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Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop Integration

Connect Claude Desktop to CloudAgent and deploy AWS infrastructure through conversation.

Why Claude Desktop + CloudAgent?

  • Native MCP support — Claude Desktop has built-in MCP
  • Long context — describe complex architectures in detail
  • Artifacts — see CloudFormation previews inline

Quick Setup (2 minutes)

Step 1: Locate Config File

Find your Claude Desktop config:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Step 2: Add CloudAgent MCP Server

Edit the config file and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudagent": {
      "url": "https://api.cloudagent.io/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Copy your exact config from Dashboard → MCP Extension (opens in a new tab) → Claude tab.

Step 3: Restart Claude Desktop

Quit and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new configuration.

Step 4: Authenticate

Start a conversation and ask Claude to connect to CloudAgent. You'll be prompted to authenticate via OAuth.

Test Your Connection

"What CloudAgent workloads do I have access to?"

Example Conversation

You: I need to deploy a serverless API that processes images and stores them in S3.

Claude: I'll help you set up that infrastructure. Let me create:

  • S3 bucket for image storage (encrypted, private)
  • Lambda function for image processing
  • API Gateway endpoint to trigger the Lambda

Here's the CloudFormation preview...

[Approve to deploy]

Tips for Best Results

  1. Be specific about requirements — mention compliance needs upfront
  2. Use workload context — "Deploy to the staging workload"
  3. Ask for previews — "Show me the CloudFormation before deploying"

Next Steps

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