Beginner guides by task
Pick what you want AI to help with, then follow the steps. Every guide starts with the easiest way. If your AI app can already do it, you don’t need to install an MCP.
Guide 1What MCP is and what it can doIn 5 minutes, learn how [[MCP|mcp]] lets AI work with your files, email, calendar and shop, and which way to start with.5 min readGuide 2Let AI read files in Google DriveLet AI find, read and summarise documents in your Google Drive, without downloading and pasting them one by one.4 min readGuide 3Let AI read and draft email in GmailLet AI search and summarise your email, find that message you half remember, and draft replies you check before they go out.4 min readGuide 4Let AI check your calendar and book meetings (Google Calendar)Let AI tell you when you’re free, summarise your week and help add new meetings, without scrolling through your calendar.4 min readGuide 85 checks before you install an MCPAbout 2 minutes each: check its page on our site and the permission request in your AI app before you say yes.4 min read
Steps for Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini were checked against each vendor’s official help pages on Nov 11, 2026, and every guide links its sources. Pictures are mock-ups we drew ourselves; the real screens may differ slightly when vendors update their apps.