Connect Claude
DocJacket works with every Claude surface:
- Claude.ai — the web app sidebar
- Claude Desktop — the Mac / Windows native app
- Claude Code — Anthropic's CLI for developers
- Cowork — Anthropic's collaboration surface for teams
You connect each surface once. The same DocJacket MCP server backs all four.
Quick start (Claude.ai sidebar)
- Open Claude.ai in a browser, sign in.
- Bottom-left → your name → Settings.
- Connectors in the left nav → + Add custom connector.
- Paste
https://mcp.docjacket.com/mcpas the URL. - Click Continue. Claude will redirect you to DocJacket's consent screen.
- Allow the connection. Current customer-facing access is read-first for lookups. Draft and action scopes only appear when they are enabled for your account, and every tier is enforced server-side.
- You're back in Claude with DocJacket showing as a custom connector and the tools available to your scopes loaded. Read tools run inline; any enabled write tools pause for your confirmation in chat.
Try it
Start a new conversation and ask:
"What needs my attention today across DocJacket?"
Claude will call get_next_required_actions and come back with a ranked list of transactions sorted overdue-first, with rationales like "inspection deadline passed 2 days ago, listing agent hasn't been emailed in 5 days."
Other good prompts:
- "Search DocJacket for any deals at 123 Main."
- "What deadlines are coming up this week?"
- "Show me open tasks across all transactions, sorted by due date."
- "Which deals are missing inspection reports?"
- "Look up the listing agent on [property]."
Current tool surface
Current AI Access is read-first. Claude can use these DocJacket tools today:
search_transactionsget_transactionget_key_datesget_upcoming_key_datesget_open_tasksget_contactslist_open_contingenciesget_next_required_actions
Drafting and write tools are rolling out behind per-tool consent. If your account has access to additional tools, use the catalog to see the live inventory:
"Call
mcp_catalogand group the tools by what they're for."
Cowork — skills, slash commands, sub-agent
Cowork is Anthropic's collaboration surface. The DocJacket plugin for Cowork ships nine workflow skills, nine slash commands, and a sub-agent.
Skills (the assistant picks the right one automatically based on what you ask):
daily-triage— what needs attention today, overdue-firstemail-triage— match Gmail / Outlook threads against active dealscontract-intake— PDF extraction review; transaction creation requires action toolsdocument-filing— classify uploaded docs, file them to the right dealclosing-prep— pre-closing checklist auditfollow-up-drafting— compose a chase email with the right context already loadedexecution-workflow— the confirm-then-execute pattern for write toolstc-context— vocabulary + matching priority + safety rules
Slash commands (typed explicitly):
/docjacket:morning-briefing /docjacket:whats-next
/docjacket:email-triage /docjacket:send-template
/docjacket:intake-contract /docjacket:doc-check
/docjacket:share-portal /docjacket:weekly-report
/docjacket:check-submissions
Sub-agent: mention @docjacket-status-reporter for a structured weekly briefing grouped by deal state.
To install the plugin in Cowork, see docjacket-inc/claude-plugin on GitHub.
Claude Code — slash commands
In Claude Code (the CLI), the DocJacket plugin registers the same nine slash commands listed above. Drop in /docjacket: to see the menu, then pick one — most TCs start with /docjacket:morning-briefing or /docjacket:whats-next.
Install per the instructions at docjacket-inc/claude-plugin.
Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop (Mac / Windows native app) uses the same custom-connector flow as Claude.ai:
- Settings → Connectors → + Add custom connector.
- Paste
https://mcp.docjacket.com/mcp. - Complete the OAuth consent.
Once connected, Claude Desktop has access to the same DocJacket tools available to that connector's granted scopes.
Permissions, audit, and revocation
Every connector gets its own client_id. Inside Claude, you can:
- Toggle individual tools off if you don't want Claude to be able to call them.
- Set "Needs approval" (the default) to require manual confirmation on every call.
Inside DocJacket:
- Settings → AI Access lists every connected client with last-used timestamp.
- Activity log shows every tool call: who, what, when, what arguments, what result.
- Revoke any client with one click. The next request from that client returns HTTP 401 — Claude will fall back to re-consent if you want to reconnect.
Troubleshooting
"Authorization with the MCP server failed" — Disconnect the connector and re-add it. This clears any stale state on Claude's side. If it still fails, send the reference ID Claude shows on the error screen to support@docjacket.com.
Tools don't appear after connecting — Refresh the Claude page or restart Claude Desktop. The tool list is cached client-side and sometimes needs a manual refresh.
"Token is invalid, expired, or revoked" — Your token has been revoked (from DocJacket → Settings → AI Access) or your assistant has been disconnected for more than 30 days. Re-consent to reconnect.
Pro plan required — Connecting is free, but actually loading tools requires a DocJacket Pro plan on the connecting user's account. If you're on Free, upgrade at docjacket.com/pricing.
Read more
- Contract Intake — external PDF intake when action tools are enabled; otherwise use the in-app Upload Documents wizard
- Slash Commands — full reference for the 9
/docjacket:commands the plugin adds to Cowork + Claude Code - Tool Catalog (
mcp_catalog) — the self-discovery tool that returns DocJacket's live inventory - How the OAuth flow works — the underlying protocol
- AI Access overview — section index
- Connect Codex / ChatGPT — sister guide for the OpenAI surfaces