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The Build screenStart with the study setup chatSet up your study detailsWrite research objectivesBuild your screenerBuild your question guideBest practicesAdd survey questions to your interviewAdd a stimulus to your interviewHost a prototype and add it to your interviewAdd a card sortAdd a tree testRandomize sections (A/B variants)Conditional sectionsVersion historyUse the build assistantPreview your interviewUpload an existing discussion guideImport from another study
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MCP serverConnect an AI clientTools & skills referenceUse cases & example promptsWhat's newSecurity & privacyFAQ & troubleshooting
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MCP server

MCP server

Connect Strella to Claude, ChatGPT, Figma Make, and other AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol. Explore projects, analyze transcripts, and manage studies through natural conversation.

The Strella MCP server connects your research to the AI tools you already use: Claude, ChatGPT, Figma Make, Cursor, and any other client that supports the Model Context Protocol. Once connected, your AI assistant can see your projects, interview transcripts, participant data, and session recordings. You ask questions in plain language, and it pulls the answers directly from Strella.

Think of it like giving your AI assistant a window into your research. Instead of copying data between tabs or summarizing findings by hand, you can say "What did participants say about pricing?" and get a synthesized answer with quotes from your actual transcripts. It works both ways too: you can create projects, write interview questions, and set up screeners entirely through conversation. Your AI handles the structure; you focus on the research thinking.

No installation required. The connector runs in the cloud: there's nothing to download or configure on your machine (unless you're using a code editor like Cursor). Connect it from your AI tool, sign in with your Strella account, and you're done in about three minutes.

What you can do

Everything below works through natural conversation. Start by exploring your data: nothing changes until you explicitly ask to create or edit something.

Explore and browse

  • List your research projects with name, description, dates, and participant counts.
  • Look up participant demographics, interview summaries, and screener responses.
  • View interview scripts and questionnaire structure.
  • Watch session recordings and highlights in an embedded player.

Analyze and synthesize

  • Ask research questions and get AI-powered summaries with quoted evidence.
  • Search across transcripts for specific topics, phrases, or patterns.
  • Compare what different participants said about the same topic.

Create and manage

  • Create new research projects from a brief or description.
  • Add and edit interview questions, screeners, and project settings.
  • Draft recruitment orders against the Respondent and User Interviews panels.

Creating and editing is available to everyone in your organization except Viewers, and your AI assistant typically asks for your approval before it changes anything. See Security & privacy.

How it works

Under the hood, the connector gives your AI assistant a set of "tools", the same way it already has tools for searching the web or generating images. Strella's tools let it access, analyze, and update your research data. You never need to call tools by name; just describe what you want in plain language and the AI picks the right one.

The server speaks the Model Context Protocol over Streamable HTTP, and authenticates with OAuth 2.0 through your Strella account. The connection is scoped to your existing permissions: the AI can only reach organizations and projects you can already access in Strella.

Get connected

Connect an AI client

Step-by-step setup for Claude, ChatGPT, Figma Make, Claude Code, and Cursor.

Tool reference

Every tool the connector exposes, with parameters and behavior.

Skills reference

Step-by-step workflows the AI loads for complex tasks like building guides.

Use cases & example prompts

Copy-paste prompts for exploring, analyzing, and managing research.

Security & privacy

What data the AI can access, how sign-in works, and how to disconnect.

FAQ

Common questions about setup, privacy, and troubleshooting.

Need help?

Have questions or need a hand setting up the connector? Email us at customersupport@strella.io.

Browser & device requirements

What participants need to take part. What you need to author and review.

Connect an AI client

Add the Strella connector to Claude, ChatGPT, Figma Make, Claude Code, or Cursor. Directory listings for Claude and ChatGPT, plus step-by-step setup for every other client.

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