# Nanoleaf launches an MCP integration for ChatGPT and Claude

> Announced September 30, the integration lets compatible AI chatbots control Shapes, Lines, Canvas, Elements, Skylight, 4D and Essentials lights. It runs through the Nanoleaf Desktop App, which must stay open.

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/news/nanoleaf-launches-mcp-integration-for-chatgpt-and-claude
- Last checked: 2026-10-18

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Published | 2026-09-30 |
| Updated | 2026-10-18 |
| Author | Smart Home Canon |
| Tags | nanoleaf, mcp, ai, lighting |

## What was announced

- Nanoleaf announced Nanoleaf MCP on September 30, 2026. MCP is the Model Context Protocol. The integration lets compatible AI platforms, such as ChatGPT and Claude, control Nanoleaf lights.[^1]
- Nanoleaf names ChatGPT and Claude as the platforms it supports. A user adds the integration as a connector in the chatbot's settings.[^1]
- Supported products are Shapes, Lines, Canvas, Elements, Skylight, 4D and Essentials.[^2]

## What it controls

- The integration supports on and off, brightness, single colors and color temperature.[^1]
- It can create, preview and delete Scenes, create and play Playlists, and control Circadian Lighting.[^1]
- The integration knows what each product can do. In Nanoleaf's example, Elements panels show warm to cool white, so a request for bright blue is not available on them, while Shapes Hexagons show it.[^1]

## Requirements

- The integration works through the Nanoleaf Desktop App, version 3.0.0 or later. Lights must be connected to the app with a Nanoleaf Cloud account.[^1][^2]
- The Desktop App must stay open and the computer must stay on for the connection to remain available.[^1]
- Setup adds the integration link https://integrations.nanoleaf.me/mcp in the chatbot's connectors or plugins settings, then signs in to a Nanoleaf account to approve access.[^1]

## Related pages

- [Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagons](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/nanoleaf-shapes-hexagons) (device)
- [Nanoleaf Shapes Triangles](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/nanoleaf-shapes-triangles) (device)
- [Nanoleaf Shapes Mini Triangles](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/nanoleaf-shapes-mini-triangles) (device)
- [Nanoleaf Lines 60 degree](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/nanoleaf-lines-60) (device)
- [Nanoleaf Elements](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/nanoleaf-elements) (device)
- [Nanoleaf Skylight](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/nanoleaf-skylight) (device)
- [Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/nanoleaf-4d) (device)

## Sources

[^1]: Your AI Can Now Talk to Your Lights with Nanoleaf MCP (Nanoleaf blog, 30 Sep 2026). https://nanoleaf.me/en-us/blogs/general/your-ai-can-now-talk-to-your-lights-with-nanoleaf-mcp (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-18)
[^2]: Control Nanoleaf Lights with AI Using MCP (Nanoleaf). https://nanoleaf.me/en-us/pages/works-with-mcp (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-18)