What You Can Do
Let the AI read design documents before writing code
Let the AI read design documents before writing code
Use Linkly AI’s
search tool in the terminal to retrieve architecture
decision records, then use read to read specific specifications. Claude
Code can then write code with a full understanding of project conventions —
reducing style inconsistencies or violations of design principles.Trace historical decisions and avoid repeating past mistakes
Trace historical decisions and avoid repeating past mistakes
Quickly use Linkly AI to find records of “why it was designed this way.”
With an understanding of historical context, the AI gives suggestions that
are more grounded in reality — not just generic answers disconnected from
your situation.
Seamlessly reference documents within a command-line workflow
Seamlessly reference documents within a command-line workflow
Without leaving the terminal, search for requirements documents and API
specifications on your computer through Linkly AI’s
search tool directly
in Claude Code conversations — stay focused without being interrupted by
frequent window switching.Prerequisites
- Claude Code installed
- Linkly AI Desktop running with the MCP service active
Configuration Steps
- MCP HTTP (Recommended)
- MCP Stdio
- CLI
Run in your terminal:
Verify the Connection
After adding, send the following prompt in Claude Code to verify:search tool and return the search results.
FAQ
HTTP method connection failed
HTTP method connection failed
Check whether Linkly AI Desktop is running and whether the MCP service is
active. You can run
curl http://127.0.0.1:60606/mcp in the terminal to
test connectivity.Stdio method says it cannot find the linkly command
Stdio method says it cannot find the linkly command
Make sure you have installed Linkly AI CLI and that the
linkly command is available in your PATH.