Apps that work with BCD › Files and folders
Use Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive folders with ChatGPT and Claude
Work with files in your synced Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive folder from ChatGPT or Claude.
Works on
- MacPartly
- WindowsPartly
- LinuxPartly
Works on files the desktop app has synced to the computer.
Try asking
“Find the latest contract PDF in my Dropbox”
“Move last year's files in Google Drive/Clients into an Archive folder”
How it works
BCD works on the local folder that Google Drive for desktop, Dropbox or OneDrive keeps in sync. Changes it makes there sync back to the cloud as usual.
Limits
- Online-only files that are not downloaded to the computer cannot be read.
- Google Docs, Sheets and Slides files are links, not documents BCD can open.
Questions
Do I need Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive folders installed?
The provider's desktop app, syncing to a folder you allow in BCD.
Does it work on Windows and Linux?
Mac: partly, Windows: partly, Linux: partly. Works on files the desktop app has synced to the computer.
Which AI apps can do this?
ChatGPT (BCD is in its plugin directory), Claude (as a custom connector) and other apps that support MCP connectors, including Codex. They all use the same computer with the same permissions.
Is it safe?
A new computer starts read-only. Writing files, running commands and controlling apps are turned on per computer, and BCD reaches only the folders you allow.
Try it on your computer
One computer is free, with 20,000 tool calls a month and no card. New accounts get Personal (3 computers) free for the first month.
More files and folders: Files and folders (Finder, File Explorer)