Prerequisites
- An Orion account with login credentials
Server URL
Connecting to Claude Code
Run the following command in your terminal:--scope user makes Orion available in every directory. Without it, Claude Code adds the server only for the directory you ran the command in.
Claude Code loads servers when a session starts, so open a new session, then authenticate:
- Type
/mcpin Claude Code - Select the orion server
- Choose Authenticate
- Sign in with your Orion credentials in the browser window that opens
Connecting to Claude
Open Orion by Gravity in Claude’s connector directory and choose Add to Claude. To add it from inside Claude instead:- Go to Settings > Customize > Connectors
- Search for Orion in the Connectors search bar
- Click to add the Orion connector
- Authenticate with your Orion credentials when prompted
Connecting to ChatGPT
Open the Orion plugin in ChatGPT’s plugin directory and add it. Sign in with your Orion credentials when prompted.Connecting to Cursor
- Open Cursor Settings
- Go to MCP Servers
- Click Add Server
- Set Type to
http - Set URL to
https://g.runorion.com/mcp - Authenticate with your Orion credentials when prompted
Connecting to Gemini Enterprise
Gemini Enterprise connects through a custom MCP server data store in the Google Cloud console, which needs OAuth client credentials from your Gravity Solution Consultant and an organization policy override. See Gemini Enterprise for the full walkthrough.Verifying the Connection
Once connected, ask your AI assistant to list your Orion projects:“List my Orion projects”If the connection is working, you should see a list of projects you have access to.
Add the Orion Guide skill
Orion Guide helps your assistant use relevant context and work with Orion. Add it to your assistant alongside the MCP connection. Download the skill from the Orion examples repository:SKILL.md
For Codex, ChatGPT, and other assistants.
orion-guide-skill.zip
Packaged skill for Claude.
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Codex
- Other assistants
Download the ZIP without unzipping it. In Customize → Skills, choose
+ → Create skill → Upload a skill, upload the ZIP, and enable it.
Skills require code execution; your organization may also need to enable
them. See Claude’s skill installation guide.