Apple Notes MCP Server

by mgcreaio.github.mgcrea/mcp-apple-notesv1.26.0

Search, read and act on Apple Notes — folders, attachments, writes off by default

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Install Apple Notes MCP server

claude mcp add notes-mgcrea -- npx -y @mgcrea/mcp-apple-notes

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes-mgcrea": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mgcrea/mcp-apple-notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes-mgcrea": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mgcrea/mcp-apple-notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "notes-mgcrea": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mgcrea/mcp-apple-notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes-mgcrea": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mgcrea/mcp-apple-notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
APPLE_NOTES_ALLOW_WRITES	—	—	Register the mutating tools. Off by default, and the gate decides whether the write tools exist at all rather than merely refusing — an agent with writes off cannot see them.
APPLE_NOTES_ACCOUNTS	—	—	Restrict every read and write to these Notes accounts, by name.