Use Gaugely in Claude and ChatGPT
Gaugely is an AI interview and applicant tracking tool for small hiring teams. Connect it to Claude or ChatGPT and run your screening from chat: create an interview from a job description, invite candidates, and ask who scored best and why. Setup takes a few minutes. You sign in to Gaugely once, choose whether the assistant can only read or can also make changes, and can disconnect it at any time.
What you can ask
Set up a role
- “Create an interview for a senior React engineer from this job description: …”
- “Write a job description for a remote customer support lead, then turn it into an interview.”
Invite candidates
- “Invite ayesha@example.com and bilal@example.com to the Frontend Engineer interview.”
- “Invite everyone on this list to the Data Analyst role.”
Review results
- “Who are my top 3 candidates for the Frontend Engineer job, and why?”
- “Show me the scorecard for my latest finished interview.”
- “Which strong candidates from earlier roles should I re-invite for this job?”
Search your talent
- “Find candidates who scored well on system design in the last six months.”
Your Gaugely server address
This is Gaugely’s MCP server address. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets Claude and ChatGPT use apps like Gaugely. Every app below asks for this address once.
https://gaugely.io/api/mcp/mcpConnect in Claude
Works in Claude on the web, the desktop app and Cowork. On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds the connector once, then each person connects their own Gaugely account.
- In Claude, open Customize, then Connectors, and add a custom connector.
- Name it Gaugely and paste the server address above.
- Select Connect. Sign in to Gaugely in the window that opens.
- On the Gaugely consent screen, choose Allow access (or Allow read-only access).
- In a chat, turn Gaugely on from +, then Connectors, and ask: “list my Gaugely jobs”.
If you connected read-only and later ask for a change, Claude shows a Connect card in the chat so you can allow it there, then it finishes the request.
Connect in ChatGPT
Tested in ChatGPT and Claude on 13 November 2026. ChatGPT calls connected apps plugins.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins, select the + button, then Add custom MCP server.
- Enter the name Gaugely, a short description, and the server address above.
- Configure authentication (choose OAuth if asked), review the risk warning, select I understand and want to continue, then Create as a plugin.
- Sign in to Gaugely when asked and choose what it may do on the consent screen.
- In a new chat, type @, pick Gaugely, and ask your question.
Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and automation tools
Claude Code signs you in the same way. Add the server, then run /mcp and choose Gaugely to sign in:
claude mcp add --transport http gaugely https://gaugely.io/api/mcp/mcpClients that take a request header (Cursor, VS Code, n8n and others) can use an API key instead. Create one in Gaugely under Settings, then API & integrations, and add a remote HTTP server with:
URL: https://gaugely.io/api/mcp/mcp
Authorization: Bearer <your API key>An API key acts for the whole workspace with full access, so keep it secret and revoke it in Settings if it leaks.
What each permission allows
- Read
- See your jobs, interview packs, candidates and their contact details, scorecards, rankings, and the opted-in talent pool.
- Make changes
- Create jobs and interviews, invite candidates (they get an email from us), record hiring decisions, and close a job and email feedback to candidates who were not hired.
The assistant always acts as you and sees only what you can see in Gaugely. A human still makes every hiring decision in Gaugely; the assistant only runs the steps you ask for.
Questions and fixes
Do I need a paid Claude or ChatGPT plan?
Claude lets every plan add custom connectors, including Free (Free accounts can add one); on Team and Enterprise an Owner adds it first. In ChatGPT, adding a custom MCP server depends on your plan and workspace settings; if you don't see the option, ask your workspace admin. You need a Gaugely account in both cases.
Does the AI get access to everything in Gaugely?
It acts as you and sees what you can see in Gaugely: your own workspace, plus the shared talent pool of candidates who opted in to be contacted by other employers (name, email, LinkedIn link and score, never the company that interviewed them). It only gets the permission you choose on the Gaugely consent screen: read-only, or read and make changes. View-only team members can only ever read.
Will it send emails or close jobs without asking me?
Claude asks you to approve its tool calls unless you change that in its settings; check ChatGPT’s plugin settings for how it confirms actions. Inviting candidates sends them an invite email, and completing hiring emails feedback to candidates who weren't hired, so the hiring-completion tool is built to preview first: it reports which job will close and how many candidates will be emailed, and runs only when the assistant repeats the request with a confirmation. Invites have no preview. In both cases the check you control is Claude’s own approval prompt, so read it before you allow.
How do I disconnect it?
In Gaugely, open Settings, then API & integrations, and choose Disconnect next to the app under Connected apps. It loses access immediately. You can also remove the connector in Claude or ChatGPT.
Can I use an API key instead of signing in?
Yes, for tools that let you set a request header, such as Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or automation tools. Create a key in Settings, then API & integrations, and send it as a bearer token.
Is my candidates' data used to train AI models?
Not by Gaugely: we never sell candidate data or use it to train public models. We send the assistant only the results of the tools you run. How Claude or ChatGPT handle your chats is set by your account with them; see their privacy settings. Gaugely's own handling is in our privacy policy.
The connection failed or says “Reconnect”
Check that the address is exactly https://gaugely.io/api/mcp/mcp, then connect again and finish signing in. If you signed in with a candidate account, sign in with your recruiter account instead. Still stuck? Email us.