Prerequisites
- Extole CLI installed and authenticated
- Claude Code installed
Setup
Step 1: Run the setup command~/.claude/settings.json
This writes the Extole MCP server entry to your Claude Code settings (~/.claude/settings.json) automatically.
Step 2: Start a new Claude Code session
/mcp
The Extole tools will be available immediately.
Step 3: Verify
Ask about your programs in the chat:
“What programs are active right now?”Or run
/mcp to see the Extole server listed as connected.
How it works
extole serve runs the CLI as an MCP stdio server. Claude Code spawns it per session and can call any CLI command as a tool. By default, Claude Code will prompt you to approve each tool call. To pre-approve all Extole tools:
extole serve
Removing the integration
claude
Re-run claude to pick up the change.
Troubleshooting
Extole not listed in/mcp — Run extole serve setup again, then start a new session.
Auth errors — Run extole auth status to confirm your token is valid.