--- title: windsurf setup description: how to connect windsurf to your altonote account slug: windsurf ---

For articles and notes attributed to your Altonote account:

Step 1: Open MCP Configuration

In Windsurf, open your mcp_config.json file.

Step 2: Get Your Configuration

Go to altonote.com/settings and find the "Windsurf Setup" section.

Copy the JSON configuration that looks like this:

    {
  "alto": {
    "transport": "sse",
    "serverUrl": "https://mcp.altonote.com/your-unique-id/sse",
    "disabledTools": [],
    "disabled": false
  }
}

Step 3: Update Configuration

Paste the configuration into your mcp_config.json file.

Step 4: Refresh Connection

Click the refresh button in Windsurf to reload the MCP connection.

Step 5: Start Publishing

You can now use these commands in Windsurf:

publish "your content here" - Publish text content
publish @file - Publish text content from the file
notes - List your existing notes
whoami - Check your connection status

Step 1: Open MCP Configuration

Step 2: Get Your Configuration

Step 3: Update Configuration

Step 4: Refresh Connection

Step 5: Start Publishing

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