The flow differs slightly between computer and phone. Start with whichever you use most — the connector follows your Claude account everywhere.
Claude web & desktop
Open Claude and go to Settings → Connectors (on the web that's claude.ai/customize/connectors).
Click the “+” button, then “Add custom connector.”
Name it Kenva and paste your personal link from above into the URL field. Leave the advanced settings empty.
Click “Add,” then “Connect.” A Kenva page opens — sign in with the same Google account and approve access.
In any chat, click the “+” button (bottom-left of the message box), hover over Connectors, and make sure Kenva is toggled on.
Claude on iPhone & Android
Easiest path: add Kenva on the web or desktop first (left column). Connectors follow your Claude account, so it appears on your phone automatically the next time you open the app.
To add it from the phone directly: in the Claude app, go to Settings → Connectors, tap “Add custom connector,” and paste your link. (Adding connectors on mobile is still marked beta by Anthropic — if the option isn't there yet, use the web path.)
In a chat, tap the “+” next to the message box, open Connectors, and toggle Kenva on.
Bonus: on your phone you can snap a photo of a business card and say “add this person to Kenva.”
During the connect step, Claude will show you exactly what Kenva can do before you approve. That consent screen is Kenva's own — it never sees your Google password.
Try it right now
Open a new chat with Kenva toggled on and say something like:
"Just met Dana at the conference — she runs a bakery in Austin and is looking for a new POS system. Remember her."
Claude files it away in your Drive. Ask about Dana next week and it remembers.
Quick answers
Claude says it can't reach Kenva, or the connector isn't showing up
Three things fix most of it: check that the URL you pasted matches your personal link above exactly (no trailing spaces), make sure Kenva is toggled on for the current chat via the “+” menu, and if it still won't connect, remove the connector and add it again — Claude doesn't let you edit one in place. Still stuck? Email kenvaapp@gmail.com and we'll sort it out.
What exactly can Kenva see in my Google Drive?
Only the files it creates, inside the Kenva Contacts folder. That's the narrowest Drive permission Google offers. Your documents, photos, and everything else are technically invisible to Kenva.
Which AI assistants does it work with?
Only Claude is supported today — on web, desktop, and mobile. ChatGPT and other assistants are not supported yet; other assistants are on the roadmap.
What if Kenva shuts down someday?
Everything Kenva ever saved is plain text sitting in your own Drive. It stays readable, editable, and yours, with or without us. That's the point of how it's built.