Getting Started

Getting Started

Get started with novem. Sign up, connect the MCP server, and make your first live chart.

Novem is invite-only for now. Get an invite from an existing user — drop into the novem community on Discord if you don't know anyone yet.

You're reading this on the novem webapp at novem.io — that's also where you'll browse, view, and share your content. On the go, install the novem iOS app to keep your plots in your pocket.

We recommend using an AI assistant for getting started with creating content for novem. Connect the novem MCP server (https://api.novem.io/mcp) to your tool of choice:

Run this once in your terminal:

claude mcp add novem-mcp --transport http https://api.novem.io/mcp

Then run /mcp at the start of each session to activate the novem tools.

Describe what you want in plain language:

Make a novem chart showing the oil price vs the S&P 500 year-to-date. Style it like Bloomberg. Highlight the most important political events. Use Yahoo Finance as the source.

The AI agent finds the data, writes the code, sets up the schedule, and gives you a link to your live plot. View and share it at novem.io or using the novem iOS app.

Everything an agent does for you is just files behind an API — and the novem CLI speaks it natively. Install it with pipx:

username@computer:~/$ pipx install novem
username@computer:~/$ _

Then generate and store an API token:

username@computer:~/$ novem --init
• novem.io username: <your_username>
• novem.io password: <your_password>
✓ authenticated
✓ token created
✓ new token "novem-cli-computer-rj8chk2j" saved to ~/.config/novem/novem.conf
username@computer:~/$ _

From here, each product has a hands-on quick start — plots, documents, mails, repos and jobs — and the CLI guide covers configuration and day-to-day usage.

  • Iterate. Ask your agent to change the style, add data, or try a different chart type.
  • Share. Every plot has a public URL. Post it to Discord, embed it in an e-mail or a PDF in your corporate branding.
  • Connect. Bring in your own data, from databases to Excel sheets.
  • Automate. Set up a novem job to keep the plot live and updating.

Stuck, curious, or want to show off a plot? Join the novem community on Discord — that's where users and the novem team hang out.

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