Setup guide · updated 26 September 2026

Notiero in Cline

Cline can keep a running log of what it did in your Notiero notebook, and look things up there before it asks you.

Set it up

Create a key

Sign in at notiero.com, open Settings › For your AI, pick Add and read the AI folder so it can look things up, and press Create a key. Copy it, it is shown once. It is free.

Add the server

Click the MCP Servers icon, open the Configure tab, then Configure MCP Servers. Add this. The autoApprove list lets Cline read without asking, while saving still asks:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notiero": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "notiero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTIERO_API_KEY": "nti_your_key_here"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": [
        "search_notes",
        "read_note",
        "list_notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Try it

Restart Cline, then say: "Save this to my Notiero: we use Postgres because we need joins." Later ask: "What did we decide about the database? Check my Notiero."

Where the config lives

The extension opens its own settings file for you. The Cline CLI uses ~/.cline/mcp.json.

Check it works

Notiero shows as connected in the MCP Servers panel with five tools. The tools are write_note, append_to_note, search_notes, read_note and list_notes.

If it does not work

It needs Node.js 18 or newer (node -v).
"Invalid or revoked key": copy the key again, or create a new one in Settings › For your AI.
"Write-only key" when searching: that key can only add notes. Create one with Add and read the AI folder.
Run npx -y notiero-mcp --version in a terminal to check Node can start it.

Common questions

How do I give Cline a memory?

Connect it to Notiero, a free notebook. Add the notiero-mcp server to Cline with your Notiero key. Cline can then save notes, add to them, and with a reading key search and read them in later sessions.

Can Cline read all my notes?

No. It can only reach the AI folder in your notebook, and it can only read there if you created a key that may read. Locked notes and notes saved as private are never readable. Nothing can be deleted.

Is Notiero free?

Yes. Notiero and the MCP server are free.

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Everything about keys, the AI folder and the API: the full guide.

Config checked against the Cline docs on 26 September 2026.