> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tbd-6fc993ce-hypeship-browser-pools-docs-refresh.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Claude Code and Desktop

> Give Claude Code and Claude Desktop a Kernel cloud browser

Connect the Claude apps you already use to Kernel. There are two ways to bring Kernel into [Claude Code](https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code):

* **Marketplace plugin** — load Kernel's skills directly into Claude Code so it knows how to manage cloud browsers and write automations.
* **Remote MCP server** — connect Claude Code to Kernel's [MCP server](/reference/mcp-server) to create and manage cloud browsers from chat.

## Marketplace plugin (Claude Code)

Kernel publishes an [official skills marketplace](https://github.com/kernel/skills) for Claude Code. Installing a plugin from it loads Kernel's best-practice skills into your coding agent.

Run these in the Claude Code REPL, one line at a time:

```bash theme={null}
/plugin marketplace add kernel/skills
/plugin install kernel-cli
/plugin install kernel-sdks
```

Each plugin bundles a set of skills:

* **`kernel-cli`** — managing browsers, apps, profiles, and proxies from the CLI, plus managed auth, session debugging, and bot-detection profiling.
* **`kernel-sdks`** — building browser automation with the TypeScript and Python SDKs.

See the [skills repo](https://github.com/kernel/skills#available-skills) for the current list.

## Remote MCP server (Claude Code)

Add Kernel's remote MCP server to manage cloud browsers from Claude Code.

**Using the Kernel CLI (recommended):**

```bash theme={null}
kernel mcp install --target claude-code
# Then in the REPL run once to authenticate:
/mcp
```

**Manual setup:**

```bash theme={null}
claude mcp add --transport http kernel https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
# Then in the REPL run once to authenticate:
/mcp
```

## Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop reaches Kernel through the same remote MCP server, added as a custom connector under **Settings → Connectors**. The [Claude client guide](/reference/mcp-server/clients/claude) has the steps, and covers Claude.ai as well.