Fresh Jots MCP Server

by goran-arsovio.github.Goran-Arsov/freshjots-mcpv0.2.0

Read and write your Fresh Jots notes from Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client.

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Install Fresh Jots MCP server

claude mcp add freshjots -e FRESHJOTS_TOKEN='<freshjots-token>' -e FRESHJOTS_PASSPHRASE='<freshjots-passphrase>' -- npx -y freshjots-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshjots": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freshjots-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHJOTS_TOKEN": "<freshjots-token>",
        "FRESHJOTS_PASSPHRASE": "<freshjots-passphrase>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshjots": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freshjots-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHJOTS_TOKEN": "<freshjots-token>",
        "FRESHJOTS_PASSPHRASE": "<freshjots-passphrase>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "freshjots": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freshjots-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHJOTS_TOKEN": "<freshjots-token>",
        "FRESHJOTS_PASSPHRASE": "<freshjots-passphrase>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshjots": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freshjots-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHJOTS_TOKEN": "<freshjots-token>",
        "FRESHJOTS_PASSPHRASE": "<freshjots-passphrase>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
FRESHJOTS_TOKEN	yes	yes	Fresh Jots API token. Create one at https://freshjots.com/settings/api_tokens (Dev or Team plan).
FRESHJOTS_PASSPHRASE	—	yes	Optional passphrase for transparent client-side encryption. When set, create_note/append_to_note accept encrypt:true and read_note accepts decrypt:true — Fresh Jots then stores only ciphertext it cannot read.

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://freshjots.com/mcp

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 49d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-20 · 50d ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

›How do I install the Fresh Jots MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add freshjots -e FRESHJOTS_TOKEN='<freshjots-token>' -e FRESHJOTS_PASSPHRASE='<freshjots-passphrase>' -- npx -y freshjots-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Fresh Jots require an API key?

Yes. It expects FRESHJOTS_TOKEN, FRESHJOTS_PASSPHRASE, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Fresh Jots as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is Fresh Jots in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Goran-Arsov/freshjots-mcp.