• INBOX
  • BOOKMARKS
  • HUMAN
  • CONTEXT

How to capture research to your inbox with your AI

Connect Tana to your AI client once. After that, you can dump links and thoughts into your inbox just by asking.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

How do I send bookmarks and notes to Tana?

Tell your AI to save a URL or a specific thought to your Tana Inbox. It uses the connector to move that data into your workspace immediately. You'll find everything waiting for you in Tana.

Research destinations.

Where your research lands.

The AI moves your data into these specific areas in Tana.

INBOX

Direct Inbox delivery

The AI drops links and text straight into your Tana Inbox. This is where your raw research starts.

BOOKMARKS

Saved web links

When you find a useful article, the AI saves the URL. You get a clean bookmark in Tana without manual copying.

HUMAN

Manual organization

The AI doesn't tag or move things into specific supertags. You'll need to go into Tana to organize the items once they arrive.

CONTEXT

Research ready

Your notes and links are now part of your Tana graph. You can start building connections between them immediately.

The workflow

What your AI does when research arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your current chat and your Tana workspace.

  1. Receive data

    Your AI takes the URL or the unstructured text you just typed or pasted.

    add_url_bookmark

  2. Transfer to Tana

    The AI sends that specific piece of information to your Tana Inbox.

    add_to_inbox

  3. Confirm delivery

    The AI lets you know the item was successfully sent to your workspace.

    add_to_inbox

  4. Prepare for review

    The data sits in your inbox, ready for you to process or tag manually.

    add_to_inboxadd_url_bookmark

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to start sending data to Tana.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed info for your actual links or notes.

Tana Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_85FZKjooAVN5eG19P2TZdvvM9KIL49m4crFHgTh1/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Tana capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tana-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_85FZKjooAVN5eG19P2TZdvvM9KIL49m4crFHgTh1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Add this URL to my Tana inbox: [URL]

  • Save this thought to my Tana inbox: [Your thought]

  • Bookmark this page in Tana: [URL]

  • Put this research note into my Tana inbox: [Note content]

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Tana once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start using the tools in any MCP-compatible client immediately.

Connect Tana to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI organize my Tana tags?

    No. The AI only adds items to your inbox. You have to handle the tagging and organization inside Tana yourself.

  • 02

    Will it delete anything in my Tana workspace?

    No. This connector only has permission to add new items to your inbox. It cannot read, edit, or delete existing data.

  • 03

    Does it work with any AI client?

    Yes, it works with any client that supports the Model Context Protocol, like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

  • 04

    Can I send images to my Tana inbox?

    No. The current tools only support adding URLs and text-based notes.

  • 05

    Do I need to keep the chat window open?

    No. Once the AI confirms the item is added, the task is complete.

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