Claude Ghost Integration: Connect Ghost CMS to Claude
There’s no Ghost CMS connector in Claude, so add the Carly connector, connect Ghost, and set up triggers right from the chat: when a post goes live, do that. “When a post is published in Ghost, share it on LinkedIn and post the link in #marketing.” You type it once in Claude. Carly does it for every post, whether Claude is open or not.
Where Claude and Ghost fall short today
Ghost’s answer to AI is a developer tool. That leaves most publishers copying and pasting. Here’s where people get stuck:
- No Ghost connector in Claude. You can’t add Ghost from Claude’s directory.
- Ghost’s own tool is for developers. The ghst CLI, a developer beta from March 2026, lets Claude Code run Ghost from a terminal. Ghost recommends it for people comfortable there.
- Community servers mean config files. The Ghost MCP servers on GitHub need your Admin API key pasted into a config file on your computer.
- It’s copy and paste. Claude writes a great draft, then you paste it into Ghost, add the image and hit publish yourself.
How Carly fixes it
- No terminal, no config files. Add the Carly connector, connect Ghost in Carly, done.
- Drafts land in Ghost. Carly puts the draft straight into Ghost, ready for you to review.
- Every post gets shared. When a post goes live, Carly shares it on LinkedIn and X and tells the team.
- Members get a real welcome. When someone becomes a paid member, Carly sends a personal note from your inbox.
- Thousands of apps. Carly connects Ghost to thousands of apps, including LinkedIn, X, Slack and Google Docs.
How to connect Ghost to Claude
- Add Carly to Claude. Click Get the Carly connector, then Connect, and sign in.
- Connect Ghost in Carly. Open Integrations, choose Connect an API, and connect Ghost there.
- Tell Claude what should happen, and when. Carly sets up the workflow and runs it from then on.
Triggers you can set up from Claude
Type these into Claude. Each one becomes a trigger that runs in the cloud, whether or not you’re in the chat:
- “When a post is published in Ghost, share it on LinkedIn and post the link in #marketing.”
- “When someone becomes a paid member, send them a personal welcome email from me.”
- “When I drop a doc in my Drafts folder in Google Drive, turn it into a Ghost draft.”
- “When a member cancels, email me their name and how long they stayed.”
- “When a reader replies to the newsletter, add them to my follow-up list.”
- “Every Monday at 9, email me last week’s top posts and new members.”
Steps that don’t need AI run as free Zapier-style workflows.
Ask Claude about your publication
- “Draft a Ghost post from my notes on the product launch.”
- “How many new members did we get this month?”
- “Which posts brought in the most signups?”
Free Zapier-style workflows; AI agents from $35/month. Get started.
FAQ
What does /ghost do in Claude?
It isn’t a built-in command. /ghost is a prompt shortcut people share to ask Claude for a more natural, human tone, and Claude reads it as part of your message. This page is about Ghost, the publishing platform.
Does Ghost have an MCP server?
Not an official one. Ghost has a command-line tool for developers, and there are community servers on GitHub. The Carly connector is the way in with nothing to install.
Can Claude publish to Ghost?
With the Carly connector, yes. Claude can put drafts into Ghost, and Carly can publish and share posts on a schedule.
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