Zıply
Ziply plugin

Installing the Ziply plugin in Claude

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to add the Ziply plugin to Claude and connect the Ziply connector to your Ziply account. Screenshots are included for each step to help you follow the process easily.

MCP server

https://mcp.ziply.ai/mcp

Marketplace

Use "ZplyAI/ziply-mcp-plugin"
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Before you start

  • A Claude account that you can sign in to at https://claude.ai. The free plan was enough for this flow.
  • A Ziply account (email and password). You sign in to it at the connector step.
  • You do not need a GitHub account or any GitHub access. Leave Sync automatically off, because auto-sync needs the Claude GitHub App to be granted access to the repo, which requires a GitHub login.
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Where the Ziply plugin works

  • Claude chat on the web, desktop, and mobile
  • Cowork
  • Claude Code

Commands such as /ziply:status are available in Claude Cowork and Claude Code. The connector itself is added from the plugin's Connectors tab.

  1. 01 Sign in to Claude

    Open https://claude.ai and sign in (Google, Apple or email).

    You land on the Claude home screen.

    Claude sign-in page at claude.ai
    Claude home screen after signing in

  2. 02 Open Plugins

    There are two ways to reach plugins. Use either one.

    From Settings: click your name at the bottom left, then Settings. In the Settings window, scroll the left list to the Customize group and click Plugins.

    From the sidebar: click Customize in the left sidebar, then the Plugins tab.

    Both open the Plugins page. A new account shows "Add your first plugins". Click Add at the top right.

    Account menu opened from the name at the bottom left, with Settings
    Settings window with Plugins under the Customize group
    Plugins page with Add at the top right

  3. 03 Add the marketplace

    In the Add menu choose Add marketplace. The other items are Manage marketplaces, Upload plugin, Create a plugin and Create with Claude.

    Choose Add from a repository. The other option, Browse Anthropic sources, lists Anthropic's own marketplaces.

    Claude shows a warning that plugins from marketplaces are not controlled by Anthropic. Click the URL field.

    Type ZplyAI/ziply-mcp-plugin. A suggestion appears.

    Click Use "ZplyAI/ziply-mcp-plugin". A Sync automatically switch appears, on by default.

    Add menu with Add marketplace selected
    Add marketplace choice between a repository and Anthropic sources
    Repository URL field with the warning about third-party plugins
    Repository field with ZplyAI/ziply-mcp-plugin typed and a suggestion showing
    Selected repository ZplyAI/ziply-mcp-plugin with Sync automatically switched on

  4. 04 Turn auto-sync off and sync

    Switch Sync automatically off. This avoids the GitHub access prompt.

    Click Sync. A spinner shows while Claude reads the repository.

    Sync automatically switched off before syncing the repository
    Spinner while Claude syncs the Ziply plugin repository

  5. 05 Install the plugin

    When the sync finishes, the Discover tab lists Ziply (by ziply-mcp-plugin). Click Add.

    The plugin page opens and a toast says "Ziply is installed and ready to use." The plugin has 7 skills, 6 commands and 1 connector (ziply).

    Discover tab listing the Ziply plugin with an Add button
    Ziply plugin page with a toast that it is installed and ready to use

  6. 06 Open your plugin and its connector

    Go to the Plugins page and open the Yours tab. Ziply is listed under "From marketplaces you added".

    Click Ziply. The Overview tab shows the description and the ziply connector.

    Open the Connectors tab. The ziply connector says Not added. Click Connect.

    Yours tab listing Ziply under marketplaces you added
    Ziply plugin overview showing the ziply connector
    Connectors tab with the ziply connector marked Not added

  7. 07 Add the connector

    An Add custom connector dialog opens with the name ziply and the URL https://mcp.ziply.ai/mcp already filled in by the plugin. Click Continue.

    Claude checks the server and selects the right options automatically: Sign in now and Register automatically. Leave them as they are, scroll to the bottom of the dialog and click Add.

    The connector now says Not connected · Custom. Click Connect again to start the sign-in.

    Add custom connector dialog with the name ziply and the Ziply MCP server URL
    Connector authentication options set to Sign in now and Register automatically
    connect button
    ziply connector showing Not connected, Custom, with Connect

  8. 08 Sign in to Ziply

    Claude opens the Ziply login at app.ziply.ai. Enter your Ziply email and password, then click Log in.

    Ziply login page opened from Claude at app.ziply.ai
    Ziply login form with an email address entered

  9. 09 Allow access

    Ziply shows a consent screen: "Claude wants to access <your workspace> on Ziply". It lists what Claude can do:

    • read your brand context (profile, offerings, personas, pillars, topics, voices)
    • save drafts (blogs, pages, eBooks, social posts) to Content Factory
    • stay connected without signing in again

    Click Allow. The request expires after 10 minutes. If it expires, start again from Connect.

    Ziply consent screen asking to allow Claude to access the workspace

  10. 10 Connected

    Ziply sends you back to claude.ai. A toast says "Connected to ziply."

    Open the plugin's Connectors tab again. The ziply connector now says Connected · Custom. Setup is complete.

    Claude toast saying Connected to ziply
    ziply connector showing Connected, Custom

Using the plugin

Start a new chat and ask "Is Ziply connected?" to check. The plugin saves content to Ziply Content Factory as drafts and never publishes. In Claude Cowork and Claude Code you can also type these commands:

Command Does
/ziply:status Checks the connection and summarises your workspace
/ziply:topics Recommends what to write next
/ziply:brief <topic> Builds a research brief
/ziply:social <idea> Writes social posts
/ziply:reddit <idea> Starts a Reddit discussion
/ziply:push Saves the content in the conversation to Ziply
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Troubleshooting

Plugins is not in Settings

The Settings window is narrow. Widen the window, or use Customize → Plugins in the sidebar.

A GitHub access notice appears

It is only about auto-sync. Turn Sync automatically off, or ignore the notice.

The connector stays Not connected

Click Connect again and finish the Ziply login and Allow steps.

Consent expired

Click Connect again to start a new request.

Disconnect

Open the plugin's Connectors tab or Settings → Connectors.