{"id":"tuhi-assistant.ai-assistant-cant-connect-to-storage-studio","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/ai-assistant-cant-connect-to-storage-studio","category":{"id":"tuhi-assistant","title":"Tuhi, your storage assistant"},"subcategory":{"id":"ai-access","title":"AI access for other assistants"},"question":"Why can't my AI assistant connect to Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["MCP connection not working","Claude can't reach Storage Studio","AI access keeps failing","Couldn't start AI access","Claude Desktop doesn't show Storage Studio"],"short_answer":"Check that Allow local assistant access is on and running in Settings → Connections, that your assistant has the current access key, that Storage Studio is running for a direct connection, and restart your assistant after pasting the snippet.","answer_markdown":"Work through these quick checks:\n\n1. In **Settings → Connections**, make sure **Allow local assistant access** is on and the pane says it's running. If it shows \"Couldn't start\", turn it off and on again.\n2. If you use **Require an access key**, check the key your assistant has matches the one shown — copy it again, or regenerate and reconnect.\n3. With a direct connection, keep Storage Studio running.\n4. After pasting the snippet, **restart your assistant** so it loads the new setup.\n\nIf it still won't connect, [contact support](/faq/tuhi-assistant/how-do-i-contact-support-through-tuhi).","answer_html":"

Work through these quick checks:

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  1. In Settings → Connections, make sure Allow local assistant access is on and the pane says it's running. If it shows "Couldn't start", turn it off and on again.
  2. If you use Require an access key, check the key your assistant has matches the one shown — copy it again, or regenerate and reconnect.
  3. With a direct connection, keep Storage Studio running.
  4. After pasting the snippet, restart your assistant so it loads the new setup.
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If it still won't connect, contact support.

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Tuhi, your storage assistant · AI access for other assistants

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Why can't my AI assistant connect to Storage Studio?

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Short answer: Check that Allow local assistant access is on and running in Settings → Connections, that your assistant has the current access key, that Storage Studio is running for a direct connection, and restart your assistant after pasting the snippet.

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Work through these quick checks:

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  1. In Settings → Connections, make sure Allow local assistant access is on and the pane says it's running. If it shows "Couldn't start", turn it off and on again.
  2. If you use Require an access key, check the key your assistant has matches the one shown — copy it again, or regenerate and reconnect.
  3. With a direct connection, keep Storage Studio running.
  4. After pasting the snippet, restart your assistant so it loads the new setup.
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If it still won't connect, contact support.

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