Getting Started

# Getting Started with Claude Connect

1. Make SPECTRALE available in Claude

On Staging, add SPECTRALE as a custom MCP connector using the Staging MCP URL provided by your SPECTRALE environment (for example the Railway Staging MCP /mcp endpoint).

Claude Connectors Directory listing is a separate owner submission step and is not required for Staging verification.

2. Connect your SPECTRALE account

When Claude starts authorization, SPECTRALE opens the OAuth consent flow:

1. Sign in or register on SPECTRALE.
2. Complete email confirmation if required.
3. Select the projects Claude may access.
4. Approve the Claude Connect product grant (product=claude_connect) for controlled discovery.

3. Free Tier assignment

When billing is configured, new organizations receive Claude Connect Free automatically as a lifetime introductory allowance:

• 1 registered source
• 1 successful discovery
• Persistent access to the saved architecture version

No payment method is required for Free.

4. Authorize a data source

Ask Claude to register a GitHub repository you are allowed to connect, or link a repository already authorized in the SPECTRALE web app.

Private repositories require explicit GitHub authorization through SPECTRALE. Provider tokens are never exposed to Claude.

5. Run the first discovery

Example prompts:

• "Use SPECTRALE to discover the architecture of my repository."
• "Show me the architecture snapshot you saved."
• "What services and dependencies did SPECTRALE identify?"

A successful discovery creates exactly one immutable architecture version and consumes the Free discovery allowance.

6. Check usage

Ask Claude:

• "Show my Claude Connect usage."
• "Do I still have discoveries remaining?"

The get_claude_connect_usage tool returns tier, quotas, remaining discoveries, and upgrade guidance.