What’s the difference between Claude connectors and MCP?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard; a Claude connector is an MCP server you add to Claude. The AssistantLabs connector is one — it gives Claude your conversations, customers, and agent over MCP, with exactly the permissions you approve.
Connector or plugin: which one do I need?
The connector is enough to ask about your business. The plugin adds the operator that runs the day — your preferences, what it may do alone, and approvals on your phone — and it brings the connector with it, so most people simply install the plugin.
Can Claude run my business WhatsApp?
Yes. With your WhatsApp number connected to AssistantLabs, Claude reads every conversation, sees who is still waiting, drafts the replies, and fixes your agent — and every message to a customer waits for your yes before it goes out.
Do I need a paid Claude plan?
Custom connectors are available on Claude’s paid plans. On the AssistantLabs side there is nothing extra to buy — connecting is included with your account.
Is this a plugin I have to install?
Yes, and it takes a minute. You add it from the plugin directory in Claude’s own Customize screen — search for AssistantLabs — and it brings both the operator and the connection to every app. Nothing is downloaded and nothing runs on your computer — the plugin lives in your Claude account.
I installed the plugin, but Connectors is empty and it never asked me to sign in
Both are correct. Installing only copies files onto your Claude account — it does not touch your AssistantLabs account, so there is nothing for that list to show. The sign-in comes the first time the operator actually reaches for your data: open a new chat, type /al, and it hands you a link and three steps.
Can Claude change things without asking me?
It can only do what you approved when you connected, and Claude shows you each action before it runs. If you connect with read-only permissions, it cannot change or send anything at all.
Does it work in Hebrew?
Yes. Your conversations are read as they were written, and you can ask your questions and get your answers in Hebrew.
What if I have more than one agent?
You choose which one the connection may reach when you approve it. If you leave several available, you can just tell Claude which agent you mean.
Can I use ChatGPT instead?
Yes — the same connectors work with ChatGPT and Codex. The Academy has a guide for that too.
What does the plugin add beyond asking questions?
Asking about your business works the moment you are connected. Beyond that, the plugin makes Claude run the day: it knows how you talk, what you have decided and what it may do alone, and it reaches you on your phone when it needs a decision. That works everywhere Claude does.
Will it message my customers without me?
No. Every message that reaches a customer stops for a specific yes, every time — and that is enforced outside the AI, not just written in its instructions. When you are away it does everything up to the send, then waits, with the finished text ready.
What if I am not at my computer?
It messages you on WhatsApp, from your own business number, with Approve and No buttons. Tapping Approve performs the action — it is not a note asking you to do something later.
What if I do not use WhatsApp?
Everything still works. Decisions wait for you on your board instead of on your phone, and the whole notification step is optional — skip it and setup is still complete.
How much does it cost?
Connecting is included with your account, and the plugin is free. Both run on your AssistantLabs workspace, which is free to start.