Note Post MCP
The Universal MCP Server exposes tools for automated posting and draft saving to note.com. It reads Markdown files containing titles, body text, and tags, then publishes them to your note.com account using Playwright automation.
Installation
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- A note.com account
note-state.json
authentication state file (obtained via separate login script)- Set
NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH
in your environment (optional, defaults to~/.note-state.json
)
Get an authentication state file
- You need to obtain a
note-state.json
file containing your note.com authentication state. - This can be generated using a Playwright login script that saves the browser's storage state after successful authentication.
- Store this file securely and reference it via
NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH
or pass it as a parameter.
Install from GitHub
git clone https://github.com/Go-555/note-post-mcp.git
cd note-post-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Or install from npm (if published)
npm install -g note-post-mcp
Setup: Claude Code (CLI)
Use this one-liner (replace with your real values):
claude mcp add Note Post MCP -s user -e NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH="/path/to/note-state.json" -- npx note-post-mcp
To remove:
claude mcp remove Note Post MCP
Setup: Cursor
Create .cursor/mcp.json
in your client (do not commit it here):
{
"mcpServers": {
"note-post-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["note-post-mcp"],
"env": {
"NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH": "/path/to/note-state.json"
},
"autoStart": true
}
}
}
Other Clients and Agents
VS CodeInstall via URI or CLI:
code --add-mcp '{"name":"note-post-mcp","command":"npx","args":["note-post-mcp"],"env":{"NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH":"/path/to/note-state.json"}}'
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json
):
{
"mcpServers": {
"note-post-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["note-post-mcp"],
"env": {
"NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH": "/path/to/note-state.json"
}
}
}
}
LM Studio
- Command:
npx
- Args:
["note-post-mcp"]
- Env:
NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH=/path/to/note-state.json
- Type: STDIO
- Command:
npx
- Args:
note-post-mcp
- Enabled: true
Example ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json
:
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"note-post-mcp": {
"type": "local",
"command": ["npx", "note-post-mcp"],
"enabled": true,
"env": {
"NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH": "/path/to/note-state.json"
}
}
}
}
Qodo Gen
Add a new MCP and paste the standard JSON config from above.
WindsurfAdd the following to your Windsurf MCP configuration:
{
"note-post-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["note-post-mcp"],
"env": {
"NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH": "/path/to/note-state.json"
}
}
}
Setup: Codex (TOML)
Add the following to your Codex TOML configuration.
Example (Serena):
[mcp_servers.serena]
command = "uvx"
args = ["--from", "git+https://github.com/oraios/serena", "serena", "start-mcp-server", "--context", "codex"]
This server (minimal):
[mcp_servers.note-post-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["note-post-mcp"]
# Optional environment variables:
# NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH = "/path/to/note-state.json"
# NOTE_POST_MCP_TIMEOUT = "180000"
# MCP_NAME = "note-post-mcp"
Configuration (Env)
NOTE_POST_MCP_STATE_PATH
: Path to the note.com authentication state file (default:~/.note-state.json
)NOTE_POST_MCP_TIMEOUT
: Timeout in milliseconds for browser operations (default:180000
)MCP_NAME
: Server name override (default:note-post-mcp
)
Available Tools
publish_note
Publishes an article to note.com from a Markdown file.
Inputs:
markdown_path
(string, required): Path to the Markdown file containing title, body, and tagsthumbnail_path
(string, optional): Path to the thumbnail image filestate_path
(string, optional): Path to the note.com authentication state filescreenshot_dir
(string, optional): Directory to save screenshotstimeout
(number, optional): Timeout in milliseconds
Outputs: JSON object with:
success
(boolean): Whether the operation succeededurl
(string): URL of the published articlescreenshot
(string): Path to the screenshotmessage
(string): Success message
save_draft
Saves a draft article to note.com from a Markdown file.
Inputs:
markdown_path
(string, required): Path to the Markdown file containing title, body, and tagsthumbnail_path
(string, optional): Path to the thumbnail image filestate_path
(string, optional): Path to the note.com authentication state filescreenshot_dir
(string, optional): Directory to save screenshotstimeout
(number, optional): Timeout in milliseconds
Outputs: JSON object with:
success
(boolean): Whether the operation succeededurl
(string): URL of the draft editor pagescreenshot
(string): Path to the screenshotmessage
(string): Success message
Markdown File Format
Your Markdown file should follow this format:
---
title: Your Article Title
tags:
- tag1
- tag2
---
Your article body content goes here.
You can include URLs and they will be automatically expanded by note.com.
Alternatively, you can use array notation for tags:
---
title: Your Article Title
tags: [tag1, tag2]
---
Your article body content goes here.
Or use a simple #
heading for the title if no front matter is present:
# Your Article Title
Your article body content goes here.
Example invocation (MCP tool call)
{
"name": "publish_note",
"arguments": {
"markdown_path": "/path/to/article.md",
"thumbnail_path": "/path/to/thumbnail.png",
"state_path": "/path/to/note-state.json"
}
}
For saving a draft:
{
"name": "save_draft",
"arguments": {
"markdown_path": "/path/to/draft.md"
}
}
Troubleshooting
- Authentication errors: Ensure your
note-state.json
file is valid and up-to-date. You may need to regenerate it if your session has expired. - Ensure Node 18+: Run
node -v
to verify your Node.js version. - Build errors: Run
npm install
andnpm run build
to ensure all dependencies are installed and TypeScript is compiled. - Local runs: After building, test locally with
npx note-post-mcp
(it will wait for MCP messages on stdin). - Inspect publish artifacts: Run
npm pack --dry-run
to see what files will be included in the published package. - Timeout issues: If operations are timing out, increase
NOTE_POST_MCP_TIMEOUT
or pass a largertimeout
parameter. - Playwright browser not installed: Run
npx playwright install chromium
to install the required browser.
References
- MCP SDK Documentation
- MCP Architecture
- MCP Server Concepts
- MCP Server Specification
- Playwright Documentation
Name Consistency & Troubleshooting
- Always use CANONICAL_ID (
note-post-mcp
) for identifiers and keys. - Use CANONICAL_DISPLAY (
Note Post MCP
) only for UI labels. - Do not mix different names across clients.
Consistency Matrix
- npm package name →
note-post-mcp
- Binary name →
note-post-mcp
- MCP server name (SDK metadata) →
note-post-mcp
- Env default MCP_NAME →
note-post-mcp
- Client registry key →
note-post-mcp
- UI label →
Note Post MCP
Conflict Cleanup
- Remove any old entries with different names and re-add with
note-post-mcp
. - Ensure global
.mcp.json
or client registries only usenote-post-mcp
for keys. - Cursor: Configure in the UI only. This project does not include
.cursor/mcp.json
.
Example
- Correct:
"mcpServers": { "note-post-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["note-post-mcp"] } }
- Incorrect: Using different keys like
"NotePost"
or"note_post"
(will conflict withnote-post-mcp
)
License
MIT