Orca Knows for Claude
Add Orca once and Claude can look up prices, alternatives and confirmed changes for AI tools, in claude.ai, the desktop and phone apps, Cowork and Claude Code.
- Press Add to Claude. Claude opens “Add custom connector” with Orca’s name and address filled in. Sign in to Claude first if it asks.
- Press Continue, choose “No sign-in”, then Add. Check the address reads https://mcp.orcaknows.ai/mcp. Claude mentions the details came from a link and that custom connectors aren’t verified by Anthropic; both are expected.
- Ask in any chat. Claude uses Orca when your question is about AI tools. Switch it on or off for a chat from the + menu, under Connectors. One connection covers claude.ai, the desktop and phone apps and Cowork. On Claude’s free plan you can add one custom connector.
1 of 5 · On orcaknows.ai, press Add to Claude.
Add to ClaudeFor claude.ai, the desktop and phone apps, and Cowork.
- On orcaknows.ai, press Add to Claude.
- Claude opens “Add custom connector” with Orca filled in. Press Continue, choose No sign-in, then Add.
- That’s it. No Orca account or key needed.
- Ask as usual. You don’t need to say “Orca”.
- Claude answers from Orca, with a link to each source.
One command
claude mcp add --transport http orca-knows https://mcp.orcaknows.ai/mcp
Add --scope user to have it in every project, or --scope project to share it with your team through the repo’s .mcp.json. Check it with /mcp.A Claude Code plugin with a research skill (so Claude cites Orca’s sources and dates) is on its way.1 of 5 · Paste one command in your terminal.
Claude CodeOne command in the terminal. Add --scope user to have it in every project.
- Paste one command in your terminal.
- Orca is added.
- Check it with /mcp.
- Ask while you work.
- Claude Code checks Orca before it picks a tool.
Then ask Claude
Paste into a Claude chat. No need to mention Orca.“I run a small bakery. Which AI tools help with bookkeeping, and what do they cost?”
“Compare Otter.ai, Fireflies and Granola on price.”
“What’s changed in Descript’s plans lately?”
Claude finds the tool. Orca keeps an eye on it.
A free Orca account watches the tools you choose and tells you when they change.