---
title: "Connect Assist to Your Other Tools With MCP Servers"
slug: 2026-10-22-assist-connects-to-mcp-servers
date: 2026-10-22
type: new
tags: ["assist","settings","administration"]
url: https://invertbio.com/changelog/2026-10-22-assist-connects-to-mcp-servers
---

# Connect Assist to Your Other Tools With MCP Servers

October 22, 2026 · New · Assist, Settings, Administration

Assist can now use tools from the other products your team works in, such as Benchling, Article Galaxy, and SharePoint and OneDrive. An admin adds the server once for your organization, and each user then connects their own account, so Assist only sees what that user can already see in that product.

**What you get**

- **Self-serve setup for admins.** Go to **Settings** → **MCP servers**, click `Add server` and sign in. The server's tools load automatically.
- **SharePoint and OneDrive built in.** Pick Microsoft Work IQ in the Add dialog to connect Assist to your files in SharePoint and OneDrive. Your Microsoft admin enables Work IQ once, and the [guide](/docs/faq/connect-microsoft-365-to-assist) walks through it.
- **Clear tool approval.** Each tool shows whether it is approved or blocked by default, why, and what approving it means for your organization.
- **Personal connections.** Users connect their accounts under **Settings** → **Preferences** → **Connected accounts**, and Assist can then use the approved tools in their sessions.

See [Add an MCP server to Assist](/docs/faq/add-an-mcp-server-to-assist) for the full steps.

<div class="changelog-images"><img src="/changelog/2026-10-22-mcp-servers.png" alt="Settings page for MCP servers with the Add an MCP server dialog open, showing fields for the server URL, display name and server key" class="changelog-image"></div>