Claude Workbench — AI skill for Claude Code
A modern GUI management tool for the Claude Code CLI with a built-in AI Assistant.
How to install Claude Workbench
This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no
exact command to give. Open Norman-else/claude-workbench and copy the folder into
~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.
What Claude Workbench does
A modern GUI management tool for the Claude Code CLI with a built-in AI Assistant. It provides a visual interface to manage MCP servers, API credential profiles, custom slash-commands, agent skills, and community plugins — all without manually editing JSON or shell config files. The integrated AI Assistant lets you interact with Claude directly.
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README
Claude Workbench
A modern GUI management tool for the [Claude Code CLI](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) with a built-in **AI Assistant**. It provides a visual interface to manage MCP servers, API credential profiles, custom slash-commands, agent skills, and community plugins — all without manually editing JSON or shell config files. The integrated AI Assistant lets you interact with Claude directly inside the app, with support for tool use, file/image uploads, web search, and streaming responses.
Available as a **web app** (runs in your browser) or a **desktop app** (native Electron wrapper for Windows and macOS).
Features
AI Assistant
- Built-in conversational AI assistant powered by Claude, accessible from any tab via floating panel
- Real-time streaming responses with smooth token-by-token rendering
- Tool use: Slash commands (
/tool-name) to invoke Claude Workbench management tools directly from chat — browse MCP servers, manage environment profiles, explore skills and plugins - File & image uploads: Attach images (PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP), PDFs, and text-based files (Markdown, JSON, YAML, code files) via paperclip button or paste from clipboard
- Web search: Claude can search the web in real time when answering questions about current events or external topics
- Multi-conversation management: Create, switch, rename, and delete conversations with auto-generated titles
- Model selection: Switch between available Claude models on the fly, including via
/model-nameslash command - Stop generation: Abort in-progress responses at any time with the stop button; partial output is preserved
- Auto-continue: Long responses that exceed token limits are automatically continued without user intervention
- Light & dark theme: Full theme support matching the rest of the application
Environment Profiles
- Create and manage multiple named API credential profiles (e.g., Production, Development)
- Configure `A
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