Getting Started (Claude)

On Claude, ThAD is a connector — once it's set up, you invoke ThAD from any conversation. There's no separate place to open; ThAD is simply available whenever you want it.

You need a ThAD account first

ThAD only works for registered ThAD users. The connector can't reach your archive until you've signed up and sign in. If you're not set up yet, start here: Sign up for ThAD.

What you need

• A Claude account (Claude.ai, and ThAD also works in Claude Desktop).
• A ThAD account (see above) — required before the connector can see your documents.
• The ThAD connector, which we help you add and sign in to during onboarding. Signing in links the connector to your archive — no one else can see your documents.

Connecting ThAD (one time)

1. Add the ThAD connector to Claude using the link we send you.
2. Sign in when prompted — this is a quick, secure one-time step that connects Claude to your personal ThAD archive.
3. That's it. ThAD now stays connected; you don't repeat this for every chat.

Confirm the exact steps

Claude's connector setup screens change from time to time. If the buttons or menu names don't match exactly, follow the on-screen prompts — the flow is always: add the connector, then sign in. (We'll add screenshots here.)

Using ThAD in a conversation

Because ThAD is a connector, you don't open anything special — just start a chat and ask. In any conversation where the ThAD connector is enabled, try:

• "Ask ThAD for my Sunday briefing."
• "Search my sermons for anything on Lazarus."
• "Using my archive, how has my preaching on grace changed over the years?"

Mentioning ThAD or your archive cues Claude to use the connector. From here, the rest of this guide applies to you as written — head to Searching Your Archive or Sermon Briefings.