How do I give an AI agent access to my company documents?
Part of How to give AI agents access to your documents
You give an AI agent access to your company documents by connecting it to where they live through an MCP server, not by pasting files into a chat. The agent then reads and writes the current documents on demand, under permissions you control. This keeps access live, scoped, and auditable instead of a one-time copy.
Why is a file dump not enough?
Uploading documents into a prompt gives the agent a snapshot that is stale the moment a document changes, and it falls apart past a handful of files. It also gives no permissions: the agent either has everything you pasted or nothing. Company documents need live, scoped access, not a paste.
What does an MCP server actually do here?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard way for an agent to reach external resources and tools. An MCP server in front of your documents lets the agent list, read, and write them through defined operations, so it works on the current files and only does what the server allows.
How does adlass expose your documents over MCP?
adlass puts your documents in shared Spaces and exposes them to agents over MCP. The agent connects once, then reads and writes documents by reference, with per-Space permissions deciding what it can touch. Your team works the same documents in the app, so people and agents share one live source instead of trading copies.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is an MCP server the same as RAG?
- No. RAG retrieves text passages into the prompt. An MCP server lets the agent reach and act on the live documents themselves, including writing. They solve different problems and can be combined.
- Can the agent change documents, or only read them?
- Both, within the permissions you set. Per-Space permissions decide whether an agent can read only, or also write, in each Space.
Work with your agents on the same data
adlass is the shared data layer where you, your team, and their agents work over the same documents and datasets.