To work on your Answer Cloud website, install or connect the Answer Cloud MCP in your AI tool, then describe the changes you want. The connection gives AI access to the teams and sites you approve.
Start with MCP setup#
- Open MCP setup in Answer Cloud and choose your AI tool.
- Follow its connection instructions, complete browser sign-in, and approve the intended team.
- Start a chat with the Answer Cloud connection enabled and ask for an update:
Find my existing site at [website address]. Help me update the homepage using the information below. Show me a preview before publishing.
If you joined someone else's team, use the invited collaborator guide. Ask AI to confirm the existing site before making changes.
Choose your client#
| Client | Setup guide | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Connect Claude Code | Repository marketplace answer-cloud/answer.cloud-Plugins |
| Codex | Connect Codex | The same repository's Codex marketplace catalog |
| Another MCP-capable assistant | Other clients | Manual Streamable HTTP MCP connection where supported |
The repository packages declare version 1.1.0 at this review. Read the installed package and repository release information when updating rather than assuming a published listing has the same version.
Repository marketplace availability is separate from a vendor's public plugin directory. Installing from Answer Cloud's repository does not establish that the plugin is listed or approved in another directory.
What installation and connection each do#
The official Answer Cloud plugin bundles launch guidance, the website-building skill, and an MCP connection for authenticated site management. It is one way to connect your assistant. A direct MCP connection is another. The public first-launch prompt is a separate path for creating a brand-new website.
Installation gives the assistant instructions and the server configuration. Browser OAuth grants the account connection. On first authenticated use, sign in and select the intended Answer Cloud organization in your browser.
The MCP server URL is:
https://app.answer.cloud/mcp
Use OAuth with no custom Authorization header. A static bearer header can interfere with OAuth discovery and should not be added to a normal personal connection.
Once connected, make a read-only request to list organizations and sites. Confirm the public address and slug of the site you intend to manage before publishing changes.
Updating or reconnecting#
If a newly installed skill or server is unavailable, start a new session when your client requires it. Preserve the website brief, source project, and existing site identity across that restart.
If the connection is present but account tools fail, reconnect through the client's MCP settings and complete browser sign-in. Reinstalling the plugin does not recover site ownership or substitute for account setup.
Optional developer details#
For layout or code changes, your AI may ask for the existing source project and a coding environment that can build and upload it. A plugin cannot add those capabilities to every client. An assistant may still be able to read analytics and edit CMS entries through MCP. Let the assistant identify what it needs for your request; the hosted update workflow explains the underlying build and publication steps.
The plugin repository contains the current distribution instructions. For concrete requests after setup, see common agent workflows.