Dynalist MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for Dynalist.io - the infinite document outliner.

Enables Claude and other AI assistants to read, write, and manipulate Dynalist documents programmatically.

Features

Read Operations

• list_documents - List all documents and folders in your account
• search_documents - Search documents/folders by name (returns ID, URL, type)
• read_node_as_markdown - Extract bullet points as Markdown (supports deep links, depth limits, notes)
• search_in_document - Search content within a document (returns parents + optional children)
• get_recent_changes - Get nodes created/modified in a time period (with parent context)

Write Operations

• send_to_inbox - Add items to your Dynalist inbox (supports hierarchical markdown)
• edit_node - Modify existing nodes (content, note, checkbox, heading, color)
• insert_node - Insert a single new node
• insert_nodes_from_markdown - Bulk import from indented markdown/bullet lists

Structure Operations

• delete_node - Remove a node (optionally with all children)
• move_node - Move node with explicit parent/index
• move_node_relative - Move node + subtree relative to another node (after/before/as_child)

Setup

1. Get your Dynalist API Token

Visit https://dynalist.io/developer and generate an API token.

2. Install dependencies

npm install
npm run build

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynalist": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/FULL/PATH/TO/dynalist-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DYNALIST_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Extract bullets from a deep link

read_node_as_markdown with url: "https://dynalist.io/d/abc123#z=xyz789"

Returns Markdown preserving hierarchy:

- Parent item
    - Child item
        - Grandchild with checkbox [x]
    - Another child

Bulk insert from markdown

insert_nodes_from_markdown with:
  file_id: "abc123"
  parent_node_id: "xyz789"
  markdown: "- Item 1\n    - Sub-item\n- Item 2"

Search in document

search_in_document with:
  file_id: "abc123"
  query: "meeting notes"

Add to inbox

send_to_inbox with content: "Remember to review the PR"

Development

npm run build      # Compile TypeScript
npm run dev        # Watch mode
npm run inspector  # Test with MCP Inspector

Testing with MCP Inspector

DYNALIST_API_TOKEN=your_token npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

License

MIT