> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.standards.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Claude Desktop

Connect your Standards MCP server to Claude Desktop for brand-aware conversations with live access to your guidelines.

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## Basics

Claude Desktop will share custom connectors with Claude on the web and the connectors can be added from the desktop application following the [same process](https://help.standards.site/ai-mcp-claude). Alternatively, a connection can be added to the desktop app without syncing it to your Claude account.

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## Connect

<Steps>
  <Step title="Copy your MCP server link">
    From the AI settings page in Standards, copy the MCP server link from the **MCP** card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Claude Desktop settings">
    In Claude Desktop, open **Settings** → **Developer** → **Edit Config** to open your `claude_desktop_config.json` file.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the MCP server">
    Add your Standards MCP server to the configuration. Replace `YOUR_MCP_LINK` with the link you copied:

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "standards": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "mcp-remote",
            "YOUR_MCP_LINK"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restart Claude Desktop">
    Close and reopen Claude Desktop. You should see a tool icon indicating the MCP server is connected.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Usage

Once connected, Claude can access your brand guidelines on demand. You can ask questions like:

* *"What are our brand colors and their hex values?"*
* *"Write social copy following our brand voice guidelines."*
* *"What are the rules for logo clearspace?"*

Claude will query the relevant pages from your published guidelines to inform its response.