Simplenote MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives any MCP-compatible AI tool access to your Simplenote data - read by default, with opt-in write tools (create, update, trash, restore, revert) when you run simplenote-mcp setup with write mode enabled. Its 11 documented tools cover note, notes. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-27 · ★ 20 · #138 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Simplenote MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set SIMPLENOTE_TOKEN, SIMPLENOTE_MCP_DISABLE_TELEMETRY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add automattic-simplenote-mcp -- npx -y @automattic/simplenote-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automattic-simplenote-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@automattic/simplenote-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @automattic/simplenote-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@automattic)

registry namespace io.github.Automattic is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Simplenote MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all tags in your Simplenote account, list recent notes, optionally filtered by tag, search notes by content, title, or tags, and get the full content of a specific note.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Simplenote MCP lets an agent do.

Note

8 tools - e.g. Get the full content of a specific note.; Create a new note. Write tool - requires write mode enabled in simplenote-mcp setup and the Simperium API provider.; Update an existing note. Write tool…

get_note · create_note · update_note · trash_note · restore_note · get_note_history…

Notes

2 tools - e.g. List recent notes, optionally filtered by tag.; Search notes by content, title, or tags.

list_notes · search_notes

read & search

1 tool - e.g. List all tags in your Simplenote account.

list_tags

04 · Who maintains Simplenote MCP

simplenote-mcp is maintained by automattic. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/automattic/simplenote-mcp
category: other - ranked #138 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Automattic/simplenote-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-07)
packages: npm:@automattic/simplenote-mcp

06 · Simplenote MCP FAQ

Is Simplenote MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-27. We re-verify nightly.

What can Simplenote MCP do?

How do I install Simplenote MCP?

Run `npx -y @automattic/simplenote-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (SIMPLENOTE_TOKEN, SIMPLENOTE_MCP_DISABLE_TELEMETRY) to set first. Set SIMPLENOTE_TOKEN, SIMPLENOTE_MCP_DISABLE_TELEMETRY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Simplenote MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Simplenote MCP

Alternatives to Simplenote MCP

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