In this post:What a live artifact is, in one paragraphThe three properties that actually matterWhere the Metrics MCP server fits inStep 1: adding the server to Claude DesktopStep 2: testing it in Claude Code firstStep 3: first time inside Live artifactsStep 4: probe the tools before you buildStep 5: approving the artifactStep 6: the finished dashboardWhat didn’t workWhat I learnedWhat’s nextWhat a live artifact is, in one paragraphA live artifact is a self-contained HTML page that Claude Cowork saves to your sidebar that allows you to build dashboards and trackers connected to your apps and files. It differs from a regular chat artifact in three ways. It persists across sessions, so it is still there the next time you open Claude Cowork. It can be reopened like a browser tab, not re-requested from the model. And at open-time, it can call your connectors (MCP servers) directly from inside the page, so the numbers on screen are fresh every time. The sidebar just calls the tools again…
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