{"path":"/guide/getting-started/connect-agent/claude-code","content":{"title":"Read Everything in Claude Code","summary":"Add the public Everything MCP server to Claude Code from a terminal and verify its tools.","breadcrumbs":"[Everything](/guide) / [Getting started](/guide/getting-started) / [Connect your agent](/guide/getting-started/connect-agent)","body":"Claude Code can read Everything while helping you with software or research projects.\n\n## Add the remote server\n\nOpen a terminal with Claude Code installed. For the current project:\n\n```sh\nclaude mcp add --transport http everything https://everything.emlynoregan.com/mcp/\n```\n\nFor access across your own projects, use the user scope instead:\n\n```sh\nclaude mcp add --scope user --transport http everything https://everything.emlynoregan.com/mcp/\n```\n\nChoose one. These commands register the **remote** service. They do not download or run an Everything server locally.\n\nConfirm the entry:\n\n```sh\nclaude mcp list\n```\n\nStart Claude Code with `claude`, then use `/mcp` to inspect the server and its tools. Approve reading from the connection when prompted.\n\n## Verify\n\n> Call Everything's `get_page` for `/beyond-the-application`. Describe the collection and its four major essays. Use the actual tool result, not prior knowledge.\n\nOnce it works, ask Claude Code to find related articles as context for your coding work, explain an architectural idea or compare a piece of design with an argument in Everything.\n\n## If it doesn't work\n\nCheck that `claude mcp list` includes the entry, inspect `/mcp` status, and ensure you're in a scope where the server was configured. If the agent fails to use a tool despite being connected, name `get_page` directly.\n\n**No Everything login is needed** for published content. The server is read-only for visitors. You do not need to configure OAuth for this use.\n\nFor current CLI options, consult [Claude Code MCP documentation](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp).\n\nFor help, see [Check your connection](/guide/getting-started/connect-agent/first-steps), [Access and privacy](/guide/getting-started/connect-agent/access-and-privacy), or [Troubleshooting](/guide/getting-started/connect-agent/troubleshooting).\n\n[All client guides](/guide/getting-started/connect-agent)","navigation":"[Connection guides](/guide/getting-started/connect-agent) · [Try Everything](/guide/getting-started/connect-agent/first-steps)","related":[{"title":"Choose a client","url":"/guide/getting-started/connect-agent"},{"title":"First steps","url":"/guide/getting-started/connect-agent/first-steps"},{"title":"Help with connection","url":"/guide/getting-started/connect-agent/troubleshooting"}]}}