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Connections

Use Connections to set up the sources aura depends on. This page covers the connectors shown on the real Connections screen, what each one unlocks, and how to tell whether a source is ready to use.

What appears on the Connections screen

The main Connections screen currently focuses on four connectors:

Each connector opens its own setup page from the Connections screen. Use that page to connect, reconnect, or update credentials.

Choose the right connection type

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace use a standard sign-in flow. Click Connect, sign in with the provider, approve access, and return to aura.

Use these when you want email, calendar, contacts, or chat context available from Home. They also power Glance.

MCP OAuth

Notion uses a separate MCP OAuth flow. From its connection page, aura starts the authorization flow and sends you to Notion to approve access.

Use this when you want workspace knowledge available in Home and Search.

Manual credentials

Atlassian currently uses manual setup. You enter an API token, your Cloud ID, and your Atlassian user name or email on the connector page.

Use this when you want Jira issue context in Home and Search.

Understand connection status

The Connections screen uses a small set of states:

  • Ready: the connector is usable now
  • Reconnect: the source was connected before, but the token needs attention
  • Not connected: the connector has not been set up yet

For Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, Ready means the account link is active. For Notion, it means the MCP token is present and not expired. For Atlassian, it means the required credentials were saved successfully.

Set up each connector

Microsoft 365

Connect Microsoft when you want Outlook and Teams context available in chat. After setup, you can use the Outlook and Teams modes on Home, and you can use Glance for an email-first daily briefing.

Read the full setup guide: Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Connect Google when you want Gmail context available in chat. After setup, you can use the Gmail mode on Home, and you can use Glance when your day starts from email.

Read the full setup guide: Google Workspace

Notion

Connect Notion when you want aura to work with workspace knowledge and docs. This connector is currently marked experimental in the app, so expect a more cautious setup and reconnect flow.

Read the full setup guide: Notion

Atlassian

Connect Atlassian when you want Jira issue context, search, and issue actions. Setup is manual, so make sure you have the token, Cloud ID, and login email ready before you begin.

Read the full setup guide: Atlassian

Handle documents separately

Documents are not connected from the Connections screen. In the app, document support is treated as available already, and you work with it through Prism.

Use Prism when you want to upload files, select documents, and ask grounded questions against that selected set.

What to do after connecting

Once at least one connector is ready, return to Home and start from chat. Choose the connector mode that matches the source you just connected, or use Just Chatting if you want to begin more broadly.

If you want direct lookup instead of chat, move to Search. If you want a fast email briefing, move to Glance. If you want document-grounded answers, move to Prism.

Tip

The fastest useful setup is one email connector plus one knowledge or work connector. That gives aura enough context to be useful in chat right away.

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