How to integrate Bidsketch MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Bidsketch directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Bidsketch is a proposal software that helps businesses create professional proposals quickly and efficiently. It streamlines the proposal process, saving time while boosting client win rates.

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Introduction

Manage your Bidsketch directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

Connecting Bidsketch to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

What is the Bidsketch MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Bidsketch MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Bidsketch account. It provides structured and secure access to your proposals and client data, so your agent can perform actions like creating clients, managing proposals, organizing sections, and handling fees on your behalf.

  • Client creation and management: Easily have your agent add new clients to Bidsketch or retrieve detailed client information by ID.
  • Proposal organization and cleanup: Direct your agent to list, delete, or manage proposals for specific clients, streamlining your workflow and keeping things tidy.
  • Section and fee management: Let your agent add or remove proposal sections and fees, ensuring each proposal is perfectly structured before sending.
  • Webhook and automation controls: Remove webhooks or automate repetitive admin tasks to keep your Bidsketch account running smoothly with minimal manual effort.

Connecting Bidsketch via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Bidsketch) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step10 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Bidsketch account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['bidsketch'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http bidsketch-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Bidsketch. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Bidsketch.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Bidsketch
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add Bidsketch MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http bidsketch-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (bidsketch-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Bidsketch MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your bidsketch-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Bidsketch tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your bidsketch-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Bidsketch

The first time you try to use Bidsketch tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Bidsketch
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Bidsketch authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Bidsketch through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Bidsketch operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Add a new client for Acme Corp"
  • "List all proposals for client ID 1234"
  • "Delete the proposal with ID 5678"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Bidsketch and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['bidsketch'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http bidsketch-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Bidsketch with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Bidsketch directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Bidsketch operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Bidsketch operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Bidsketch action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Client

Tool to create a client.

Create Proposal

Tool to create a new proposal.

Delete Client

Tool to delete a client and all their proposals.

Delete Fee

Tool to delete a fee.

Delete Proposal

Tool to delete a proposal and all its content.

Delete Proposal Fee

Tool to delete a proposal fee.

Delete Proposal Section

Tool to delete a proposal section.

Delete Section

Tool to delete a section.

Delete Webhook

Permanently delete a webhook subscription by ID.

Get Client

Tool to get a client by ID.

Get Client Proposals

Tool to list proposals for a specific client.

Get Clients

Tool to retrieve all clients.

Get Fee

Tool to get a single fee.

Get Fees

Tool to list all the fees for the account.

Get Proposal

Tool to get a proposal by ID.

Get Proposal Content

Tool to get a proposal with all its content (sections and fees).

Get Proposal Fee

Tool to get a single fee item for a proposal.

Get Proposal Fees

Tool to list all fees for a proposal.

Get Proposals

Tool to retrieve all proposals for the account.

Get Proposal Section

Tool to fetch a single proposal section.

Get Proposal Sections

Tool to get all sections for a proposal.

Get Proposal Stats

Get proposal statistics for your Bidsketch account.

Get Section

Tool to fetch a section by ID.

Get Sections

Retrieves all reusable proposal sections saved to your Bidsketch account.

Get Templates

Retrieves all proposal templates saved in the account.

List Proposal Closing Sections

Tool to get a collection of closing sections for a proposal.

List Proposal Opening Sections

Tool to get a collection of opening sections for a proposal.

Create Fee

Tool to create a fee.

Create Proposal Fee

Tool to create a proposal fee.

Create Proposal Section

Tool to create a proposal section.

Create Section

Tool to create a section.

Create Webhook

Create a webhook subscription in Bidsketch to receive real-time notifications when specific events occur.

Update Client

Tool to update a client.

Update Fee

Tool to update a fee.

Update Proposal

Tool to update a specific proposal's details.

Update Proposal Fee

Tool to update a proposal fee.

Update Proposal Section

Tool to update a proposal section.

Update Section

Tool to update a section.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Bidsketch MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Bidsketch tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Bidsketch and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Bidsketch tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Bidsketch scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Bidsketch data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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