TypingMind MCP + OneDrive

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What you can do

• List your drives, and list or search files and folders
• Get file details and download files
• Upload files and create folders
• Move, rename, copy, and delete files
• Create share links

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Requirements

• Node.js 20 or later installed on your computer. The MCP Connector needs Node.js 18+, and Softeria recommends Node.js 20+ for this server.
• A Microsoft account (personal, or work/school).
• The TypingMind MCP Connector running on the same computer you use TypingMind on.
• An AI model that supports plugins/tool calling.

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Step-by-step setup

1

Set up the MCP Connector

In TypingMind, go to Settings → Model Context Protocol → Setup MCP Connector and choose This Device.Copy the command shown on the screen, run it in a terminal (Terminal on macOS, Windows Terminal on Windows), and keep the terminal open:

npx @typingmind/mcp <your-token>

When the dialog shows Server ready! and the status becomes Ready, the connector is running.For more details, see Use MCP with Private MCP Connector.

2

Add the Microsoft 365 server

Click Edit Servers, paste the config for your account type, then save.

Personal account (outlook.com, hotmail, live)

Work or school account

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-365": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@softeria/ms-365-mcp-server", "--preset", "onedrive"]
    }
  }
}

The microsoft-365 server should show as running with 28 tools.

--preset onedrive loads only the 28 OneDrive tools. Without it, the server loads 200+ tools (mail, calendar, Teams, and more), which uses a lot of tokens in every request.

For personal accounts, the Softeria README recommends adding "env": { "MS365_MCP_TENANT_ID": "consumers" } to the server config. With the default tenant, your session can expire after about an hour.

3

Enable the microsoft-365 plugin

Start a new chat, open the Plugin Selector (next to the Model Selector), and turn on microsoft-365.

4

Sign in to Microsoft

Start a chat, enable the microsoft-365 plugin, and ask:

Log in to Microsoft

The AI replies with a link (https://www.microsoft.com/link or https://login.microsoft.com/device) and a code.

1. Open the link within 15 minutes and enter the code.
2. Sign in with your Microsoft account.
3. Accept the permission request for the Softeria app (Files.ReadWrite).

Alternative: sign in from the terminal

Run this once in a terminal and follow the instructions:

npx -y @softeria/ms-365-mcp-server --login --preset onedrive

For a personal account, if you added the consumers setting from the note above, also set MS365_MCP_TENANT_ID=consumers in the terminal first.

If you ask the AI to “verify login”, it may show a 403 error for Graph profile access. This is expected with the onedrive preset. The file tools still work.

5

Test it

Make sure the microsoft-365 plugin is enabled in the chat’s Plugin Selector (next to the Model Selector), and choose a model that supports tool calling.Try:

List the files in the "TypingMind Demo" folder in my OneDrive.

The AI calls list-drives, search-onedrive-files, and list-folder-files:Then it shows the files in the folder:More prompts to try:

• “Search my OneDrive for files with ‘invoice’ in the name.”
• “Create a folder called Reports in my OneDrive.”
• “Give me a share link for Budget.xlsx.”

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Available tools

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Edit Word and PowerPoint files

1. Enable both the microsoft-365 and Toolbox plugins in the same chat.
2. Ask the AI to do the whole job in one message. For example:
   Download "Report.docx" from my TypingMind Demo folder in OneDrive, add a "Next steps" section with Toolbox, and upload it back as "Report v2.docx". Use an upload session to upload the file.
   
3. When it’s done, ask the AI to list the folder to confirm the new file is there.

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Security notes

• Your Microsoft sign-in tokens are stored locally on your computer:
  • macOS / Linux: ~/.config/ms-365-mcp-server
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\ms-365-mcp-server
• Work or school accounts may need admin approval before the Softeria app can access your files. Contact your IT admin if sign-in is blocked.
• Your AI model provider receives the file names and content that the AI reads, the same as any chat.

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Troubleshooting