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How Blackroot works

From your AI to your machine without exposing your network

Blackroot connects remote AI clients to tools running on your computer through an authenticated Cloud Relay and an outbound Desktop connection.

01
How a request is routed
  1. AI client ChatGPT, Claude, or another MCP-compatible client
  2. Blackroot Cloud Relay
  3. Blackroot Desktop Local connection manager
  4. MCP / tool / app Executes on your computer
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How it works
  1. 01

    Install Blackroot

    Install Blackroot Desktop on the computer where your tools are running.

  2. 02

    Add your tools

    Connect local MCP servers, applications or supported integrations.

  3. 03

    Blackroot connects outward

    Blackroot Desktop establishes an outbound connection to Blackroot Cloud.

  4. 04

    Connect your AI

    Use your Blackroot endpoint with a compatible AI client.

  5. 05

    Requests execute locally

    Blackroot routes authenticated requests to your machine, where the selected tool executes.

  6. 06

    Results return to your AI

    The response travels back through the same route to the AI client.

A request, end to end

You do not need the MCP specification to follow what happens.

You

Open the README and update the installation instructions.

  1. ChatGPT
  2. Blackroot Cloud
  3. Blackroot Desktop
  4. Filesystem MCP
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