuration.
- New skills are missing: reload the plugin or start a new session. Verify skill discovery separately from MCP authentication.
Manage plugin updates through Claude Code’s plugin manager. Keep the installation route consistent rather than layering manual files over plugin-managed files.