Notes Vault MCP Server

by gronareio.github.gronare/notes-vault-mcpv0.5.0

Indexed search, schema-checked writes and session hooks for a markdown notes vault

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Install Notes Vault MCP server

claude mcp add notes-vault -e S3_ACCESS_KEY='<s3-access-key>' -e S3_SECRET_KEY='<s3-secret-key>' -e VAULT_TOKEN='<vault-token>' -- uvx notes-vault-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes-vault": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "notes-vault-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "S3_ACCESS_KEY": "<s3-access-key>",
        "S3_SECRET_KEY": "<s3-secret-key>",
        "VAULT_TOKEN": "<vault-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes-vault": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "notes-vault-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "S3_ACCESS_KEY": "<s3-access-key>",
        "S3_SECRET_KEY": "<s3-secret-key>",
        "VAULT_TOKEN": "<vault-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "notes-vault": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "notes-vault-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "S3_ACCESS_KEY": "<s3-access-key>",
        "S3_SECRET_KEY": "<s3-secret-key>",
        "VAULT_TOKEN": "<vault-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes-vault": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "notes-vault-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "S3_ACCESS_KEY": "<s3-access-key>",
        "S3_SECRET_KEY": "<s3-secret-key>",
        "VAULT_TOKEN": "<vault-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
VAULT_PATH	—	—	Directory holding the vault. Set this or the four S3_* variables.
S3_ENDPOINT	—	—	S3 or MinIO endpoint URL holding the vault
S3_ACCESS_KEY	—	yes	Access key for the vault bucket
S3_SECRET_KEY	—	yes	Secret key for the vault bucket
S3_BUCKET	—	—	Bucket holding the vault
S3_PREFIX	—	—	Key prefix inside the bucket
S3_REGION	—	—	Region for the vault bucket
VAULT_CACHE_DIR	—	—	Where the SQLite index lives
VAULT_SCHEMA	—	—	Local schema file overriding the one in the vault
VAULT_TOKEN	—	yes	Bearer token required by the streamable HTTP transport
VAULT_STOP_HOOK	—	—	Set to off to disable the stop hook

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Last commit (default branch)
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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

›How do I install the Notes Vault MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add notes-vault -e S3_ACCESS_KEY='<s3-access-key>' -e S3_SECRET_KEY='<s3-secret-key>' -e VAULT_TOKEN='<vault-token>' -- uvx notes-vault-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Notes Vault require an API key?

Yes. It expects S3_ACCESS_KEY, S3_SECRET_KEY, VAULT_TOKEN, of which 3 are secrets.

›Can I use Notes Vault as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Notes Vault in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.gronare/notes-vault-mcp.