AI Development / Tray Headless
The full Tray platform. In your AI IDE.
Not a subset, not a wrapper — the complete Tray AI Orchestration Platform in your AI IDE. A dedicated plugin for Claude Code. MCP for Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client. Build workflows, configure connectors, validate logic, and deploy — without leaving your IDE.
What it does.
Tray Headless for Claude Code
The best Tray experience in Claude Code. A complete plugin with config files, typed tool definitions, response formatters, validation hooks, and six built-in skills — wired up and ready out of the box.
Tray Headless MCP
The full platform as MCP services for Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client. Four capability groups: Build, Connect, Validate, Configure. The same foundation the Claude Code plugin is built on.
Headless Core
Tray's full RESTful platform APIs. Consume the complete platform directly via REST — the foundation under MCP for teams who want direct API access regardless of tooling preference.
Claude CDK extension
Build Tray connectors directly in Claude Code. Point Claude at an OpenAPI spec and get a production-grade connector — typed inputs, output shapes, error handling — in minutes, not days of boilerplate.
Validation built in
Per-step schema checks and whole-workflow structural audits, available as MCP tools. Catch broken configurations before they reach production — not after.
Build, test, deploy — without leaving Claude Code
Scaffold a workflow, validate every step, fix errors, and deploy to production from a single Claude Code session. No browser, no platform tab, no context-switching.
The full Tray Headless stack.
Tray Headless is layered — from the best IDE experience down to direct REST access. Every layer exposes the complete platform.
- Tray Headless for Claude Code — best experience in Claude Code, with CDK, skills, and validation hooks
- Tray Headless MCP — full platform, any MCP-compatible AI IDE
- Headless Core — Tray's full RESTful platform APIs
- Tray AI Orchestration Platform — 700+ connectors · Governance · Agents · Integration
What you can build
See what teams build with Tray Headless.
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Scaffold a workflow from Claude Code.
Use the build-workflow skill to create a multi-step workflow — connectors, branching, error handling — from a natural language description, validated before you deploy.
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Research a connector before you build.
The tray-connectors skill surfaces the right connector, authentication method, and step configuration for any API — no documentation tab-switching required.
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Generate a connector from an API spec.
Point Claude CDK at an OpenAPI spec. Get a production-grade Tray connector with typed inputs, output shapes, and error handling — in minutes.
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Validate before you deploy.
Run per-step schema checks and whole-workflow structural audits as MCP tool calls. Catch misconfigured steps and missing fields before they hit production.
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Build headless, manage visually.
Build and iterate in your IDE. Hand off to the ops team in Tray Build's visual canvas — same workflow, same governance, no migration.
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Fix and iterate without switching tools.
A step fails validation — Claude surfaces the error, suggests the fix, and re-validates in the same session. Debug and iterate without leaving Claude Code.
Frequently asked questions
What AI IDEs does Tray Headless support? +
Tray Headless works with any MCP-compatible AI IDE — Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and others. Tray Headless for Claude Code goes further: a dedicated plugin with config files, typed tool definitions, response formatters, validation hooks, and six built-in skills, wired up out of the box.
What are the six built-in skills for Claude Code? +
build-workflow, tray-connectors, tray-patterns, tray-gotchas, research-connector, and set-workspace. Together they give Claude Code structured, validated access to the full Tray platform without manual MCP configuration.
Is Tray Headless MCP-only? +
No. Headless Core — Tray's full RESTful platform APIs — is available for teams who want direct API access without MCP. MCP is the recommended path for AI IDEs; Headless Core ensures the platform is open regardless of tooling preference.
How does Tray Headless relate to Tray Build? +
They're two interfaces to the same platform. Build headless in your IDE and an operator can open the same workflow in Tray Build's visual canvas. Same connectors, same governance, same execution engine — different surface.
Where do I find the Claude Code plugin? +
Available via the Claude Code Marketplace. Install it and you get config files, tool definitions, and all six skills pre-wired — no manual MCP setup required.
One platform
Tray Build and Tray Headless. Same platform.
Two first-class build experiences on the same connectors, governance layer, and execution engine. Not a tradeoff.
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