Cartographer exposes a remote MCP server. Claude, Claude Code and Claude Cowork all connect to it with the same account, so pick the surface you work in and follow the steps below.
Claude
Connect Claude Desktop or claude.ai as a custom connector. Best for building maps from transcripts, enriching projects with feedback and asking questions about a board.
Open settings
In Claude Desktop or claude.ai, open Settings and go to Connectors.
Add the server
Choose Add custom connector, name it Cartographer and paste this URL:
https://cartographer.studio/mcpAuthorize
Claude opens a browser window to authorize access via OAuth. Once approved, you can ask Claude to list your spaces and projects, create cards, move stories between columns, and more.
Claude Code
Add Cartographer as a remote MCP server so Claude Code can read the map while you build and keep cards in sync with the work.
Add the server
Run this from any terminal:
claude mcp add cartographer -t http https://cartographer.studio/mcpAuthorize
Claude Code prompts you to authorize via your browser on first use. After that, the connection persists across sessions.
Want story mapping skills and workflows as well? Install the plugin instead:
claude plugin install ./cartographer.zipClaude Cowork
The Cartographer plugin bundles the MCP connection with story mapping knowledge, commands and agents, so Cowork can build a whole project from a brief.
Download the plugin
Download cartographer.zip.
Open Cowork and add a plugin
In Claude Cowork, click the + button in the input bar and select Add plugins…. In the Browse plugins panel, click + then Upload plugin.
Upload the file
Drag and drop cartographer.zip into the upload dialog. Cowork lists the plugin's skills, commands, connectors and agents. Make sure the Customize toggle is on.
Authorize
The first time the plugin talks to Cartographer, Cowork opens a browser window to authorize access. Back on the home screen you will see Cartographer suggestions ready to go.
Screenshots of each step and everything the plugin includes are on the Claude Cowork plugin page.
Next steps
Once connected, ask Claude to list your spaces and open a project. The Using AI guides show what a good first prompt looks like, and the MCP server page lists every tool Claude can call.
