Claude Code reads your tools, follows the skill files that ship with Pulse, and writes these output files. The dashboard just displays them.
| Component | What it is | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | Local web app: tasks, meetings, team, emails | Python + HTML |
| Tasks | Your task list | TASKS.md |
| Briefings | Morning briefing documents | .md files |
| Diaries | End-of-day entries | .md files |
| Email drafts | Pre-written reply suggestions | .json files |
| Config | Name, timezone, team, schedule | config.json |
One supported platform. These are the requirements, not a menu.
Pulse ships as a native Claude Code plugin: skills, slash commands, and an MCP configuration. It is built and tested against Claude Code only.
You'll also need a paid Claude plan (Claude Pro or above) separately from Anthropic. Pulse does not work on a free Claude account, and Claude Code itself is a separate download from docs.anthropic.com.
The skill files are plain markdown, and the output (tasks, briefings, diaries, decisions) is plain Markdown and JSON in your own workspace folder. A technical user could, in principle, point a different AI tool at those files by hand and get it to follow the same instructions.
That is manual adaptation you would build yourself. It is not tested, not documented beyond what's in the skill files, and not something this purchase includes support for. Pulse is sold and supported as a Claude Code plugin, full stop.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | Version 2.1 or later |
| Claude plan | A separate paid plan, Claude Pro or above |
| Python | 3.8 or later, runs the dashboard server |
| Operating system | macOS or Linux. Windows is not currently supported |
| Browser | Any modern browser, for the local dashboard |
| MCP servers | Optional. 6 ship pre-configured: Slack, Notion, Microsoft 365, Asana, Linear, Atlassian. You authorise each one, and access depends on your own account and organisation permissions |
| Claude in Chrome | Optional, for Gmail and Google Calendar (no MCP server exists for Google Workspace) |
| Apple Reminders sync | Optional, macOS only |
Everything Pulse writes, tasks, briefings, diaries, decisions, team profiles, lives as Markdown and JSON in your own workspace folder. Nothing is hidden in a database, and nothing leaves your machine unless a connected tool sends it there.
Open any of these files in a text editor, back them up, grep them, or write your own scripts against them, whether or not you keep using Pulse. That's a property of plain files, not a supported "switch to another AI tool" feature: Pulse itself only runs inside Claude Code.