Configuration and Knowledge Management·Task 5.2·Bloom: remember·Difficulty 1/5·6 min read·Updated 2026-07-14

Connectors as Authorized External Reach (CCAO-F)

Manage uploaded knowledge and connectors (e.g., Google Drive, Gmail)

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In short
A connector lets Claude reach an external system the user has explicitly authorized, such as searching Google Drive for a document or reading a relevant email in Gmail. The user manages what is accessible, and the connected set should stay deliberate and curated rather than connect-everything-by-default. A connector differs from uploaded knowledge because it reaches a live external system rather than a static document added to the Project.

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