# Claude Code Setup

Source checked: 2026-07-24
Official source: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/mcp

Use the complete Secure server address shown by Core during onboarding, including `?setup_attempt=...`. Outside onboarding, use `https://core.gradien.ai/mcp/continuity`.

## Add Core

Run the native remote HTTP setup command, replacing the placeholder with the full address shown in Core:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http core '<secure-server-address>'
```

Then start a fresh Claude Code session, run `/mcp`, select Core, and approve the browser login if prompted. A newly added server may not appear in the already-running session.

Use the `--scope user` option if Core should be available across all projects supported by the current Claude Code version. Keep the default project or local scope when the user wants a narrower setup.

Do not substitute Claude Desktop instructions here. Claude Code uses its own MCP configuration and command-line client.

If Core is still missing after a full restart, inspect `claude mcp list` before adding another entry. Duplicate registrations make authentication recovery harder.