> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.atlaso.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Claude Desktop

> Connects through a custom connector (MCP) — memory works when Claude calls the tools, not automatically.

## Install

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the connector">
    Open **Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name and URL">
    Name: `Atlaso` · URL: `https://mcp.atlaso.ai/mcp`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect and authorize">
    Click **Add → Connect** — a browser window opens; click **Authorize**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restart fully">
    Fully quit Claude Desktop (Cmd-Q / Quit from the menu, not just closing
    the window) and reopen it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## The important difference

<Warning>
  Claude Desktop works differently from the CLI tools: **there is no
  automatic recall or capture**. Memory works through MCP tools that Claude
  chooses to call. If it never remembers anything on its own, that's this
  design — not a broken install.
</Warning>

In practice:

* Claude often checks memory on its own when it's clearly relevant — but not
  reliably every message.
* You can always steer it: *"check my Atlaso memory first"* or *"remember
  this."*
* For the fully automatic experience, use one of the CLI/IDE tools — see the
  [setup overview](/setup).

## Troubleshooting

* **Connector doesn't appear after adding** — fully quit from the menu and
  reopen; closing the window isn't enough.
* **Never remembers on its own** — expected, see above. Ask it to check
  memory.

Anything else: [Troubleshooting](/help/troubleshooting).