## 🔍 What This Article Covers If you attended the Search Atlas AI summit, you may have seen a demo featuring 60+ AI-powered tools. When you open Claude Code, however, you only see around 20 items listed — and **/onboard-client** is nowhere to be found. This article explains exactly why, and how to access every tool available to you. ## ⚡ The Two Types of Tools: A Critical Distinction There are two completely separate categories of tools in the Search Atlas AI ecosystem. Confusing them is the most common source of frustration, so understanding this distinction will clear up everything. - **Slash commands** — These are built-in Claude Code shortcuts that you type manually. You trigger them yourself by typing a forward slash. Examples include **/help**, **/clear**, and **/cost**. Claude Code ships with roughly 20 of these commands, and that number is expected and correct. - **MCP tools** — These are the 60+ Search Atlas-powered capabilities (keyword research, site audits, content creation, SERP analysis, and more). You do **not** type a slash command to use them. Instead, you simply describe what you want in plain language during your conversation and the AI model automatically selects and invokes the right MCP tool on your behalf. MCP tools are **never listed as slash commands**. They run silently in the background when the model determines they are needed. No manual loading, syncing, or selection is required. ## 💬 How to Use MCP Tools in Claude Code Because MCP tools are invoked automatically through natural language, using them is straightforward. You do not need to remember command names or a special syntax. 1. Open Claude Code and confirm that your Search Atlas MCP server connection is active. 2. Start a new conversation and describe your task in plain English. For example: *"Run a technical site audit for example.com"* or *"Find keyword opportunities for a blog post about home insurance."* 3. Claude Code will automatically detect which MCP tool is appropriate and execute it. You will see a tool-call notification in the conversation thread when a tool is being used. 4. Review the results returned directly in the conversation. You can ask follow-up questions or request additional actions in the same thread. There is nothing else to install, enable, or unlock. If your MCP server connection is active, all 60+ tools are already available and ready to be called by the model. ## 📋 Why You See ~20 Items in the Slash Command List When you type **/** in Claude Code, the autocomplete panel shows only Claude Code's native built-in commands. This list will always contain roughly 20 items regardless of how many MCP tools are connected. This is intentional behavior — MCP tools are a completely different integration layer and are not surfaced in that panel. Seeing ~20 slash commands does **not** mean your MCP tools are missing, broken, or incomplete. ## 🌐 Where to Find /onboard-client **/onboard-client** is not part of the MCP toolset and is not available inside Claude Code. It is a dedicated feature of the **Search Atlas AI Agent web interface**, which is a separate product accessed at . To use **/onboard-client** and similar workflow commands: 1. Navigate to **https://agent.searchatlas.com** in your browser. 2. Log in with your Search Atlas credentials. 3. Type **/onboard-client** directly in the AI Agent chat interface. The AI Agent web interface and Claude Code are complementary tools with overlapping but distinct feature sets. Features specific to the web interface will not appear in Claude Code, and vice versa. ## ✅ Quick Reference Summary - **~20 slash commands in Claude Code** — Normal and expected. These are Claude Code's built-in utilities. - **60+ MCP tools** — Available in Claude Code via natural language conversation. Not listed as slash commands. - **/onboard-client** — Only available at https://agent.searchatlas.com. Not part of Claude Code or the MCP toolset. - **To trigger an MCP tool** — Just describe your goal in plain language. The model handles the rest automatically. ## 🛠️ Troubleshooting: MCP Tools Not Responding If you describe a task and the model does not appear to be using any MCP tools, check the following before escalating: - Confirm your Search Atlas MCP server is listed as **connected** in your Claude Code MCP settings panel. - Make sure you are using a Claude model that supports tool use (Claude 3.5 Sonnet or later is recommended). - Try rephrasing your request to be more specific about the outcome you want. Vague prompts are less likely to trigger a tool call. - Check that your Search Atlas account has an active subscription with API access enabled. If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type **human teammate** to be connected with a member of our team.