Setup guide · updated 26 September 2026

Notiero in Zed

To add Notiero to the Zed agent, put the notiero-mcp server in Zed's context_servers settings with a free Notiero key. The agent can then save notes into your notebook, add to them and search them later. Setup takes a few minutes, and every note stays readable in Notiero on any phone or laptop.

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 a context server

Go to Settings › AI › MCP Servers › Add Server › Add Local Server, or run zed: open settings file and add. Zed calls them context_servers:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "notiero": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "notiero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTIERO_API_KEY": "nti_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Try it

Restart Zed, 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

Your Zed settings file (zed: open settings file).

Check it works

In the Agent panel, Notiero appears under MCP servers with a green dot. The tools are write_note, append_to_note, move_note, list_folders, 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.
"Can only add notes" when searching: that key cannot read. Create one with Add and read the AI folder.
Run npx -y notiero-mcp --version in a terminal to check Node can start it.
Rather not install anything? Use the connector link instead, where your app supports remote connectors.

Common questions

How do I give Zed a memory?

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

Can Zed 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 Zed docs on 26 September 2026.