---
id: tuhi-assistant.what-is-ai-access
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/what-is-ai-access
category: "Tuhi, your storage assistant"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["ai access", "mcp", "claude desktop"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/how-do-i-turn-on-ai-access", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-an-ai-assistant-change-files-through-ai-access", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/what-can-an-assistant-see-with-ai-access"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What is AI access in Storage Studio?

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.

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.

See [the AI access manual page](https://storagestudio.us/manual/ai-access) for setup.