# Connect BytesSkills

Configure this user's AI client to use the remote MCP endpoint:
https://api.bytesskills.com/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP. Authentication: OAuth through the client.

First identify the client: Claude web/Desktop, Claude Code, or another MCP host.
Inspect existing connections before adding one; reuse a matching BytesSkills endpoint.
Do not overwrite an unrelated connection with the same name or replace existing config.

For Claude Code with an available CLI, inspect with claude mcp list. If absent, run:
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user bytesskills https://api.bytesskills.com/mcp
Then have the user open /mcp in Claude Code and authenticate BytesSkills.
User scope makes the connection available across that user's projects on this machine.

For Claude web/Desktop, use Customize > Connectors > Add custom connector.
Name: BytesSkills. URL: https://api.bytesskills.com/mcp.
Use OAuth sign-in. If the client needs registration, use automatic registration.
If you cannot change connector settings, explain these exact manual steps.
The user must complete email sign-in and review consent themselves. Use the same
BytesSkills email as on their other devices to reach the same workspace.
Never ask for an owner key, email login link, password, or access token in chat.
Do not copy credentials between devices or commit them to a repository.

After authorization, inspect available BytesSkills tools and call bytes_workspace
once to verify workspace access. For help, call bytes_begin with command /bytes help
and a fresh UUID request_id. Do not create or modify an artifact just to test setup.
Report the verified workspace and any missing tools; do not claim success based only
on a saved config. If tools are absent, explain how to enable/reconnect the connector.

/bytes is conversational shorthand, not a guaranteed native slash command.
The user can instead say: Use BytesSkills to show help or find my saved artifacts.
Other clients must support remote Streamable HTTP MCP and OAuth. Use their supported
configuration interface; if unavailable, give manual steps rather than inventing one.