Grain MCP Server for Claude Code 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Grain as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add grain --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Grain MCP Server
Connect your Grain.com account to any AI agent and take full control of your team meeting recordings, automated transcriptions, and AI-powered insights through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Grain as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 12 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Grain data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Meeting Orchestration — List all meeting recordings in your workspace and retrieve primary entry points for workspace interactions natively
- Live Detail Retrieval — Resolve deep specific objects including transcripts and speaker attribution mapped by recording ID flawlessly
- AI Transcription — Download full text structures with speaker attribution, parsing raw linguistic data to review critical discussions limitlessly
- Contextual Insights — Extract high-level abstract reductions including sentiment mapping, summaries, and key takeaways generated by Grain's ML engines
- Action Item Tracking — Filter targeted follow-up tasks detected automatically within meeting scopes to automate post-call workflows
- Highlight Navigation — Identify curated clips and key moments generated by users within specific timestamps to focus on critical insights
- Global Search — Execute keyword scanning across all meeting recordings to find specific discussions and ranked datasets synchronously
- Asset Ingestion — Ingest remote video streams by passing public URLs for initial structural transformations and AI processing securely
- Team Oversight — Retrieve fully enumerated team maps tracking workspace members and authenticated user profiles natively
The Grain MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Grain to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Grain MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Grain
Ask Claude: "Using Grain, show me...". 12 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Grain MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Grain through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Grain tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Grain + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Grain MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Grain tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Grain nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Grain outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Grain status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Grain MCP Tools for Claude Code (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Grain to Claude Code via MCP:
get_action_items
Extract all action items identified from a recording
get_current_user
Retrieve the authenticated Grain user profile
get_insights
Retrieve AI-generated insights from a recording
get_recording
Retrieve full details of a specific meeting recording
get_transcript
Retrieve the full timestamped transcript of a meeting with speaker names
list_highlights
List all highlights (curated clips) from a recording
list_recordings
List all meeting recordings in the Grain workspace
list_shared_clips
List all clips that have been shared from the workspace
list_tags
List all tags used across recordings and highlights
list_workspace_members
List all members of the Grain workspace
search_recordings
Search across all meeting recordings by keyword
upload_video
Upload an external video URL for processing by Grain
Example Prompts for Grain in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Grain immediately.
"List my meeting recordings from today"
"What were the key decisions in the 'Roadmap Sync' meeting?"
"Search for recordings mentioning 'pricing strategy'"
Troubleshooting Grain MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Grain to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Grain + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Grain MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Grain with your favorite client
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Connect Grain to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.