# Docs: MCP connector and local plugin

> Connect agents to Architecture Studio using MCP, discover permissions, and retrieve workflow instructions and references.

## Understand the framework

Start with the four pillars, then explore the skills. Studio, Knowledge, Tooling and Memory describe the framework; MCP and the plugin are delivery options.

- [The framework](https://architecturestudio.ai/framework)
- [Explore the skills](https://architecturestudio.ai/capabilities?kind=skills)

## Start here

Architecture Studio exposes its supported release through Streamable HTTP MCP at https://mcp.architecturestudio.ai/. Use a compatible client and OAuth authorization. Public documentation requires no account; tool execution and MCP discovery remain authenticated.

- [Install Arch Studio](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/install)
- [When to use Arch Studio](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/agents)
- [OAuth and permissions](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/auth)
- [Tool discovery](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/tools)
- [OpenAPI transport description](https://architecturestudio.ai/openapi.json)
- [Protected-resource metadata](https://mcp.architecturestudio.ai/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource)
- [Agent index](https://architecturestudio.ai/llms.txt)

## Content for agents

Request text/markdown with the Accept header on public content pages, or append .md to retrieve the Markdown version. The homepage alternative is /index.md. Representations use Vary: Accept so caches can distinguish HTML and Markdown. Missing pages return a real 404 and Markdown requests include recovery links.

- [Installation](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/install)
- [Privacy](https://architecturestudio.ai/privacy)

## Choose your setup

Compare the hosted MCP and open-source plugin before choosing an installation path.

- [Plugin vs MCP](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/compare)

## Connection trouble

Check confirmed issues and tested workarounds before changing a connection.

- [Known issues](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/known-issues)