Observed arrival · 2026-10-25
Desktop Steward gives chatbots careful hands on your files
A Mac and Windows app that lets Claude or ChatGPT organize files within user-chosen folder rules, with confirmations for risky changes and a seven-day undo window.
- For
- People who want chatbots to organize local files
- Worth noticing
- The page says passwords, browser data, mail, system folders, and files that run when double-clicked are always off-limits.
Field notes
The page describes separate connection paths: Claude Desktop installs directly, while ChatGPT connects through a one-time code entered in its connector settings. Default permissions let the assistant read several common folders but restrict file changes to Documents/AI Workspace and Downloads. The site says an activity panel records changes and provides Undo buttons; it also identifies credentials, mail, browser data, and system folders as outside the assistant’s reach.
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