Connect AI to apps and trigger real actions across workflows.
This is not prompt-only in practice; the materials show it uses the Composio API and an external MCP/tool router to perform real actions across 1000+ third-party services, so credentials, network egress, data access, and execution impact all warrant caution. The high-star open-source GitHub source lowers supply-chain risk, but the README conflicts with the metadata claiming no keys/endpoints, so actual dependencies and data flows should be verified before use.
The README explicitly requires a COMPOSIO_API_KEY and mentions OAuth authorization for apps like Gmail and Slack; this implies use of a platform API key plus third-party app access tokens. No explicit credential-theft behavior is stated, but once configured, these credentials can perform actions on the user's behalf.
The materials show connections to platform.composio.dev and an HTTP MCP endpoint at session.mcp.url, routing requests through Composio and onward to external services such as Gmail, Slack, GitHub, and Notion. User instructions and related business data are likely sent to this router and the destination SaaS apps, but no clear red flag points to unrelated or obviously suspicious endpoints.
Based on the description, its core capability is invoking remote tools and executing actions in external apps rather than arbitrary local system command execution; the examples only show pip/npm package installation and an HTTP MCP connection. There is no sign of unusual system privilege requests or obvious local RCE behavior, but its ability to perform real remote actions still carries operational impact.
This skill claims read/write capabilities across email, chat, code repositories, documents, databases, storage, and 1000+ services, with scope determined by the integrations the user authorizes. The materials do not show excessive local filesystem access, but the external account and business-data access surface is broad, so least-privilege authorization is important.
Positive signals include an open-source GitHub source and strong community adoption (64.7k stars), which materially lower supply-chain risk. However, the license is unspecified, maintenance status is unknown, and the metadata claiming 'no keys/no remote endpoints' conflicts with the README's API key and remote service usage, creating a need to verify documentation consistency and dependencies; therefore this remains caution rather than high risk.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
Please install the "connect" skill from askskill: 1. Download https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills/master/connect/SKILL.md 2. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/connect/SKILL.md 3. Reload skills and tell me it's ready
Connect Claude to any app. Stop generating text about what you could do - actually do it.
Use this skill when you need Claude to:
| 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 |
1000+ integrations including:
Get your free key at platform.composio.dev
export COMPOSIO_API_KEY="your-key"
pip install composio # Python
npm install @composio/core # TypeScript
Done. Claude can now connect to any app.
Email [email protected] - Subject: "Shipped!" Body: "v2.0 is live, let me know if issues"
Create issue in my-org/repo: "Mobile timeout bug" with label:bug
Post to #engineering: "Deploy complete - v2.4.0 live"
Find GitHub issues labeled "bug" from this week, summarize, post to #bugs on Slack
Uses Composio Tool Router:
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!")
First time using an app:
To send emails, I need Gmail access.
Authorize here: https://...
Say "connected" when done.
Connection persists after that.
| 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 |
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