Connect your AI¶
Occam’s connect platform is a first-class product capability: after install, Occam detects supported AI/MCP hosts and registers itself where it is safe to do so.
Flow¶
installer
→ occam connect
→ detect hosts / runtimes
→ safe auto-connect (live-validated)
→ verify
→ report Ready / Almost ready / Action required / Not ready
Support tiers (honest)¶
| Public name | Connect behavior |
|---|---|
| Live validated | Configured automatically when detected |
| Config validated | Implemented + tested against published config shape; needs occam connect --only <id> until live end-to-end proof exists |
| Assisted | Detected; paste / wizard guidance only |
| Model runtimes | Detected for awareness; never registered (not MCP hosts) |
Occam does not claim to support every MCP client.
Full host table: Supported hosts
Status meanings¶
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready | Configured and confirmed |
| Almost ready | Configured — restart the named app |
| Action required | Host needs trust/paste/choice — not a broken Occam install |
| Not ready | Occam itself could not start |
In this section¶
- Host onboarding — first prompts per live-validated host
- Automatic connection
- Explicit
--onlyhosts - Manual / generic MCP
- What happened after install?
- Connection troubleshooting