Guide

How to use a CloneKit kit in Claude, ChatGPT or Codex

Connect CloneKit to Claude, ChatGPT or Codex once, then ask your AI for any kit by name. Includes the setup commands and what needs an account.

By CloneKit

You add CloneKit to your AI app once, as an MCP server. Every kit then comes through that one connection, so you never install kits one by one.

The link is the same for every app:

https://clonekit.ai/mcp

The first time your AI uses it, CloneKit asks you to sign in. Tap Allow.

Claude

  1. Open Settings → Connectors.
  2. Choose Add custom connector and paste the link.
  3. Sign in to CloneKit when Claude asks.

If you use Claude Code, run this in your terminal and then start Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http clonekit https://clonekit.ai/mcp

ChatGPT

  1. Open Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced and turn on Developer mode.
  2. Create a connector with the link.
  3. Sign in to CloneKit when ChatGPT asks.

Codex

Run this in your terminal, then start Codex:

codex mcp add clonekit --url https://clonekit.ai/mcp

Other AI apps

This command asks which apps you use (Windsurf, Gemini CLI, Zed, Goose and more) and adds CloneKit to them:

npx add-mcp https://clonekit.ai/mcp --name clonekit

npx clonekit-cli setup does the same from the CloneKit CLI. It needs Node.js 18 or later.

If your app has no sign-in step, make an API key in Dashboard → Connections and send it as Authorization: Bearer ck_….

Ask for a kit

Open a new chat and say what you want done:

Find a CloneKit kit that helps me write a project brief.

If you know the kit, give its id, like @francisco/whatsapp-agents. You can also browse every kit; each kit page shows its id.

What your AI does next depends on the kit:

  • A read kit is files. Your AI reads them and works from them.
  • A run kit is steps. Your AI follows them with your tools and accounts, then checks the work against the expert's checks.

Paid kits are one-time purchases at the creator's price. See pricing for what is free.

Get a free kit as a skill

Any free read kit downloads as a SKILL.md folder:

npx clonekit-cli export @creator/kit-name

Copy the folder to ~/.claude/skills/ or your agent's skills folder.

Setup for every app is also in the docs. Stuck? Write to us from support.

Questions

Do I install each kit separately?
No. You connect CloneKit once, and every kit comes through that connection. Your AI always gets the latest version of a kit.
Do I need a CloneKit account?
Not to search. Anyone can search kits and read free kits. Running, buying and publishing need an account. The read-only server at https://clonekit.ai/mcp/read needs no sign-in.
Can I use a kit as a Claude skill?
Free read kits, yes. Run npx clonekit-cli export with the kit's id, then copy the folder to ~/.claude/skills/ or your agent's skills folder.

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