This is the practical companion to “Bring AI Into Your Writing Practice Without Handing It the Keys”, which explains why the connector exists and what it guarantees. Here we stick to the how: connecting your Inklyne account to your AI client, in a few minutes.
What you'll need
- An Inklyne account — you sign in with Google.
- At least one writing project in your account.
- A compatible AI client that supports MCP — for example Claude (web at claude.ai or desktop app) or ChatGPT.
No API keys to copy, no configuration files to edit.
Connecting the connector
Claude (fastest path)
Click Add Inklyne to Claude — the link opens the add-connector screen directly in Claude.
Any MCP-capable client (manual path)
In your AI client's settings, navigate to Connectors (or Custom Connectors) and add a new connector:
- Name: Inklyne
- MCP server address:
https://mcp.inklyne.app/mcp
ChatGPT (web client)
Enable Developer Mode in Settings → Connectors → Advanced. Then go to Connectors → Add and paste the same server address above. Note: requires a paid ChatGPT plan, and Developer Mode is currently in beta.
Completing the connection
After adding the address to your AI client:
- Your AI client sends you to Inklyne to sign in — use the same Google login you already use for the app.
- You'll see a consent screen that spells out exactly what your AI client is asking for:
- View your writing projects
- Read your notes
- Create, edit, and delete your notes
- Read your stories
- View your story analyses
- Create story analyses
- Read your writing pieces
- Create, edit, and delete your writing pieces
- Click Allow. You're returned to your AI client, connected.
Checking the link is live
Ask your AI client to ”list my Inklyne projects.” If it returns your projects, the connector is working. On the Inklyne side, the connection shows up under Settings → Connected apps, with the detail of the permissions you granted. From there you can ask it to keep your research notes in order, or run a prima lectio on one of your stories.
Revoking access
The connection is built on OAuth 2.1: you grant specific, named permissions — nothing more — and you can take them back at any time from your Inklyne account. The moment you revoke access, the connector stops working — without removing anything in your account.
To understand what the connector lets you do — and what it never will — read the main article.