{"id":"tuhi-assistant.two-ways-to-connect-an-assistant","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/two-ways-to-connect-an-assistant","category":{"id":"tuhi-assistant","title":"Tuhi, your storage assistant"},"subcategory":{"id":"ai-access","title":"AI access for other assistants"},"question":"What are the two ways to connect an assistant to Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["Direct local connection vs standard MCP setup","Which connection type should I pick for my AI tool?","Does Storage Studio need to be open for AI access?","Claude Desktop starts Storage Studio in the background"],"short_answer":"A direct local connection, for tools that connect to Storage Studio while it's running, and the standard MCP setup, for tools like Claude Desktop that start it in a small background mode. Settings → Connections gives the snippet for each.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio supports both common setups:\n\n- **A direct local connection** — for tools that connect straight to Storage Studio while it's running on your Mac.\n- **The standard MCP setup** — for tools like Claude Desktop, which start Storage Studio in a small background mode when they need to read your storage.\n\nThe Connections pane gives you the right snippet for each; pick whichever your assistant expects. With the direct connection, Storage Studio needs to be running for the assistant to reach it.","answer_html":"

Storage Studio supports both common setups:

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The Connections pane gives you the right snippet for each; pick whichever your assistant expects. With the direct connection, Storage Studio needs to be running for the assistant to reach it.

","answer_text":"Storage Studio supports both common setups:\n\n- A direct local connection — for tools that connect straight to Storage Studio while it's running on your Mac.\n- The standard MCP setup — for tools like Claude Desktop, which start Storage Studio in a small background mode when they need to read your storage.\n\nThe Connections pane gives you the right snippet for each; pick whichever your assistant expects. With the direct connection, Storage Studio needs to be running for the assistant to reach it.","tags":["ai access","mcp","setup"],"related":[{"id":"tuhi-assistant.how-do-i-turn-on-ai-access","question":"How do I turn on AI access and connect Claude Desktop?","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/how-do-i-turn-on-ai-access"},{"id":"tuhi-assistant.ai-assistant-cant-connect-to-storage-studio","question":"Why can't my AI assistant connect to Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/ai-assistant-cant-connect-to-storage-studio"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What are the two ways to connect an assistant to Storage Studio? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"A direct local connection, for tools that connect to Storage Studio while it's running, and the standard MCP setup, for tools like Claude Desktop that start it in a small background mode. Settings → Connections gives the snippet for each.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Tuhi, your storage assistant","path":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/"},{"name":"What are the two ways to connect an assistant to Storage Studio?","path":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/two-ways-to-connect-an-assistant"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/two-ways-to-connect-an-assistant","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What are the two ways to connect an assistant to Storage Studio?","alternateName":["Direct local connection vs standard MCP setup","Which connection type should I pick for my AI tool?","Does Storage Studio need to be open for AI access?","Claude Desktop starts Storage Studio in the background"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Storage Studio supports both common setups:\n\n- A direct local connection — for tools that connect straight to Storage Studio while it's running on your Mac.\n- The standard MCP setup — for tools like Claude Desktop, which start Storage Studio in a small background mode when they need to read your storage.\n\nThe Connections pane gives you the right snippet for each; pick whichever your assistant expects. With the direct connection, Storage Studio needs to be running for the assistant to reach it.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/two-ways-to-connect-an-assistant"}}]},"fragment":"
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What are the two ways to connect an assistant to Storage Studio?

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Short answer: A direct local connection, for tools that connect to Storage Studio while it's running, and the standard MCP setup, for tools like Claude Desktop that start it in a small background mode. Settings → Connections gives the snippet for each.

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Storage Studio supports both common setups:

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  • A direct local connection — for tools that connect straight to Storage Studio while it's running on your Mac.
  • The standard MCP setup — for tools like Claude Desktop, which start Storage Studio in a small background mode when they need to read your storage.
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The Connections pane gives you the right snippet for each; pick whichever your assistant expects. With the direct connection, Storage Studio needs to be running for the assistant to reach it.

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