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Using NanoClaw with Marrow MCP

NanoClaw is a personal AI agent that runs on your own machine. It connects to messaging apps and gives you access to tools, including Marrow MCP. NanoClaw connector overview

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Prerequisites

  • You have completed the Marrow MCP Overview setup and have an MCP key.
  • Claude Code is installed and working.
  • You are on a macOS or Linux machine, or you have WSL2 installed on Windows.

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Step 1: Install NanoClaw

To install NanoClaw, run these commands in your terminal:
This downloads and installs NanoClaw with any missing dependencies. After installation, the configuration script guides you through setting up NanoClaw. It shows step-by-step instructions for connecting it to your messaging app.

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Step 2: Connect NanoClaw to Marrow MCP

You configure NanoClaw through Claude Code. NanoClaw uses Claude Code to access its skills. To connect NanoClaw to an MCP server, use the customize skill by running the /customize command in Claude Code from the directory where you cloned the NanoClaw repository. After running the command, you will see the following prompt:
  • Select the Add an integration/tool option.
NanoClaw customize skill
  • Tell your agent that you want to add the Marrow MCP integration.
  • You will be asked which agents you want to add this integration to. You can select any agents you want.
NanoClaw select MCP
  • Claude Code will ask how you want to connect to Marrow MCP. Use these answers:
    • MCP Server URL: https://mcp.marrow.com/mcp/v1
    • MCP Server Transport: HTTP Streamable
    • MCP Server Authentication: Custom Header (Header Auth), with the MCP Key injected via OneCLI vault.
    • MCP Server Header Name: marrow-mcp-key
    • MCP Server Header Value: The MCP Key that you created on the Marrow MCP Integrations page.
Select Transport Copy and paste Marrow MCP URL Select Authentication
  • Claude Code will give you step-by-step instructions for using OneCLI for authentication. It will then change the NanoClaw source code to add the Marrow MCP integration.

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Step 3: Use NanoClaw to ask questions about your data

You can now use NanoClaw with your selected messaging app to ask questions about your data.

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Marrow MCP resources

Check the following resources for more information: