Notes MCP

An MCP server that connects with your Apple Notes on macOS.

!Claude Usage Example

Supported Tools

• notes-get-folders: Get all folders.
• notes-get-notes: Get all notes in a folder.
• notes-create-note: Create a new note with title and content.
• notes-get-note-by-id: Get a note by its identifier.
• notes-get-note-by-title: Find a note by exact match of title.
• notes-get-note-count: Get the total number of notes.

Usage

Build it

Always install dependencies and build it first:

npm install && npm run build

With Claude for Desktop

Add the following to your ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "notes": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": ["path/to/notes/mcp/dist/index.js"]
        }
    }
}

And check it is running in Claude settings:

!Claude MCP Settings

With Cursor

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "notes": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": ["path/to/notes/mcp/dist/index.js"]
        }
    }
}

And then check Cursor MCP settings:

!Cursor MCP Settings

Standalone or for other projects

node dist/index.js

License

Notes MCP is licensed under the MIT License.