Quick setup

# Connect to Claude.ai

Three steps to wire your remote bridge into Claude.ai as an MCP integration.

1
Install & Start
2
Configure
3
Add to Claude
Step 01

## Install & Start the bridge

Install the bridge globally on your server:

    npm install -g claude-ide-bridge

Then start it with a fixed auth token:

    claude-ide-bridge --bind 0.0.0.0 --port 9000 --fixed-token YOUR_TOKEN

Replace `YOUR_TOKEN` with any secret string, or generate one: `openssl rand -hex 16`

Step 02

## Generate your MCP config

Bridge URL
Auth Token
Generated MCP Config

Step 03

## Add the integration to Claude.ai

1. 1 Go to claude.ai → Settings → Integrations → Add integration
2. 2 Paste the MCP config generated in Step 2 above
3. 3 Click Save — Claude will connect to your bridge

Go to Claude.ai Settings