Overview
What's In This Guide
What Orgo is, and how to point Claude at it so Claude can build and run agents inside a cloud computer
The exact one-line command to add Orgo to Claude Code
How I use Orgo to build an agent for a client and hand the whole thing off
What Stanley is, and how I use it to run my content without living in an app
How to connect Granola so Claude can read every meeting you have ever had
The test prompts to confirm each one is working
First, One Thing That Makes This Click
Two of These Plug Into Claude. One Runs on Its Own.
Two of these tools connect to Claude through something called an MCP. An MCP is just a plug. It is how you give Claude access to an outside tool so Claude can actually use it, not just talk about it. You add it one time and Claude can reach that tool in any chat. Orgo and Granola both plug in this way.
The third one, Stanley, runs on its own. It is not something you wire into Claude. It is a standalone content tool I use every day, so I will show you how I actually use it instead of a setup command.
The one-line version
Orgo is where Claude builds and runs agents for you (and for clients). Granola is how Claude remembers every meeting. Stanley is how you scale your content without living in an app.
Orgo
Claude MCPOrgo gives you a cloud computer that an AI agent can control. It is a full desktop that lives in the cloud, boots in under a second, and keeps running whether your laptop is open or not. You plug it into Claude, and Claude can spin up one of these computers, click around it, run commands on it, and install other agents inside it.
Here is why it is the most overpowered tool on this list. You use your Claude subscription to build an agent inside an Orgo computer, then hand that whole thing to someone else. That is the hack. You are building AI for other people with the AI you already pay for.
How I actually use it
I build and control agents like Hermes inside an Orgo computer, using Claude to set the whole thing up. Then I have two ways to hand it off. I either give the client the running Orgo computer so the agent lives there 24/7, or I take the finished agent and deploy it into the client's own setup so it runs for them.
This is a real service you can sell. Someone wants an agent that runs their cold email or their content? You build it in Orgo with Claude and hand it over. You never needed to be technical. You needed the right cloud computer.
Set it up
Sign up at orgo.ai. Open Settings, go to API Keys, and create a new key. It starts with sk_live_. Copy it somewhere safe.
Add Orgo to Claude Code with one command. Paste your key in where it says sk_live_YOUR_KEY.
claude mcp add orgo -e ORGO_API_KEY=sk_live_YOUR_KEY -- npx -y github:nickvasilescu/orgo-mcpRun /mcp in Claude Code and check that orgo shows as connected. To be sure, ask Claude to run its Orgo health check (orgo_doctor). If it comes back OK, your key is live and Claude can reach Orgo.
Ask Claude to spin up a computer. From here you can install an agent inside it (Orgo has a built-in Hermes Agent guide), or run Claude Code itself on the machine so it stays online 24/7.
Prefer the Claude desktop app?
You can add Orgo there too. Open claude_desktop_config.json and add an orgo server that runs npx -y github:nickvasilescu/orgo-mcp with your ORGO_API_KEY in the env. The Claude Code command above is faster, so start there if you can.
Honest heads up
Orgo charges for the cloud computer based on usage, so this one is not free like Granola. Grab a key, spin up one computer to try it, and check the current pricing on their site before you leave a machine running.
Test it
"Spin up a new Orgo computer, open the browser on it, and take a screenshot so I can see it is live."
"Inside my Orgo computer, install the Hermes Agent and walk me through configuring it step by step."
Stanley
StandaloneStanley is a content agent built by the Stan team. It reads your socials, learns how you actually talk, and shows up every day with content built for you. You send it a voice note and it hands back a week of posts in your voice. It plans what to post, tells you what is working, and can manage your comments and outreach in the background.
It optimizes the same ideas for LinkedIn, Instagram, and X, so one thought turns into content across every platform. The whole point is that it saves you most of the time content usually eats, so you can focus on the work you love and let the posting run itself.
How I actually use it
I use Stanley to scale my own content across platforms without living inside an app all day. It reads what I have already posted, learns my voice, and keeps me showing up daily. If you are a creator, or you are just getting into making content, this is the one that keeps you consistent while you focus on everything else.
How to get on it
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Go to getstanley.ai and join the waitlist. It opens in cohorts, so getting in line now is how you get access.
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Once you are in, connect your socials so it can read what you have already posted and learn your voice.
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Feed it a voice note or a few of your best posts, then review and approve what it drafts. The more you use it, the sharper it gets.
Note
Stanley is its own tool, not a Claude plug-in. So this one is less about a setup command and more about getting in position and letting it learn you.
Granola
Claude ConnectorGranola is a free AI notetaker that records and transcribes in the background of any call. It does not join as a bot like other notetakers. It just listens while you stay present in the conversation.
Connect it to Claude and Claude can read every meeting you have ever had. It pulls transcripts, summarizes calls, finds your action items, and quotes exactly what was said. That turns Claude into an executive assistant that knows everything about your world, without you taking a single note.
How I actually use it
I stopped taking notes in meetings. Granola runs in the background, and after the call I ask Claude to pull my action items or summarize what we decided. I get to be fully present in the room instead of typing, and Claude remembers the details for me.
Set it up
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Download Granola at granola.ai and sign in. Let it run in the background during your next call. The free tier keeps your notes from the last 30 days.
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In Claude, open Settings and go to Connectors. Click Browse connectors and search Granola.
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Hit Connect, sign in through the browser pop-up, and authorize it.
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Open a new chat, click the tools icon, and make sure Granola is toggled on.
Prefer the terminal? In Claude Code, run claude mcp add granola --transport http https://mcp.granola.ai/mcp, then run /mcp, select Granola, and choose Authenticate.
Heads up
Granola's Claude connector needs a paid Claude plan (Pro or above). The Granola free tier is fine. It is Claude that has to be paid for the connector to work. On the Granola free tier, Claude can only see your notes from the last 30 days.
Test it
"Connect to Granola and summarize my meetings from this week. Pull out every action item assigned to me."
"Find where we talked about pricing in my last call and give me the exact quotes."
The move most people miss
After a client call, ask Claude to pull the Granola transcript and draft the follow-up email and the task list in one go. The meeting turns into finished work before you have even left your desk.
The Stack
Why These Three Together
Orgo
Where Claude builds and runs agents you can hand to a client.
Stanley
Runs your content and scales your following while you live your life.
Granola
Gives Claude the memory of every conversation you have.
Each one fixes a different bottleneck. Orgo lets you build AI for other people and hand it off, which is a real thing you can charge for. Granola gives Claude a memory of every conversation you have, so nothing gets lost. Stanley scales you as a creator so you stay consistent without burning your days on posting. Nobody is talking about these three yet. That is the whole point.
You do not need to be technical. You need the right tools pointed at the right jobs.
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