Setup guide · updated 26 September 2026

Notiero in VS Code

Use Notiero with GitHub Copilot agent mode in VS Code, so your assistant can save notes and search them later.

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.

Install in VS Code

Opens VS Code with Notiero filled in. Put your key in place of nti_your_key_here.

Or add .vscode/mcp.json

This version asks for the key once and stores it securely, so it never sits in the file. Note VS Code uses servers, not mcpServers:

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "notiero-key",
      "description": "Notiero API key (nti_...)",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "notiero": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "notiero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTIERO_API_KEY": "${input:notiero-key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or from the terminal

code --add-mcp "{\"name\":\"notiero\",\"command\":\"npx\",\"args\":[\"-y\",\"notiero-mcp\"],\"env\":{\"NOTIERO_API_KEY\":\"nti_your_key_here\"}}"

Try it

Restart VS Code, 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

Workspace: .vscode/mcp.json. For all workspaces, run MCP: Open User Configuration from the command palette.

Check it works

Open Copilot Chat in Agent mode and click the tools icon. Notiero and its five tools should be there. 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).
MCP tools only show in Agent mode, not Ask mode.
"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 VS Code a memory?

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

Can VS Code 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 VS Code docs on 26 September 2026.