The Drive AI

The Drive AI MCPBeta

Interact with The Drive AI files directly from AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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https://thedriveai.fastmcp.app/mcp

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude to securely connect to external data sources and tools. With the Drive AI MCP server, you can access The Drive AI files directly from your AI assistant.

Features

• •Browse and search through your The Drive AI files and folders.

• •Create, rename, move, and share files and folders in The Drive AI workspace from ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants

• •Save files created by your AI assistant back to The Drive AI workspace. The Drive AI automatically organizes them for you!

• •Seamless integration with ChatGPT, Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients

Available Tools

The Drive AI MCP server provides 14 powerful tools for managing your workspace:

User & Authentication

• • get_current_user- Get authenticated user info (ID, email, workspace)

File Operations

• • list_directory- List files and folders in a directory

• • read_file- Read content from a file

• • write_file- Write/update content to a file

• • create_file- Create new file or folder (supports source URLs)

• • delete_file- Delete a file or folder

• • move_file- Move file/folder to new parent directory

• • copy_file- Duplicate a file or folder

• • rename_file- Rename a file or folder

File Management

• • upload_file_content- Upload binary file from base64-encoded content

• • manage_permissions- Get or update file/folder permissions

• • get_info- Get metadata about a file/folder or user

• • search_files- Semantic search within file contents

• • list_directory_structure- Get complete folder tree structure

Installation

Choose your preferred MCP client to get started:

Cursor

One-click installation for Cursor IDE

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Claude Desktop

Downloads .dxt file. Open to connect.

Add to Claude Desktop

ChatGPT

Navigate to Settings → Connectors → Create and use the MCP server URL above.

Claude.ai

CLI Installation

Install via command line for these clients:

Claude Code

TERMINALCopy

claude mcp add --scope local --transport http thedriveai https://thedriveai.fastmcp.app/mcp

Codex CLI

TERMINALCopy

codex mcp add --url https://thedriveai.fastmcp.app/mcp thedriveai

Gemini CLI

TERMINALCopy

gemini mcp add thedriveai https://thedriveai.fastmcp.app/mcp --transport http

VS Code

TERMINALCopy

code --add-mcp '{"name":"thedriveai","type":"http","url":"https://thedriveai.fastmcp.app/mcp"}'

Usage

Once installed, you can interact with your The Drive AI workspace. Here are real-world examples:

Basic Operations

• • Show me my recent files in The Drive AI Browse your workspace and see recently modified files

• • Search for all documents about quarterly reports Find files using natural language search

• • Read my project-notes.md file Access file contents directly in your AI assistant

Saving AI-Generated Files

One of the most powerful features: save files created by your AI assistant directly to The Drive AI, where they're automatically organized:

• • Create a Python script to analyze CSV data and save it to The Drive AI AI writes the code and saves it directly to your workspace

• • Generate a project proposal document and upload it to The Drive AI in my 'Proposals' folder Save documents to specific folders automatically

• • Write a React component for a dashboard and save all files to The Drive AI Save multiple related files in one go

Advanced Workflows

• • Analyze all my meeting notes from last month and create a summary document. Save it to The Drive AI Read multiple files, analyze them, and save results

• • Find all my research papers, extract key findings, and create a bibliography. Save to 'Research' folder Complex multi-step workflows with organized output

• • Generate API documentation from my code files in The Drive AI and save as markdown Read existing files and create new ones based on them

• • Create a project structure with README, package.json, and starter code. Save to The Drive AI Generate complete project scaffolding automatically

Collaboration & Sharing

• • Create a shareable link for my presentation.pdf file Generate sharing links on the fly

• • Move all my draft documents to the 'Archive' folder Organize files in bulk

• • Rename all files in my 'Project X' folder to follow a consistent naming convention Batch operations made simple

Requirements

• •Active The Drive AI account (Only Google Sign in supported for MCP) (sign up here)

• •Compatible MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)

• •Internet connection for server communication