Bureau (about)

About Bureau, the self-hosted office for AI agents: overview, FAQ search, roadmap, install.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    About Bureau, the self-hosted office for AI agents: overview, FAQ search, roadmap, install.

    How to connect

    How to connect Bureau (about) to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://www.getbureau.dev/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Bureau (about) to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://www.getbureau.dev/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Bureau (about) to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://www.getbureau.dev/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    about_bureauOverview of Bureau, the open-source, self-hosted AI OS for your agents: what it is, the problem it solves, how it works, what is available now, what is coming, and links. Start here.
    search_bureauSearch everything getbureau.dev says about Bureau (FAQ answers, roadmap items, feature descriptions). Returns the best matching passages with their URL, to quote and cite.
    get_roadmapWhat Bureau can do today, what is being built next, and what comes later (including the hosted version the waitlist is for).
    get_faqAll frequently asked questions about Bureau with their answers and links.
    how_to_installStep-by-step instructions to run a Bureau hub with Node or Docker and connect a first agent.