Claude Desktop

Configure Instructionly in Claude Desktop, Anthropic's desktop application.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Your MCP credentials
• The Instructionly CLI installed

Configuration

Claude Desktop supports MCP servers through a JSON configuration file. Follow these steps:

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to Settings (click the gear icon or use Cmd+,)
3. Select Developer in the left sidebar
4. Click Edit Config to open the configuration file
5. Add the Instructionly server configuration (see below)
6. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instructionly": {
      "command": "instructionly",
      "env": {
        "MCP_KEY_ID": "YOUR_MCP_KEY",
        "MCP_SECRET": "YOUR_MCP_SECRET",
        "MCP_WORKSPACE": "YOUR_WORKSPACE_SLUG"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using Instructionly in Claude Desktop

1. After restarting, you'll see the MCP tools icon in the chat input
2. Ask your question including "ion"

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