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Your Saved Links, Now Inside Your AI

LinksBubble just got smarter. Connect your personal reference archive to Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code instantly using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Zero cloud, 100% private.

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LinksBubble MCP Running locally

The local link between saved bookmarks and active AI

You've built a curated archive of references, files, and annotations in LinksBubble. Now, your AI assistant has native access to it.

The Old Way

Every time you asked Claude or Cursor a question, it lacked context. You had to copy-paste bookmarks, re-explain documentation, or completely forget that you already saved the perfect reference days ago. The gap between your saved wisdom and your AI was slow, manual, and frustrating.

The LinksBubble Way

With built-in MCP protocol support, LinksBubble acts as a local context server. When you ask your IDE or AI tool a question, the assistant instantly reaches out to LinksBubble locally, parses your titles, tags, and personalized notes, and gives you hyper-focused answers tailored directly to what you know.

What can you actually do with this?

Because the AI reads your tags and personal notes alongside URLs, it understands your developer intent, not just raw links.

💬 Analyze PKCE auth references and compare with local templates.
Assistant: "Based on your LinksBubble database, you saved two references:
1. OAuth 2.0 PKCE Guide (URL: auth0.com/... - Tagged #Security). Note: 'Must handle silent renew iframe bugs.'
2. vite-auth-starter (Local Document: C:/Templates/...) - Saved with note: 'Vite template with fully configured router hooks.'"
💬 I saved something last week about auth best practices, find it.
Assistant: "I found your save from May 12th:
Auth0 OAuth 2.0 PKCE Guide (URL: auth0.com/docs/... - Tagged #Security). Your note says: 'Must implement this for the dashboard login rewrite.'"
💬 Recommend references for starting a new React app from my list.
Assistant: "You have a saved React boilerplate starter path on your system:
C:/Projects/templates/react-vite-ts (Local Document). Note: 'Vite template with Tailwind and React Query pre-configured. Use this to skip initial setup.'"
💬 Summarize what I know about Stripe based on my saves.
Assistant: "You have saved 3 Stripe API links. They cover: billing checkout webhooks, handling customer subscription lifecycle, and idempotency keys. Your notes emphasize handling webhook retries carefully."

Setup your AI in under 60 seconds

No packages to build. LinksBubble bundles the compiled `linksbubble-mcp.exe` server natively. Simply select your tool below and connect.

1 Install the latest version of LinksBubble

Make sure you have downloaded and installed the latest LinksBubble release. The MCP server binary is bundled automatically.

2 Connect with One-Click

Open LinksBubble and click the ••• menu icon in the top right corner. Select MCP Integration, and click the Connect Claude button. LinksBubble will automatically write the config to both Claude Desktop and Claude Code on your machine.

3 Restart Claude

Relaunch your Claude Desktop app or restart your terminal. Claude will instantly detect the server and gain access to your links!

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1 Copy the local MCP Server path

Open LinksBubble's ••• Menu -> MCP Integration and click the copy icon next to the server path, or copy the standard path below:

C:\\Users\\YourName\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\linksbubble-release\\resources\\linksbubble-mcp.exe

2 Open Cursor's MCP Configuration

Open Cursor and go to Settings -> Cursor Settings -> Features -> MCP, or configure it manually inside the global storage configuration file:

C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Cursor\User\globalStorage\cursor.mcp\config.json

3 Paste the MCP server entry

Add the `linksbubble` entry in the `mcpServers` object and replace `YourName` with your Windows username:

{
      "mcpServers": {
        "linksbubble": {
          "command": "C:\\Users\\YourName\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\linksbubble-release\\resources\\linksbubble-mcp.exe"
        }
      }
    }

4 Restart Cursor

Save the configuration and restart Cursor. You will see a green status dot in Cursor Settings showing the LinksBubble MCP is active and connected!

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1 Open Windsurf MCP Settings

Open Windsurf settings or directly open your global Windsurf MCP configuration file:

C:\Users\YourName\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json

2 Insert the LinksBubble server entry

Add the following configuration block (ensure to replace `YourName` with your actual Windows username):

{
      "mcpServers": {
        "linksbubble": {
          "command": "C:\\Users\\YourName\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\linksbubble-release\\resources\\linksbubble-mcp.exe"
        }
      }
    }

3 Reload windsurf

Restart Windsurf. The assistant is now fully empowered to query your local bookmark databases.

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1 Edit your Continue config file

Open VS Code, press `Ctrl+Shift+P`, type `Continue: Open Config`, or edit the file directly at:

C:\Users\YourName\.continue\config.json

2 Add the LinksBubble server to mcpServers

Add the following entry under the `mcpServers` array in the JSON file:

{
      "name": "linksbubble",
      "command": "C:\\Users\\YourName\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\linksbubble-release\\resources\\linksbubble-mcp.exe"
    }

3 Reload Window

Press `Ctrl+Shift+P` in VS Code and select `Developer: Reload Window` to connect Continue to your LinksBubble MCP server.

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What the AI sees per saved item

We believe in ultimate data clarity. Only clean metadata required for context is shared with the AI model. No visual bulk, layout data, or thumbnails leave the server.

Field Data Shared with AI Purpose
URL The web address or local document path (e.g. github.com/... or C:/Docs/...) Allows the AI to point you directly to the correct reference document or site.
Title The retrieved page title or document name (e.g. React Boilerplate Template) Helps the AI identify and search for references based on titles.
Note Your custom text comments and annotations added when saving the link Critical developer context. Tells the AI your specific intent and thoughts.
Tags The array of tags you assigned (e.g. #auth, #react, #api) Enables targeted filtering so the AI can group relevant resources.
Saved on Timestamp of when you pinned the reference Allows queries based on time (e.g. "What did I save yesterday?").

Your Data Stays on Your Machine

The LinksBubble MCP server is a local background utility that runs entirely on your system. It reads your local links.json and communicates directly with your local IDE (Cursor/Windsurf) or Claude Desktop using secure stdin/stdout pipes. Nothing is uploaded to our servers, nothing leaves your computer, and no subscription cloud is required. It is context management the way it should be: fully private and under your control.