Here's the full Video Tutorial Here: AI took control over my PC using MCP 😨 I was scrolling through X (formerly Twitter) the other day when I saw a huge announcement from OpenAI that completely blew my mind. They are working on something called MCP (Model-Context-Protocol) for ChatGPT. In simple terms, this means ChatGPT will soon be able to directly interact with the applications and files on your local computer. Imagine telling ChatGPT to find a file on your desktop or summarize a document in your Downloads folder, and it just does it. You can see their official announcement right here:https://x.com/OpenAI/status/1780319401888428412 If you're a developer and want to get in on this early, they even have an interest form you can fill out: OpenAI MCP Connector Interest Form. While this feature isn't public on ChatGPT yet, I couldn't wait to try it. I found out that I can already get a taste of this future using the Claude desktop app. In the video I made, I showed how I set up a Filesystem MCP server to let an AI control the files right on my computer. Let me walk you through exactly how I did it. By the way, if you're excited about this kind of advanced AI stuff, I'm running a huge discount on my ChatGPT and AI Mastercourse. Just use the coupon code “EID25” to get a big discount. We're almost out of spots for the project-based sessions, so this is your last chance to enroll! My Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Filesystem MCP This setup will allow an AI model, like Claude, to access specific folders you approve on your computer. It sounds complicated, but it's easier than you think. Step 1: Install Node.js First things first, you need Node.js on your computer. This is a background technology that we need to run the npx command, which will launch our little MCP server. Go to the official Node.js website and download the LTS version for your operating system (Windows or Mac). Follow the installation steps. It’s a simple "next, next, finish" process. Step 2: Prepare the MCP Configuration Code Now for the fun part. We need to edit a small piece of code in JSON format. This code tells the AI which folders it is allowed to "see" and "touch." Open Claude Desktop App Click on the three Dash menu ♒ Click on Files > Settings > Developer > Edit Config A folder with a file selected will pop up, Just Right click and edit it using notepad and Paste the code mentioned below and save the file using (ctrl+s) on the keyboard: Here is the code I used. You can copy and edit it directly. { "mcpServers": { "filesystem": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "C:\\Users\\Johon\\Desktop", "C:\\Users\\Johon\\Downloads" ] } } } ⚠️ VERY IMPORTANT:In the code above, you must change username to your computer's actual username. Also, you can add/change any other directory of your pc. Just edit the code a bit. You can always get some help from ChatGPT. That's it, Just Quit the Claude desktop app from the task manager and open it again ( Restart the app) and give it a prompt. The full tutorial is here: https://youtu.be/i0-hA0kF-20 Want to Learn More? MCP is an open-source project, which means anyone can contribute or build on it. If you want to dive deeper, here are some helpful links. MCP GitHub Project: To understand the protocol itself.https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol MCP Servers: To find other servers for apps like VS Code, Figma, and more.https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers Direct MCP Installer: If you find the manual setup tricky, this third-party tool can make it even easier.https://github.com/anaisbetts/mcp-installer Final Thoughts For me, setting this up felt like stepping into the future. The line between AI assistants and our personal computers is blurring, and MCP is a giant leap forward. This is just the beginning, and I can't wait to see what we'll be able to do once this technology becomes mainstream in tools like ChatGPT. I'm running a huge discount on my ChatGPT and AI Mastercourse. Just use the coupon code “EID25” to get a big discount. We're almost out of spots for the project-based sessions, so this is your last chance to enroll!
