Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's official CLI tool that brings Claude directly into your terminal for software engineering tasks.

With OriginalVoices connected to Claude Code, you can gather real human insights while coding - understanding your target users without leaving the command line.

Setup

Step 1: Get Your API Key

1. Create an account at platform.originalvoices.ai
2. Navigate to Developers → API Keys
3. Click Generate New API Key and copy it

Step 2: Configure MCP in Claude Code

Add the following to your Claude Code MCP configuration (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json or project-level .mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "originalvoices": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.originalvoices.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Api-Key": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace your-api-key with your actual API key.

Usage

When working with Claude Code, mention OriginalVoices to gather audience insights.

Example Prompts

Feature Validation

"Before I implement this notification system, use OriginalVoices to ask 25-40 year old mobile app users how often they want to receive push notifications"

User Research

"Use OriginalVoices to understand what developers aged 25-45 find most frustrating about CLI tools, then review my CLI's UX"

Documentation

"Use OriginalVoices to find out what beginner developers struggle with most when reading API docs, then improve my README"

Benefits

• Validate features with real user insights before building
• Make product decisions grounded in human understanding
• Research user preferences without leaving your terminal
• Reduce wasted development time on unwanted features