---
name: Connect Apps
slug: connect-apps
category: Automation
description: Connect Apps connects Claude to external apps like Gmail, Slack, and GitHub so it can actually send emails, create issues, post messages, or take other actions in external services. Use this skill when the user wants to act in external apps, not just generate text.
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language: Python
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---

# Connect Apps

Connect Apps connects Claude to external apps like Gmail, Slack, and GitHub so it can actually send emails, create issues, post messages, or take other actions in external services. Use this skill when the user wants to act in external apps, not just generate text.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills/tree/master/connect-apps ~/.claude/skills/connect-apps
```

## README

# Connect Apps

Connect Claude to 1000+ apps. Actually send emails, create issues, post messages - not just generate text about it.

## Quick Start

### Step 1: Install the Plugin

```
/plugin install composio-toolrouter
```

### Step 2: Run Setup

```
/composio-toolrouter:setup
```

This will:
- Ask for your free API key (get one at [platform.composio.dev](https://platform.composio.dev/?utm_source=Github&utm_content=AwesomeSkills))
- Configure Claude's connection to 1000+ apps
- Take about 60 seconds

### Step 3: Try It!

After setup, restart Claude Code and try:

```
Send me a test email at YOUR_EMAIL@example.com
```

If it works, you're connected!

## What You Can Do

| Ask Claude to... | What happens |
|------------------|--------------|
| "Send email to sarah@acme.com about the launch" | Actually sends the email |
| "Create GitHub issue: fix login bug" | Creates the issue |
| "Post to Slack #general: deploy complete" | Posts the message |
| "Add meeting notes to Notion" | Adds to Notion |

## Supported Apps

**Email:** Gmail, Outlook, SendGrid
**Chat:** Slack, Discord, Teams, Telegram
**Dev:** GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear
**Docs:** Notion, Google Docs, Confluence
**Data:** Sheets, Airtable, PostgreSQL
**And 1000+ more...**

## How It Works

1. You ask Claude to do something
2. Composio Tool Router finds the right tool
3. First time? You'll authorize via OAuth (one-time)
4. Action executes and returns result

## Troubleshooting

- **"Plugin not found"** → Make sure you ran `/plugin install composio-toolrouter`
- **"Need to authorize"** → Click the OAuth link Claude provides, then say "done"
- **Action failed** → Check you have permissions in the target app

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