bear-mcp
MCP server for Bear notes app on macOS, enabling note reading, searching, creation, and management via Claude.
README
bear-mcp
MCP server for the Bear note-taking app on macOS. Lets Claude read, search, create, and manage your Bear notes.
Architecture: Reads from Bear's SQLite database directly (fast, no UI interruption). Writes through Bear's x-callback-url scheme (safe for iCloud sync). No API token required.
Requirements
Setup
git clone https://github.com/lukewilson/bear-mcp.git
cd bear-mcp
bun install
Claude Code
Add to your project's .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bear": {
"command": "bun",
"args": ["run", "/path/to/bear-mcp/src/index.ts"]
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bear": {
"command": "bun",
"args": ["run", "/path/to/bear-mcp/src/index.ts"]
}
}
}
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_note |
Get full note content by UUID or title |
search_notes |
Search notes by keyword |
list_notes |
List notes with optional tag/status filters |
list_tags |
List all tags with note counts |
create_note |
Create a new note |
edit_note |
Append, prepend, or replace note content |
trash_note |
Move a note to trash |
archive_note |
Archive a note |
rename_tag |
Rename a tag across all notes |
delete_tag |
Delete a tag from all notes |
Development
bun run dev # Run with hot reload
bun run inspect # Open MCP Inspector
bun run typecheck # Type check
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