Let compatible AI assistants work with your notes

WebF1 Pad can let compatible AI assistants work with the notes open in the app. The connection uses MCP (Model Context Protocol), a standard supported by tools such as Claude, opencode and Codex. You do not need this feature for AI chat or everyday note-taking, and it is disabled by default.

Enable the server

1. Open Settings → MCP server.
2. Tick Enable MCP server. The status line shows the live URL, e.g. http://127.0.0.1:8210/mcp.
3. Optionally change the port and pick a notes directory agents may write files into.

Point your agent at it

Add the URL to your agent’s MCP configuration (opencode, Claude Desktop, Codex, …):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webf1-pad": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8210/mcp"
    }
  }
}

What agents can do

• save_note - save a markdown note into the app (as a new tab, or replacing an already-open one).
• list_notes / list_chats - see what is currently open (titles and timestamps only).
• get_note / get_chat - read the content of an open note or chat.
• update_note - edit an open note in place; the change lands back in the file.

All tools are read-only annotated except the writes, and every tool pulls live content - what the agent sees is what is on your screen.

Safety model

• The server listens on 127.0.0.1 only - nothing on the network can reach it.
• It is off unless you turn it on.
• Content access gate (Settings → MCP server): “Active tab only” (default) means an agent must be specifically allowed by you to read anything beyond the note you have in focus; “All open tabs” opens everything currently open.
• File writes from agents are sandboxed to the notes directory you configured.

Give chat additional tools

Advanced users can also connect the built-in chat to additional MCP-compatible services in Settings → MCP server → Chat tools. These can be remote URLs or, on desktop, local commands. Nothing is provided automatically: only services you explicitly configure can appear as chat tools, and an unavailable service does not break the conversation.