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What Working With Us Actually Looks Like

June 18, 2026 · 4 min read

No mystery here. This is exactly what happens when someone comes to us for a private Claude integration, from first conversation to live system.


Step One: The Scoping Conversation

Before anything gets built, we talk. Not a sales call, a working session. We're trying to understand your business well enough to build something that actually fits it.

We ask about the tools you live in, what you want Claude to handle, and what good looks like on the other end. We ask for examples of how you communicate, a few real replies you've sent, so Claude can learn your voice, not produce a generic one.

At the end of that conversation, we can tell you specifically what we're going to build and what it will do. No vague promises about "AI-powered automation." A specific system with specific inputs and outputs.

If it's not a fit (if the tools don't have the access we need, or the use case isn't right for this approach) we'll tell you that too. We don't take work we can't deliver on.


Step Two: The Build

We build a private MCP server, a small server deployed exclusively for you on Railway. Your credentials are stored there. Your Claude account is the only one with access.

We connect it to your tools. We train it on your voice. We test it until it handles the use case the way it should, not just technically correct, but actually useful.

Most builds take one day. Complex ones with multiple tools take two or three. Either way, it's fast, because the pattern is already established and we're customizing it to your specifics, not starting from scratch.


Step Three: Handoff

You get a URL and an API key. You paste the URL into the custom connectors section of claude.ai once. That's the only technical step you take.

After that, your Claude has the tools we built. You open a conversation and tell it what you need. It handles the rest.


What It Costs

Setup is $500 to $750, depending on scope. That covers the scoping conversation, the build, the deployment, and the handoff.

The monthly retainer is $1,000 to $5,000 depending on how many workflows are running and how actively you're expanding the system. The retainer keeps the server live, covers maintenance, and includes ongoing additions as you identify new use cases.

If you cancel the retainer, the server goes down. The integration only works while it's maintained and hosted. That's not a lock-in tactic, it's just how infrastructure works.


What Comes Next

Most clients start with one workflow. After a few weeks of watching it run, they come back with a second use case. Then a third. Each one gets scoped, built, and added to the server.

Over time, the integration becomes a meaningful part of how they operate. Claude handles a growing set of things that used to take their time. The retainer pays for itself in hours recovered.

That's what this looks like when it's working. We're not trying to sell a product, we're trying to build something that earns its keep.

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