Claude Code connects with a single command. It stores the server globally, so HelpKit is available in every project you work in, not just the folder you happen to be in today.
Add the server
1. Run this in any terminal.
claude mcp add --transport http helpkit https://connect.helpkit.so/mcp2. Sign in from inside Claude Code. Run /mcp, then pick helpkit → Authenticate. A HelpKit page opens in your browser. Sign in if you need to, click Approve, and you are connected.
3. Check it worked.
Check my HelpKit setup status.
Connecting with a key instead
Browser sign-in is the better route whenever it is available. On a machine with no browser, such as a server or a build system, you can use a key instead.
Create one in Account Settings → MCP, under Connected clients & keys, then add the server with the key already in place:
claude mcp add --transport http helpkit https://connect.helpkit.so/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer hk_YOUR_KEY"Pasted the wrong key? Run claude mcp remove helpkit and add it again.
If it does not work
Check that the address is complete, and that the browser approval finished rather than being closed early.
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