{"repo":"ailenshen/apple-notes-mcp","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/ailenshen/apple-notes-mcp","clone":"git clone https://github.com/ailenshen/apple-notes-mcp.git","description":"Read and write Apple Notes, with Apple Notes native formatting support","language":"TypeScript","stars":10,"topics":["ai","apple-notes","claude","llm","macos","markdown","mcp","mcp-server","apple"],"license":"MIT","category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"Apple Notes MCP Server Read and write Apple Notes, with Apple Notes native formatting support. Most Apple Notes MCP servers can only write plain text. This one creates natively formatted notes — Titles, Headings, Bold, Lists all render as real Apple Notes styles, not plain text. This is achieved by leveraging Notes.app's built-in Markdown import capability. Requires: macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later, Node.js 24+ Setup 1. Add to your MCP client Claude Desktop — edit /Library/Application Support/Claude/claude desktop config.json : Claude Code — run in Terminal: 2. Grant permissions To support native formatting, the server uses Notes.app's built-in Markdown import — it opens .md files with Notes.app and automatically confirms the Import dialog. This requires two macOS permissions for node : Permission Where to enable Why ----------- ---------------- ----- Full Disk Access System Settings Privacy & Security Full Disk Access enable node Read the Notes database for listing and searching Accessibility System Settings Privacy & Security Accessibility enable node Auto-confirm the Import dialog when creating notes On first use, macOS will prompt you to approve — just click Allow. If you missed the prompt, go to the settings above and turn on node manually. After granting, restart your MCP client. If a permission is missing, the server will tell you exactly which one and how to fix it. 3. Start using it Just talk to your AI naturally: - \"List all my notes in the Projects folder\" - \"Search my n","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/ailenshen","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/ailenshen/apple-notes-mcp/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}