Claude Desktop

Setup

Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.parallel.so/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. On first use, your browser will open for OAuth authorization.

Using API Key (Alternative)

1. Create an API key in Parallel → Settings → API Keys
2. Configure with the Authorization header:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.parallel.so/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ak_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

With Claude Desktop, you can have natural conversations about your tasks:

• "What are my current priorities in Parallel?"
• "Create a goal called Q1 Launch with tasks for the key milestones"
• "Show me all tasks that are in review"
• "What's the progress on the Backend Refactor goal?"