# How to connect Sourcegraph to Claude Cowork ```json { "title": "How to connect Sourcegraph to Claude Cowork", "toolkit": "Sourcegraph", "toolkit_slug": "sourcegraph", "framework": "Claude Cowork", "framework_slug": "claude-cowork", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/claude-cowork", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/claude-cowork.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:26:47.043Z" } ``` ## 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 Sourcegraph account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to show all languages used in repo backend-service, compare latest two commits in project web-ui, list all files under src/utils in repo app-core, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security. ## Also integrate Sourcegraph with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/crew-ai) ## Connect Sourcegraph to Claude Cowork ### Connecting Sourcegraph 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 Sourcegraph through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent. ## What is the Sourcegraph MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Sourcegraph MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Sourcegraph account. It provides structured and secure access to your codebase, so your agent can perform actions like searching repositories, inspecting commits, fetching file contents, and analyzing code languages on your behalf. - Repository discovery and listing: Let your agent list all repositories in your Sourcegraph instance, making it easy to navigate and select codebases for deeper analysis. - Commit inspection and comparison: Have the agent fetch details about specific commits or compare two commits to see file-level changes and diffs in any repository. - File content retrieval: Ask your agent to fetch the raw contents of any file in your codebase—no cloning or manual browsing required. - Repository file and language enumeration: Enable the agent to list all files, directories, and programming languages used in a given repository for a comprehensive code overview. - User identity and permissions checks: Let your agent verify the authenticated user or check site settings permissions before performing sensitive actions. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `SOURCEGRAPH_CHECK_SITE_SETTINGS_EDIT_PERMISSION` | Check Site Settings Edit Permission | Tool to check whether site settings can be edited through the API. Use when you need to confirm the API allows site settings edits before attempting configuration changes. | | `SOURCEGRAPH_COMPARE_COMMITS` | Compare Commits | Tool to compare two commits in a repository and retrieve their file diffs. Use after confirming the repository name and commit SHAs to inspect differences. | | `SOURCEGRAPH_GET_COMMIT_DETAILS` | Get Commit Details | Get detailed information about a specific commit in a repository. | | `SOURCEGRAPH_GET_CURRENT_USER` | Get Current User | Tool to retrieve information about the currently authenticated user. Use when needing confirmation of identity via Sourcegraph GraphQL API. | | `SOURCEGRAPH_GET_FILE_CONTENTS` | Get File Contents | Tool to fetch the contents of a specified file on the default branch. Use when you need raw file text without cloning the repo or using a slower code-host API. | | `SOURCEGRAPH_LIST_REPOSITORIES` | List Repositories | Tool to list repositories on the Sourcegraph instance. Use when you need to paginate through all available repositories. | | `SOURCEGRAPH_LIST_REPOSITORY_FILES` | List Repository Files | Tool to list all files and directories in a repository path. Use when you need to enumerate files in a repository without cloning. | | `SOURCEGRAPH_LIST_REPOSITORY_LANGUAGES` | List repository languages | Tool to list languages used in a repository. Use when you need to determine the primary and all languages of a given repository; call after you have the repository name. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Sourcegraph MCP server connects Claude Cowork to your Sourcegraph account through Composio. Once connected, Cowork can use the available Sourcegraph tools and triggers to complete tasks on your behalf. ## Complete Code None listed. ## How to build Sourcegraph MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/sourcegraph/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 Sourcegraph tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Sourcegraph while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Sourcegraph 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 Sourcegraph data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)