Local API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Tana!

Hey Product Hunt 👋

We just shipped something we’ve wanted to build for a long time: a local API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for Tana.

The short version:
 AI tools like Claude Code can now read, reason over, and write back to your actual Tana workspace — including structured notes, outlines, prompts, and relationships — instead of working on pasted text or one-off prompts.

Why we built this
Most AI workflows today look like this:

• Copy something out of your notes

• Paste it into a chat or terminal

• Lose context

• Start over next time

That’s not how real work compounds.

Tana is designed as a permanent, structured thinking system. With the new API + MCP, AI tools can finally work inside that system instead of around it.

What this unlocks
A simple example we’re excited about:

• Capture a voice memo in Tana

• Shape it into an outline using the editor

• Let Claude Code turn that structured note into a slide deck

No copy-paste. No re-explaining. The AI works from your real notes and structure.

Beyond slides, people are already using this for:

• Reusable prompt libraries that evolve over time

• Exploring large personal knowledge bases conversationally

• Generating reports, summaries, and plans grounded in real context

• Building AI-assisted workflows that write results back into Tana

Getting started
We’re also shipping a small optional skill pack for Claude Code, including:

• A workspace understanding skill

• A schema graph visualizer

• A natural-language search builder

• A slide deck generator

You can use the API directly, use MCP, or both. Documentation: https://tana.inc/docs/local-api-mcp

This is early, but intentional
We didn’t want to ship “just another integration.”
We wanted to make Tana a place AI tools can plug into as a system of record for thinking and knowledge.
We’d love feedback from builders, power users, and anyone experimenting with AI-native workflows:

• What would you want AI to do with your notes?

• What tools should Tana connect to next?

Happy to answer questions in the comments!