# How to connect Bonsai to Claude Cowork ```json { "title": "How to connect Bonsai to Claude Cowork", "toolkit": "Bonsai", "toolkit_slug": "bonsai", "framework": "Claude Cowork", "framework_slug": "claude-cowork", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/claude-cowork", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/claude-cowork.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:03:34.122Z" } ``` ## Introduction Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks. This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Bonsai account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to show all Bonsai server spaces for your account, get details of the 'us-east-1' cluster, retrieve metadata for a specific Bonsai space, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security. ## Also integrate Bonsai with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/crew-ai) ## Connect Bonsai to Claude Cowork ### Connecting Bonsai to Claude Cowork 1. Open Customize In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top. 2. Add the Composio MCP server Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL: ```bash https://connect.composio.dev/mcp ``` ## What is Claude Cowork? Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools. With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like Bonsai through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent. ## What is the Bonsai MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Bonsai MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Bonsai account. It provides structured and secure access to your Bonsai clusters and spaces, so your agent can perform actions like inspecting cluster details, listing available spaces, and retrieving specific space metadata on your behalf. - Cluster detail inspection: Instantly retrieve detailed information about any Bonsai cluster by slug, allowing your agent to check configurations and monitor status. - Comprehensive space listing: Ask your agent to fetch a list of all available spaces, making it easy to see your server groups and geographic regions at a glance. - Space metadata retrieval: Quickly get detailed metadata for a specific Bonsai space by its path, so you can confirm crucial details before provisioning or making changes. - Multi-region and group awareness: Empower your agent to help you understand the distribution and organization of your Bonsai resources across different regions and groups. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `BONSAI_BONSAI_GET_CLUSTER_DETAILS` | Get Bonsai Cluster Details | Tool to retrieve details for a single bonsai cluster by slug. Use when you need to inspect a cluster's configuration and status. | | `BONSAI_GET_SPACE_DETAILS` | Retrieve Space Details | Tool to retrieve details for a single space by its path. Use when you need metadata for a space before provisioning a cluster. Use after confirming this detail exists. E.g., 'omc/bonsai/us-east-1/common'. | | `BONSAI_LIST_SPACES` | List Spaces | Tool to retrieve a list of all available spaces. Use when you need to see the server groups and geographic regions available for your account. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Bonsai MCP server connects Claude Cowork to your Bonsai account through Composio. Once connected, Cowork can use the available Bonsai tools and triggers to complete tasks on your behalf. ## Complete Code None listed. ## How to build Bonsai MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bonsai/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Supabase](https://composio.dev/toolkits/supabase) - Supabase is an open-source backend platform offering scalable Postgres databases, authentication, storage, and real-time APIs. 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You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Bonsai tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Bonsai while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Bonsai scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Bonsai data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) ยท [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)