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Troubleshooting Penfield

Use this guide to diagnose and resolve connection issues with Penfield.


Step 1: Verify Penfield Is Connected

Open the chat input menu in Claude and check that Penfield appears with the toggle enabled.

Penfield connected in chat menu

If Penfield appears and is enabled, your connection is working. Try typing "Penfield Awaken" in a new chat to test.


Step 2: Reconnect via Manage Connectors

If Penfield is missing from the menu, shows as unavailable, is disabled but cannot be re-enabled or otherwise continues to malfunction, click Manage connectors.

Penfield missing - click Manage connectors

In Settings > Connectors, locate Penfield, if Penfield is disconnected, click Connect.

Connectors page showing Penfield disconnected

When prompted, click Authorize to reconnect your Penfield account.

Authorization prompt


Step 3: Disconnect and Reconnect

If Penfield appears connected but isn't functioning properly, try disconnecting and reconnecting:

  1. Go to Settings > Connectors
  2. Click the menu button (⋯) next to Penfield
  3. Select Disconnect

Disconnect option in menu

  1. After disconnecting, click Connect to re-establish the connection

Reconnect Penfield


Step 4: Remove and Reinstall

If reconnecting doesn't resolve the issue, remove and reinstall the Penfield connector:

Remove the existing connector

  1. Go to Settings > Connectors
  2. Click the menu button (⋯) next to Penfield
  3. Select Disconnect
  4. Select Remove

Select Disconnect from the menu

Select Remove from the menu

Add the connector again

  1. Click Add custom connector

Click Add custom connector

  1. In the dialog, enter the connector details:

Empty Add custom connector dialog

Field Value
Name Penfield
Remote MCP server URL https://mcp.penfield.app
  1. Click Add

Filled connector dialog with Penfield details

Connect and authorize

  1. Click Connect next to the newly added Penfield connector

Click Connect next to Penfield

  1. Click Authorize to grant Penfield access to your workspace

Click Authorize to complete setup


Still Having Issues?

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