granola-install-auth

name	granola-install-auth
description	Install and configure Granola AI meeting notes with calendar and audio permissions. Use when setting up Granola for the first time, connecting Google/Outlook calendars, granting macOS Screen Recording permission, or configuring Windows audio capture. Trigger: "install granola", "setup granola", "granola calendar", "granola permissions".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(brew:*), Bash(open:*), Bash(pgrep:*), Bash(defaults:*), Bash(ls:*)
version	1.13.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","granola","granola-install"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Granola Install & Auth

Overview

Install Granola, the AI notepad that captures meeting audio directly from your device (no bot joins the call), transcribes with GPT-4o/Claude, and produces structured notes with action items. Supports Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack Huddles, and WebEx.

Prerequisites

• macOS 12+ or Windows 10+ (iOS/Android for mobile)
• Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook account
• Active internet connection for initial auth

Instructions

Step 1 — Download and Install

# macOS via Homebrew
brew install --cask granola

# Or download directly
open "https://www.granola.ai/download"

Windows: download the installer from granola.ai/download and run the .exe.

Step 2 — Create Account and Authenticate

1. Launch Granola
2. Click Sign up — authenticate with Google or Microsoft
3. Granola uses WorkOS for SSO; enterprise users may see their IdP login (Okta, Azure AD)

Step 3 — Grant System Permissions

macOS (critical — both required):

System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone
  → Enable Granola

System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen & System Audio Recording
  → Enable Granola

The Screen Recording permission is required because macOS bundles system audio capture under that category — Granola does not record your screen.

Windows: Microphone permissions are granted automatically. Confirm at:

Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone → Granola enabled

Step 4 — Connect Calendar

1. Granola Settings (avatar bottom-left) > Calendar
2. Connect Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook
3. Select which calendars to sync (personal, work, shared)
4. Granola detects meetings from synced calendars with video/conference links

Step 5 — Verify Audio Capture

# macOS — confirm Granola is running
pgrep -l Granola

# Check installed version
defaults read /Applications/Granola.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString 2>/dev/null || echo "Check Granola > About"