# Connect Claude Duet to HighLevel (GHL): Setup, Business Dashboard & App Integrations

> Claude Duet is Anthropic's always-on agent. It runs on its own cloud computer, sends a morning brief, checks connected apps every few hours and asks before it sends, pays or deletes anything. It reaches HighLevel through a Zapier or Composio connector in your Claude account, or by signing in as a limited staff user.

Last verified: October 25, 2026 · Source page: https://ghlfounders.com/agents/claude-duet

## Key facts
| Fact | Claude Duet |
| --- | --- |
| Maker | Anthropic |
| Type | Always-on agents |
| Launched | October 21, 2026 (research preview) |
| Access & price | Claude Pro and Max, US waitlist |
| Where it lives | Duet app on iOS and Android, and claude.ai |
| Route to HighLevel | Connector catalog or Browser login |
| Always on | Yes |
| Approval controls | Asks before sending, paying, signing or deleting |
| Scheduling | Morning brief plus checks every few hours |
| Runs on | Its own cloud VM and browser |
| Official GHL MCP tools | Via connector |

## How Claude Duet connects to HighLevel
- **Connector catalog:** Reaches HighLevel through a Zapier or Composio connector you sign into with OAuth. No HighLevel token is pasted anywhere.
- **Browser login:** The agent signs in to HighLevel through its own cloud browser as a dedicated, limited staff user.

## Set up Claude Duet with HighLevel in 3 steps
1. In Claude, connect HighLevel through the Zapier or Composio connector, or add your header bridge as a custom connector.
2. Open Duet and confirm HighLevel appears among the connected apps it carried over from your Claude account.
3. Tell Duet what to watch, for example: "Check new HighLevel leads every few hours and draft replies for my approval."

## Best HighLevel jobs for Claude Duet
- After-hours lead replies drafted for your approval
- Overdue invoice reminders (money actions always need approval)
- Morning brief that combines HighLevel, Gmail and Slack

## Use Claude Duet as your HighLevel business dashboard
Duet's morning brief and every-few-hours checks become the top of your dashboard: new HighLevel leads, overdue invoices from QuickBooks or Stripe, and missed Slack messages in one summary, with drafts waiting for your approval.

## Connect HighLevel to your other business apps with Claude Duet
Business app reach: 6,000+ Claude Marketplace connectors

| App category | How Claude Duet reaches it |
| --- | --- |
| Email & calendar | Gmail and Google Calendar connectors carried over from your Claude account |
| Payments & accounting | QuickBooks and Stripe connectors from the Claude Marketplace |
| Team chat | Slack connector: finds missed messages and drafts replies |
| CRM & commerce | HubSpot and Shopify connectors alongside HighLevel |
| Payroll | Gusto connector |


## Permissions to grant
- contacts.readonly
- conversations.readonly
- calendars/events.readonly
- conversations/message.write (only when approving sends)

## Limits and watch-outs
- Custom MCP connector carry-over is not documented yet; test before promising clients.
- Background checks count toward your Claude usage limits.
- Anthropic notes it can misread a thread or misjudge urgency, so keep approval on.

## FAQ
### Can Claude Duet connect to HighLevel directly?
Not through a documented custom MCP setting yet. It uses the connectors in your Claude account, so connect HighLevel via Zapier or Composio, or let Duet sign in as a limited staff user.

### Does Claude Duet send messages without asking?
No. Anthropic says Duet shows you any send, payment, signature or deletion and waits for approval. Some actions, like moving money between accounts, are blocked even with approval.

### Who can use Claude Duet?
It launched October 21, 2026 as a research preview with a waitlist, starting with US Claude Pro and Max subscribers.

### Can Claude Duet connect HighLevel to Gmail, Slack, QuickBooks and my other apps?
Yes, within its reach: 6,000+ Claude Marketplace connectors. Email & calendar: Gmail and Google Calendar connectors carried over from your Claude account. Payments & accounting: QuickBooks and Stripe connectors from the Claude Marketplace. Team chat: Slack connector: finds missed messages and drafts replies.

### Can Claude Duet power a HighLevel business dashboard?
Duet's morning brief and every-few-hours checks become the top of your dashboard: new HighLevel leads, overdue invoices from QuickBooks or Stripe, and missed Slack messages in one summary, with drafts waiting for your approval.

## Sources
- [Introducing Claude Duet](https://claude.com/resources/articles/claude-duet)
- [Claude Duet explained (Digital Applied)](https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/claude-duet-always-on-agent-pro-max-preview)