Connecting Claude Code

Claude Code connects with a connection token. Get a token in the console, paste the one command that the console shows into the terminal, and paste the token when the command asks. Claude Code in the terminal, VS Code and JetBrains share the same setup.

Before you start

Type this in the terminal and press Enter. If you see a version number, you are ready.

claude --version

If it says the command is not found, install Claude Code first. After you install it, open a new terminal.

Steps

1. Choose Claude Code in the console

   In the console, go to Connections → Add connection and choose Claude Code.

2. Check the connection name and get a token

   The name is already "Claude Code". If you use several computers, change it to something like "Work laptop · Claude Code". Select Verify and issue token. If you have not signed in within the last 10 minutes, you confirm it is you once more with an email code.

3. Copy the command and paste it into the terminal

   Select Copy command in the console. Paste it into the terminal and press Enter. The console first shows the command for your browser's operating system (macOS·Linux or Windows). If you set up another computer, switch the tab.

4. Paste the token when asked

   Select Copy token in the console. Paste it into the terminal and press Enter. The pasted text stays hidden. That is normal.

5. You are done when you see Status: ✓ Connected

   When it works, the terminal shows this, and the console's connection check changes to "Connected".

   ✓ Saved. Token: ~/.claude.json
   Testing the connection…
     Status: ✓ Connected
   

   If Claude Code was already running, start it again to see the Clone-Me tools.

What the command does

The command is long, but what it does is simple. Select Show the command in the console to see all of it.

1. It checks that the claude command exists. If not, it tells you to install Claude Code first and stops.
2. If Clone-Me (cloneme) is already registered, it asks whether to replace it with the new token.
3. It reads the token as hidden input and checks that it starts with cm_live_.
4. It registers the server with claude mcp add --scope user. The token is saved only in Claude Code's user config file (~/.claude.json).
5. It tests the connection with claude mcp get cloneme and shows only the status lines.

Do it by hand

On macOS·Linux, the same steps by hand look like this.

# Paste the token and press Enter. It stays hidden.
read -rs CM_TOKEN
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user cloneme https://clonememcp.102labs.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $CM_TOKEN"
unset CM_TOKEN

Check the registration

• In Claude Code, type /mcp to see the status of cloneme.
• You can also run claude mcp get cloneme in the terminal. It also prints the header with the token, so do not show the output to others.
• When the first request reaches the server, Last used is filled in on the console's connection page.

Help Claude Code use Clone-Me

Agents call tools when the model thinks they are needed. Add lines like these to your project's CLAUDE.md, and Claude Code uses Clone-Me more often.

Before deciding a choice that depends on my taste, standards or way of working, check with cloneme's ask_me first.
Before a big change, send the plan to ask_me for review.

Whole conversations are not sent to the server. The agent sends only the cases it picks. How Clone-Me works explains the three tools (remember, recall, ask_me).

If it does not work

See Troubleshooting for more.

Other MCP clients

Any HTTP (Streamable HTTP) MCP client that can send an Authorization header can connect with the same address and header. Choose Other MCP client under Add connection in the console to get a token. Example config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloneme": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://clonememcp.102labs.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${CLONEME_TOKEN}" }
    }
  }
}

Last updated Oct 28, 2026