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

# Connect AI agents to Palette OS through MCP

> Connect supported AI agents to Palette OS through MCP so they can search, list, and read permitted company context and capabilities securely on demand.

Palette MCP is how supported agents read from Palette OS. Once connected, an agent can search, list, and read permitted Context Library pages on demand. The connection does not preload every page into every conversation.

Depending on the capabilities enabled for your organization and account, Palette MCP can also expose linked pages, Skills, Handoffs, and personal connector tools.

## How it shows up

Palette appears as an MCP connection in compatible AI tools. The agent decides when to use a Palette tool, or you can ask it explicitly to search or read Palette.

**In Claude**, Palette appears as a custom connector. Enable it for the conversation, then ask Claude to search or read the Palette material available to you.

**In ChatGPT**, the current Palette guide uses a manual Context Library snapshot in a Project. ChatGPT custom MCP app availability depends on plan and workspace settings. See [Connect to ChatGPT](/docs/os/connect-chatgpt).

**In Palette Desktop**, people can browse organizational context and mention a page in chat. The agent can read the selected page when the Palette connector is connected. See [Context Library in Palette Desktop](/docs/desktop/context-library-in-desktop).

**In other compatible tools**, add Palette as a remote HTTP MCP server and complete the OAuth flow. See [Connect other tools](/docs/os/connect-other-tools).

## Access and permissions

Palette MCP acts as the signed-in person. It can only return pages and capabilities that person's Palette permissions allow. Connecting Palette to an agent does not widen those permissions.

Context Library pages contain generated, plain-English context rather than a raw dump of every connected source. Generated fields can include a model-provided confidence value and source citations, but those can vary by field.

## Why this is different from connecting tools directly

Direct source connections give an agent source-specific data. Palette OS can compose selected activity and check-ins into scoped Context Library pages, then expose those pages through one MCP connection.

The agent searches and reads that generated context when needed. It still follows the signed-in person's Palette permissions. See [How the Context Library works](/docs/os/how-it-works) for the full flow.

## Setup

See the setup guides for [Claude](/docs/os/connect-claude), [ChatGPT](/docs/os/connect-chatgpt), and [other MCP-compatible tools](/docs/os/connect-other-tools).