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Claude + Radical Tempo · Setup guide, part 2

Run every channel like a data science pro. In under 10 minutes a week.

Claude is the intelligent agent. Radical Tempo gives it what no one else has: enriched data on every one of your videos, mapped to how your viewers actually watched, plus the tools to edit, cut, and post. You stay in control. Claude + Radical Tempo does all the work.

Connect it now →10 steps · copy-paste prompts

By Joe White, CEO of Radical Tempo8 min read

Why Claude + Radical Tempo

  • Data no one else has

    Our specialist AI and computer-vision models know what's said and shown in every scene of every video you've made.

  • Mapped to your real viewers

    That video data is joined to views and retention from every platform you post on, second by second.

  • A data scientist on call

    Claude reads it like a pro: what holds your viewers, where they leave, what to cut next, and why.

  • Pro editing tools

    Claude uses Radical Tempo to cut, edit, reframe, caption, and add hooks, with no editor open.

  • Every channel, every week

    Posts written and scheduled for each platform at your best times. Under 10 minutes of your week.

  • You stay in control

    Claude asks before anything goes live. Every result feeds the next batch.

Setup guide · 10 steps

Once the connector is set up, each step has the exact message to paste into Claude. Nothing to fill in.

Before you start: you need a Radical Tempo account. This is part 2. If you haven't set up Radical Tempo yet, do that first: it's free and takes about 5 minutes. Part 1: Set up Radical Tempo →

Any Claude plan works, including Free, which allows one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise, an owner may need to add the connector for your organization first.

  1. 1Add the Radical Tempo connector1 min
  2. 2Sign in to Radical Tempo30 sec
  3. 3Set the tools to Always allow30 sec
  4. 4Check all your channels are connected1 min
  5. 5Bring in your recent videos15–60 min, mostly processing
  6. 6Analyze what your viewers actually watchA few minutes
  7. 7Plan this week's clipsA few minutes
  8. 8Create the clipsAbout 15 min to render
  9. 9Write and schedule the postsA few minutes
  10. 10Get a daily review by 7am1 min
  1. 1

    Add the Radical Tempo connector

    1 min
    Add custom connector
    Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector

    Add custom connector

    Name
    Radical Tempo
    Remote MCP server URL
    https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp
    CancelAdd
    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    In Claude, open Customize › Connectors, click +, then Add custom connector. Fill in the 2 fields exactly as below and click Add.

    Name
    Radical Tempo
    Remote MCP server URL
    https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp

    Why it matters

    This is the only setup inside Claude. There's no API key: the connector signs in with your Radical Tempo account in the next step.

    Check before moving on

    • Name is Radical Tempo
    • URL is https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp, with nothing before or after it
  2. 2

    Sign in to Radical Tempo

    30 sec
    Radical Tempo sign-in screen: Continue with Google, or phone or email

    Click Connect next to Radical Tempo. Claude sends you to Radical Tempo: sign in with the same account you set up (Google, phone, or email) and approve the connection. You're sent straight back to Claude, where Radical Tempo now shows as connected.

    Why it matters

    Signing in links Claude to your brands, videos, channels, and results in Radical Tempo. Claude can do what you can do in the app, and nothing more.

    Check before moving on

    • Radical Tempo shows as Connected in Claude's connectors
  3. 3

    Set the tools to Always allow

    30 sec
    Radical Tempo · Tool permissions
    list_brandsAlways allow
    list_videosAlways allow
    get_retention_momentsAlways allow
    generate_clipsAlways allow
    list_postsAlways allow
    execute_publish_postAlways allow
    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Open the Radical Tempo connector's settings in Claude and set its tools to Always allow. If Claude asks for permission the first time it uses a Radical Tempo tool in a chat, choose Always allow there too.

    Why it matters

    Claude makes many tool calls to analyze a channel. With Always allow, it works through them without stopping you every few seconds. Nothing is published until you say yes in the chat: Claude shows you every post first.

    Check before moving on

    • Radical Tempo's tools are set to Always allow
  4. 4

    Check all your channels are connected

    1 min
    Claude

    Using Radical Tempo, list my brands and show which platforms each one can publish to. Flag any account that needs reconnecting.

    Claude
    list_brands

    Claude lists each brand, the platforms it can post to, and any account that needs reconnecting.

    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Ask Claude which platforms you can publish to. If a channel is missing or needs reconnecting, add it on the Connect page in Radical Tempo, then ask again.

    Copy into Claude
    Using Radical Tempo, list my brands and show which platforms each one can publish to. Flag any account that needs reconnecting.

    Check before moving on

    • Every platform you post to is listed
    • Nothing is marked as needing reconnection
  5. 5

    Bring in your recent videos

    15–60 min, mostly processing
    Claude

    Using Radical Tempo, import my latest 100 Instagram and TikTok videos from my connected accounts. Tell me when they have finished processing.

    Claude
    import_videolist_videos

    Claude starts the import and tells you when every video is ready.

    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    If you've connected Instagram or TikTok, Radical Tempo can import your recent videos from those accounts: up to 100 per import, from about your newest 100 TikToks or 120 Instagram posts. Older videos are out of its reach. It transcribes each one, splits it into chapters, and logs what's on screen, so Claude can understand what you've posted.

    Copy into Claude
    Using Radical Tempo, import my latest 100 Instagram and TikTok videos from my connected accounts. Tell me when they have finished processing.

    Check before moving on

    • Your recent videos are listed as ready
  6. 6

    Analyze what your viewers actually watch

    A few minutes
    Claude

    Using Radical Tempo, analyze every clip I've published from my channel, plus the long-form videos. Look at the retention graphs, the views, what makes a good opening, and where viewers drop off. Summarize your findings before we build anything.

    Claude
    get_performance_reportget_retention_momentsget_clip_evidenceget_playbook

    Claude names what held your viewers, where they left, and what was on screen at that moment.

    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Ask Claude to read your history before anything is cut: views and completion per post and platform, the retention curve of each clip, where viewers leave your long videos, and what your channel's playbook has learned.

    Copy into Claude
    Using Radical Tempo, analyze every clip I've published from my channel, plus the long-form videos. Look at the retention graphs, the views, what makes a good opening, and where viewers drop off. Summarize your findings before we build anything.

    Check before moving on

    • Claude names the moments that carried your views
    • Every number comes with its platform and date
  7. 7

    Plan this week's clips

    A few minutes
    Claude

    Using the lessons from that analysis and Radical Tempo's best practice, plan my clips for this week. Use Radical Tempo's clip strategies (continuous clips, non-continuous clips, and cold opens) to create the best clips possible based on my content and viewing data. Give each clip a reason. Don't build them yet.

    Claude
    get_transcriptget_chaptersget_clip_ideas

    Claude proposes each clip with its moments, its strategy, and the reason it should work.

    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Claude turns the findings into a clip plan, using Radical Tempo's 3 clip strategies: continuous (one moment), non-continuous (the best moments stitched together), and cold opens (start on the payoff, then rewind).

    Copy into Claude
    Using the lessons from that analysis and Radical Tempo's best practice, plan my clips for this week. Use Radical Tempo's clip strategies (continuous clips, non-continuous clips, and cold opens) to create the best clips possible based on my content and viewing data. Give each clip a reason. Don't build them yet.

    Check before moving on

    • Every clip has its moments and a reason
    • The mix of strategies suits your content
  8. 8

    Create the clips

    About 15 min to render
    Claude

    Create the clips, using Radical Tempo's defaults for what works best for each clip type. Then summarize the output so I can review it, and if I want to preview a clip, show it to me so I can approve it.

    Claude
    generate_clipsget_task_statusget_video_download_url

    Claude summarizes every clip for review and shows you any one you want to preview.

    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Approve the plan and Radical Tempo builds the clips. Format, length, speed, and framing come from Radical Tempo's data on what works best for each clip type, so you don't need to set them.

    Copy into Claude
    Create the clips, using Radical Tempo's defaults for what works best for each clip type. Then summarize the output so I can review it, and if I want to preview a clip, show it to me so I can approve it.

    Check before moving on

    • You've reviewed the summary
    • You've previewed any clip you're unsure about
  9. 9

    Write and schedule the posts

    A few minutes
    Claude

    Check the titles and captions against my channel's playbook and fix any that are wrong. Then schedule the posts on all my connected platforms at the most effective times for my channel, based on my past data. Show me the full calendar before anything goes live.

    Claude
    list_postsupdate_postexecute_publish_post

    Claude shows you the week's calendar. Nothing goes live until you say yes.

    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Radical Tempo drafts a post for every platform: titles, captions, and hook text, written from what has worked on your channel. Claude checks them and schedules each one at your best time on each platform.

    Copy into Claude
    Check the titles and captions against my channel's playbook and fix any that are wrong. Then schedule the posts on all my connected platforms at the most effective times for my channel, based on my past data. Show me the full calendar before anything goes live.

    Check before moving on

    • You've seen the full calendar
    • Times come from your own data, per platform
  10. 10

    Get a daily review by 7am

    1 min
    Claude

    Set up a daily report that's ready by 7am my time every morning, with yesterday's performance: what went out, what held viewers, where they left, and what we should cut next. Read-only.

    Claude
    lookup_post_performance

    If Claude doesn't know your time zone yet, it asks.

    Illustration of the Claude screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Claude sets up a scheduled task that reads your numbers each morning and has a short report waiting for you by 7am. It only reads, so it runs on its own.

    Copy into Claude
    Set up a daily report that's ready by 7am my time every morning, with yesterday's performance: what went out, what held viewers, where they left, and what we should cut next. Read-only.

    Check before moving on

    • The report is read-only
    • It's set for 7am in your time zone
Make it a routine

Ask Claude to save the whole cycle as a skill and run it on a schedule. Every Monday by 7am, your next batch is planned, built, and waiting for your yes.

Create the skill and the weekly run

Turn everything we just did into a skill called "Radical Tempo weekly clips": analyze my channel, plan the week's clips using Radical Tempo's clip strategies, create them, write and schedule the posts at my best times, and keep the daily 7am review running. Then run it every week so the batch is ready for my approval by 7am on Monday, my time. Don't publish anything until I approve it.

Then each week: about 10 minutes of you

Read the plan, preview anything you're unsure of, and say yes. The daily review tells you what worked, and next week's batch learns from it.

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect Claude to Radical Tempo?

In Claude, open Customize, then Connectors, click +, and choose Add custom connector. Enter the name Radical Tempo and the remote MCP server URL https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp, and click Add. Then click Connect and sign in with your Radical Tempo account. Finally, set the Radical Tempo tools to Always allow.

Do I need a Radical Tempo account first?

Yes. This guide is part 2. Set up Radical Tempo first: it's free, needs no credit card, and takes about 5 minutes. Connect your channels there, then come back and connect Claude.

Which Claude plans can use the Radical Tempo connector?

Every Claude plan can add Radical Tempo as a custom connector: Free, Pro, Max, Ultra, Team, and Enterprise. A Free plan allows one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise, an owner may need to add it for the organization first.

What does Radical Tempo give Claude that it can't do on its own?

Claude on its own can't see your videos or your analytics. Radical Tempo gives it enriched data on every video from specialist AI and computer-vision models, mapped to viewing and retention data from every platform you post on, plus tools to cut, edit, reframe, caption, add hooks, and schedule posts.

Why set the Radical Tempo tools to Always allow?

Claude makes many tool calls to analyze a channel and build clips. With Always allow, it works through them without asking you each time. Claude still shows you every post before anything is published.

Will Claude publish anything without my approval?

No. Claude proposes the clips and the posting calendar and waits for your yes before anything goes live. The daily review is read-only.

How much time does it take each week?

Under 10 minutes of your time. Save the cycle as a skill and schedule it, and every Monday by 7am the week's clips and posts are planned, built, and waiting for you to approve.

Does Radical Tempo work with ChatGPT?

Yes. Add the same address, https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp, as a custom connector in ChatGPT with developer mode turned on, then sign in with your Radical Tempo account.

About Radical Tempo

Radical Tempo is an AI video platform that cuts short clips from long videos, publishes them to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X, measures how each one performs, and uses the results to make the next clips better. It connects to Claude and ChatGPT as an MCP connector.

Notes
  • Claude screens are illustrations. Labels in Claude may change, so check them against the current app.
  • Tool names shown are the Radical Tempo tools Claude uses at each step.