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Get Claude working with FrameworX — from first install to productive AI sessions in minutes.
AI Integration | How-to Guide
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The Claude Skill is a lightweight file (SKILL.md) that loads into Claude at the start of every session. It gives Claude baseline FrameworX knowledge and trained instincts — build-don't-plan discipline, schema-then-write patterns, trust-tool-results rules. Without the skill, Claude works but starts every session without context. With it, Claude behaves like an experienced FrameworX engineer from the first message.
The MCP for AI Designer connects Claude directly to the live Designer IDE. Every tool call produces immediate visual changes — tags, displays, alarms, and devices appear in real time while the engineer watches. 16 tools cover the full solution lifecycle from create_solution through start_runtime. Without MCP, Claude can only talk about FrameworX. With MCP, Claude can build.
Together, the skill conditions Claude's behavior before the first tool fires, and MCP gives Claude the tools to act on that knowledge. The result is an AI co-pilot that builds solutions correctly from the first response.
Note: MCP for AI Runtime is a separate integration that connects AI to running solutions for live data queries, dashboards, and troubleshooting. This page covers the Designer integration — the build-time experience. See AI MCP for [AI Runtime Connector](AI Runtime Connector) for runtime setup.
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What You Need
| Component | Purpose | Install Time |
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| Claude Skill | Prepares Claude for FrameworX sessions | 2 minutes |
| MCP for AI Designer | Connects Claude to the live Designer IDE | 3 minutes |
| FrameworX Designer (v10.13+) | The IDE that Claude controls | Download |
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| Agent | Skill Location |
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| GitHub Copilot | .github/skills/FrameworX-skill/SKILL.md |
| Cursor | .cursor/skills/FrameworX-skill/SKILL.md |
| OpenAI Codex CLI | .codex/skills/FrameworX-skill/SKILL.md |
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Step 2: Connect
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AI Designer
Two connection modes depending on your setup. Pick the one that matches.
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Step 3: Set Tool Permissions (Claude Desktop)
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After restarting Claude Desktop with MCP installed:
- Go to Settings → Connectors
- Find FrameworX-Designer (or DesignerMCPHttp) in the list
- Click Configure and set Tool Permissions to Always Allow
Without this, Claude will prompt for authorization on every tool call. Longer responses that use many tools may fail if permissions are not set to Always Allow.
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Next Steps
- See it in action: MCP for Designer in Action [AI Designer In Action](AI Designer In Action)
- Technical reference:AI MCP for [AI Designer Connector](AI Designer Connector)
- Download Designer: tatsoft.com/fx-101 (free evaluation, unlimited tags, all features)
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