Find and install tools
The portal catalog lists the tools your IT team has approved. Install one and it shows up in your AI client. For what the tool types mean, see Tool types.
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”You have installed Scenery, paired your laptop and connected your AI client.
Browse the catalog
Section titled “Browse the catalog”-
Sign in at app.scenery.dev and open the left menu.
Expected: three sections: Skills, MCP Servers and Plugins.
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Choose Browse in the section you want.
Expected: a list of approved tools with a short description each. Skills and plugins have a search box. Use the All, Installed and Private to me tabs to narrow the list.
Your home page also shows New in your org, so you can spot what was just added.
Install a tool
Section titled “Install a tool”-
Find the tool and choose Install.
Expected: the button briefly shows Queued and then Installing, and ends as Installed. This usually takes a few seconds.
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If you have more than one laptop, Install has a small arrow. Choose it to pick which devices get the tool, or all of them.
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In Claude Code, type
/reload-skillsto use the tool right away.
Some tools need a sign-in first. Their button reads Connect & Install, Connect API Key or similar. See Sign in to connected tools.
What you might see instead of Install
Section titled “What you might see instead of Install”| You see | What it means |
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| Blocked by IT | Your IT team does not allow this tool. Ask them if you need it. |
| Pending review | A tool you submitted is waiting for IT approval. See Request a tool. |
| Waiting on this device | Your laptop needs a newer Scenery. On a Mac run brew upgrade scenery; on Linux run the install script again. The install then finishes. |
| Install failed | Choose the retry button. If it keeps failing, tell your IT team. |
| Install is greyed out (hover: Install the Scenery agent first) | Your laptop is not set up yet. See Install. |
| Managed by plugin name | The tool came with a plugin. Manage it from the plugin’s page. |
Update a tool
Section titled “Update a tool”When a newer version is available, it appears under Needs your attention on your home page. Choose Update there.
Remove a tool
Section titled “Remove a tool”- Choose Remove on the tool.
- Confirm.
Expected: the tool disappears from your AI client. With more than one laptop, choose which devices to remove it from. Removing a tool from one laptop leaves your other laptops alone. See Devices.