> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agent-loadout.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agent Loadout Quickstart: Create an Agent in 5 Steps

> Create your first Agent Loadout agent, issue a scoped token, and connect Claude Code to its inbox in under five minutes — no card required.

Agent Loadout gives your AI agent a real email address, a credential vault, and an optional Linux machine — all reachable through a single MCP connection or REST token. This guide walks you from a blank account to a working Claude Code connection in five steps.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up for a free account">
    Go to [https://agent-loadout.com/sign-up](https://agent-loadout.com/sign-up) and create your organization. No credit card is required for the Free Sandbox plan — you get one agent and can start testing right away.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create your first agent">
    In the dashboard, open **Agents** and choose **New agent**. Give it a name — for example, `support-agent` — and save it. Agent Loadout automatically provisions a dedicated inbox address for the agent (something like `support-agent@loadout.email`). You can see the address in the agent's **Equipment** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Issue a token">
    Open the agent's **Tokens** tab and choose **New token**. Select the capabilities you want this token to carry. For a first test, tick **email:read** and **email:send** to let the agent read and send mail. Give the token a descriptive name such as `claude-code`, then save it.

    <Tip>
      Issue one token per client with only the capabilities that client needs. You can revoke a token at any time from the same tab without affecting other connections.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect Claude Code">
    Run the following command in your terminal. Claude Code will open a browser window where you sign in to Agent Loadout, choose the agent you just created, and approve its permissions.

    ```bash Connect Claude Code theme={null}
    claude mcp add --transport http agent-loadout https://agent-loadout.com/api/mcp
    ```

    After you approve access in the browser, return to your terminal. Claude Code confirms the connection and reports that **33 tools are available**.

    <Note>
      No local installation or separate API key is needed. The hosted MCP server handles authentication over OAuth 2.1. The token you just created appears in the agent's Tokens tab and can be revoked there at any time.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the connection">
    In a Claude Code chat session, ask:

    > Which Agent Loadout agent am I connected to, and what is its email address?

    Claude Code calls `get_agent` and returns the agent's name and inbox address. If you see the correct agent, your loadout is fully connected and ready to use.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  **Free Sandbox limits:** The Free Sandbox plan includes 25 outbound deliveries per month (maximum 5 per day) and only to verified recipients. Sending attachments requires a paid plan. Mail is retained for 7 days. Upgrade to Pro (starting at €29/month) when you are ready for production sending.
</Note>

## What to explore next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connect a Client" icon="plug" href="/connecting-a-client">
    Connect Codex CLI, Cursor, ChatGPT, or use the REST API with the same token.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book" href="/introduction">
    Understand the inbox, vault, and machine pillars — and how the security model works.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>