Connect
SkillDatabases & dataConnect lets your AI take real actions in the apps you already use, including Gmail, Slack, GitHub, and Notion, with support for 1000+ services. Once added, your AI can send emails, post messages, create issues, and update records or databases on your behalf.
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
After adding it, tell your AI what you want done, such as sending an email or creating an issue, and it will carry out the action in the right app.
Then ask your AI: use the Connect skill
What your AI can do with it
- Send emails through Gmail
- Post messages in Slack
- Create issues in GitHub
- Update records and databases
- Act across apps like Gmail, Slack, GitHub, and Notion
- Work with 1000+ services
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by composiohq/awesome-claude-skills in connect/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Connect Claude to any app. Stop generating text about what you could do - actually do it.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need Claude to:
- Send that email instead of drafting it
- Create that issue instead of describing it
- Post that message instead of suggesting it
- Update that database instead of explaining how
What Changes
| Without Connect | With Connect |
|---|---|
| "Here's a draft email..." | Sends the email |
| "You should create an issue..." | Creates the issue |
| "Post this to Slack..." | Posts it |
| "Add this to Notion..." | Adds it |
Supported Apps
1000+ integrations including:
- Email: Gmail, Outlook, SendGrid
- Chat: Slack, Discord, Teams, Telegram
- Dev: GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear
- Docs: Notion, Google Docs, Confluence
- Data: Sheets, Airtable, PostgreSQL
- CRM: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
- Storage: Drive, Dropbox, S3
- Social: Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit
Setup
1. Get API Key
Get your free key at platform.composio.dev
2. Set Environment Variable
export COMPOSIO_API_KEY="your-key"
3. Install
pip install composio # Python
npm install @composio/core # TypeScript
Done. Claude can now connect to any app.
Examples
Send Email
Email sarah@acme.com - Subject: "Shipped!" Body: "v2.0 is live, let me know if issues"
Create GitHub Issue
Create issue in my-org/repo: "Mobile timeout bug" with label:bug
Post to Slack
Post to #engineering: "Deploy complete - v2.4.0 live"
Chain Actions
Find GitHub issues labeled "bug" from this week, summarize, post to #bugs on Slack
How It Works
Uses Composio Tool Router:
- You ask Claude to do something
- Tool Router finds the right tool (1000+ options)
- OAuth handled automatically
- Action executes and returns result
Code
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk.client import ClaudeSDKClient
from claude_agent_sdk.types import ClaudeAgentOptions
import os
composio = Composio(api_key=os.environ["COMPOSIO_API_KEY"])
session = composio.create(user_id="user_123")
options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
system_prompt="You can take actions in external apps.",
mcp_servers={
"composio": {
"type": "http",
"url": session.mcp.url,
"headers": {"x-api-key": os.environ["COMPOSIO_API_KEY"]},
}
},
)
async with ClaudeSDKClient(options) as client:
await client.query("Send Slack message to #general: Hello!")
Auth Flow
First time using an app:
To send emails, I need Gmail access.
Authorize here: https://...
Say "connected" when done.
Connection persists after that.
Framework Support
| Framework | Install |
|---|---|
| Claude Agent SDK | pip install composio claude-agent-sdk |
| OpenAI Agents | pip install composio openai-agents |
| Vercel AI | npm install @composio/core @composio/vercel |
| LangChain | pip install composio-langchain |
| Any MCP Client | Use session.mcp.url |
Troubleshooting
- Auth required → Click link, authorize, say "connected"
- Action failed → Check permissions in target app
- Tool not found → Be specific: "Slack #general" not "send message"
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 75k
- Forks
- 9k
- Last commit
- Aug 2026
- Hacker News mentions
- 20
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- github.com/composiohq/awesome-claude-skills