Claude MCP | Sticklight CMS

Connect Sticklight to Claude for detailed, nuanced app building. Claude excels at nuanced instructions and longer conversations, making it ideal for projects with detailed specifications or multiple revisions.

For general MCP concepts like previews, projects, and prompt strategies, see About Sticklight MCP.

Why Claude

Good for:

Projects with detailed requirements documents
Iterative refinement with specific feedback
Creators who want thorough explanations of what changed

Standout features:

Handles long, detailed prompts well
Strong at following multi-step instructions
Team and Enterprise plans support shared connectors

Prerequisites

A Claude Pro, Team, or Enterprise account
A Sticklight account

Step-by-Step Setup

1. Open Claude settings

Click the menu icon and select Settings.

2. Find the connectors section

Navigate to Connectors or Integrations depending on your Claude version.

3. Add a custom connector

Click Add custom connector or Add MCP server.

4. Enter the server URL

Enter https://mcp.sticklight.com/mcp as the server URL. Leave OAuth credentials blank unless Claude specifically requests them.

5. Authenticate with Sticklight

Click Connect. Complete the Sticklight login when the OAuth window appears.

6. Enable in your conversation

Start a new chat and enable the Sticklight connector from the tools menu.

Team and Enterprise Setup

For Claude Team or Enterprise workspaces, an admin typically adds the connector first:

Admin adds Sticklight as an approved connector for the workspace
Team members then connect their individual Sticklight accounts
Each person’s projects stay in their own Sticklight workspace

Your First Build

Try this prompt:

“Use Sticklight to create a client portal for a marketing agency. I need a dashboard showing project status, a page for each active client with their deliverables and timelines, and a section for sharing reports and assets. Use a clean, professional design with the agency’s credibility in mind.”

Claude will work through the requirements methodically, and the preview shows your portal taking shape.

Claude-Specific Tips

Leverage detailed prompts – Claude handles complexity well. Don’t hesitate to include detailed specifications, user stories, or design requirements in a single prompt.

Ask for explanations – Claude excels at explaining its decisions. Ask “What did you change and why?” to understand the edits.

Use artifacts alongside builds – Ask Claude to create supporting content (copy, documentation, user flows) in artifacts while building the app.

Multi-step refinement – Claude tracks context across long conversations. Break complex projects into phases: “First, let’s nail the structure. Then we’ll refine the design. Finally, we’ll polish the copy.”

Troubleshooting

Claude doesn’t show Sticklight tools

Reload the MCP server configuration
Verify the URL ends with /mcp
Check that authentication completed successfully
Restart Claude

Preview not loading

See the troubleshooting section in About Sticklight MCP.

FAQ

Can team members share connectors?

On Claude Team or Enterprise, admins can approve Sticklight for the workspace. Each team member still authenticates with their own Sticklight account, so projects stay in individual workspaces.

Does Claude work as well as ChatGPT for this?

Both work great. Claude tends to be better for complex, detailed projects. ChatGPT tends to be better for conversational, iterative work. Try both and see what fits your style.