Connect Your AI (Claude, Cursor & more)

Three steps from zero to an AI assistant that works inside your chats - no coding required.

You need the mssgs desktop app (macOS, Windows or Linux) and an AI tool that speaks MCP - Claude Desktop and Cursor are the usual picks.

Step 1 - Enable MCP access

1
Open mssgs on desktop and go to Settings → Integrations.
2
Switch on AI / MCP access.
3
Pick what the AI may see: choose specific channels or DMs, and decide if it may also send messages (off = read-only).

Step 2 - Create a token

Create a named token ("Claude laptop", for example). The token is the key your AI uses - you can see its activity and revoke it anytime.

Step 3 - Hand the config to your AI tool

Click Copy config and paste the ready-made block into your AI tool's MCP settings (Claude Desktop or Cursor). Prefer the terminal?

claude mcp add --transport http mssgs http://127.0.0.1:7444/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>"

Full protocol details live in the MCP section of the API docs.

Try it

Ask your assistant: "What channels can you see?" - then "Summarize the last 50 messages in #general", or start a game and invite it to play.

Not responding? The MCP server only runs while the desktop app is open and signed in. Check Common Issues if the connection fails.

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