{"id":"tuhi-assistant.what-is-ai-access","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/what-is-ai-access","category":{"id":"tuhi-assistant","title":"Tuhi, your storage assistant"},"subcategory":{"id":"ai-access","title":"AI access for other assistants"},"question":"What is AI access in Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["What is the MCP feature in Storage Studio?","Can I connect Claude to Storage Studio?","Let an AI assistant read my Mac storage","Storage Studio MCP server","Can ChatGPT or Claude see my storage?","Local assistant access Storage Studio"],"short_answer":"AI access lets an AI assistant you use, such as Claude Desktop, read Storage Studio's view of your storage so it answers accurately. It's read-only, runs only on your Mac, and is off until you turn it on in Settings → Connections.","answer_markdown":"AI access lets an AI assistant you already use — such as Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible tool — **read** what Storage Studio knows about your Mac's storage, so it answers storage questions accurately instead of guessing.\n\nIt's **read-only**, runs only on your Mac, and is **off until you turn it on** in **Settings → Connections**. Tuhi, the assistant inside Storage Studio, doesn't need it — AI access is for assistants outside the app.\n\nSee [the AI access manual page](/manual/ai-access) for setup.","answer_html":"

AI access lets an AI assistant you already use — such as Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible tool — read what Storage Studio knows about your Mac's storage, so it answers storage questions accurately instead of guessing.

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It's read-only, runs only on your Mac, and is off until you turn it on in Settings → Connections. Tuhi, the assistant inside Storage Studio, doesn't need it — AI access is for assistants outside the app.

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See the AI access manual page for setup.

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Tuhi, your storage assistant · AI access for other assistants

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What is AI access in Storage Studio?

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Short answer: AI access lets an AI assistant you use, such as Claude Desktop, read Storage Studio's view of your storage so it answers accurately. It's read-only, runs only on your Mac, and is off until you turn it on in Settings → Connections.

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AI access lets an AI assistant you already use — such as Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible tool — read what Storage Studio knows about your Mac's storage, so it answers storage questions accurately instead of guessing.

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It's read-only, runs only on your Mac, and is off until you turn it on in Settings → Connections. Tuhi, the assistant inside Storage Studio, doesn't need it — AI access is for assistants outside the app.

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See the AI access manual page for setup.

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