> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.spote.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get started with Spote in five minutes

> Create your Spote account, write your first markdown note with buckets and tags, and optionally connect an AI agent — all in under five minutes.

Spote takes less than five minutes to set up. By the end of this guide you'll have an account, your first note saved, and optionally an AI agent connected so it can read and write notes on your behalf.

<Note>
  The editor supports full markdown: headings, bold, italic, tables, code blocks, and images. You can paste or drag-and-drop images directly into any note.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up">
    Go to the Spote app and create your account. You can sign up with your email address or your Google account — no credit card required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your first note">
    Click **New note** to open the editor. Write in markdown — use `#` for headings, `**bold**`, backticks for inline code, and so on. Add hashtags inline anywhere in the text (for example `#ideas` or `#project-name`) and Spote extracts them automatically as tags.

    Choose a **bucket** from the dropdown to file your note in a named folder, or leave it in the default **Inbox**. When you're ready, click **Save**. Spote indexes your note for semantic search in the background.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search your notes">
    Click the search icon in the top bar to open the search page. Type a phrase or describe an idea — Spote uses semantic search to find notes by meaning, not just by matching words. You don't need to remember the exact title or phrasing you used when you saved the note.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect an AI agent (optional)">
    You can link any MCP-compatible AI assistant — such as Claude Desktop — to your Spote account. Once connected, your agent can save notes, list recent notes, and search your knowledge base during a conversation.

    See [Connect an AI agent to Spote via MCP](/connecting-ai-agents) for step-by-step instructions.
  </Step>
</Steps>