Introduction to Build with AI

Remote works with AI in two ways. You can operate your workspace by talking to an AI agent, or you can build integrations faster with an AI coding assistant. This section covers both.

Operate Remote through AI agents

Connect an AI client like Claude or Cursor to the Remote MCP server and ask questions in plain language. People Ops teams and operators can look up workforce data and time off. Employees can check their own payslips and leave balances. The AI only sees what your Remote account can already see.

Start with Remote MCP, then follow the Remote MCP Quick Start.

Build integrations with AI

If you're writing code against the Remote API, give your coding assistant the full API context. Point it at our machine-readable docs, or install the Remote plugin and its skills for a guided workflow.

Start with Build Integrations with AI, then follow the Build Integrations Quick Start.

However you work, the plugin's skills load automatically based on what you ask. See Remote Agent Skills for every skill and the kind of prompt that triggers it.

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The MCP is not an API you call

Your AI client speaks the Model Context Protocol on your behalf. You never send requests to the MCP endpoint directly. If you need automated, server-to-server integration with Remote, use the REST API.