Apple Notes MCP Server

mcp-name: io.github.henilcalagiya/mcp-apple-notes Apple Notes MCP Server provides seamless integration of Apple Notes with any MCP-compatible client. It enables full note automation - including creating, reading, updating, and deleting notes - through a simple and secure AppleScript API layer. Its 14 documented tools cover folder, note, notes, with.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-09-11 · ★ 52 · #476 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Apple Notes

Claude Code

claude mcp add henilcalagiya-mcp-apple-notes -- uvx mcp-apple-notes

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "henilcalagiya-mcp-apple-notes": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-apple-notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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Zed · context_servers

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Continue · mcpServers

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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

pypi package mcp-apple-notes - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Apple Notes 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 create notes with HTML content, read notes by ID with verification, update notes by ID with HTML content, and delete notes by ID with verification.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Apple Notes lets an agent do.

Folder

6 tools - e.g. Create folders with path support; Read folder details by ID; Rename folders by ID

create_folder · read_folder · rename_folder · delete_folder · move_folder · list_folder_with_structure

Note

5 tools - e.g. Create notes with HTML content; Read notes by ID with verification; Update notes by ID with HTML content

create_note · read_note · update_note · delete_note · move_note

Notes

3 tools - e.g. List all notes across all folders; Search notes by keywords; Show folders + notes hierarchy

list_all_notes · search_notes · list_notes_with_structure

Latest releases

v0.1.0 · 2025-08-15

Initial Release - Apple Notes MCP Server · The first stable release of Apple Notes MCP Server, providing seamless integration of Apple Notes with any MCP-compatible client. · 14 Apple Notes Tools - Complete CRUD…

04 · Who maintains Apple Notes

mcp-apple-notes is maintained by henilcalagiya. We track 2 MCP servers from henilcalagiya - 2 actively maintained, 65 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jul 2025. Full record: all servers from henilcalagiya.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/henilcalagiya/mcp-apple-notes
category: other - ranked #476 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.henilcalagiya/mcp-apple-notes (active, first published 2025-09-11)
packages: pypi:mcp-apple-notes

06 · Apple Notes FAQ

Is Apple Notes still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-09-11. We re-verify nightly.

What can Apple Notes do?

With this server connected, an agent can create notes with HTML content, read notes by ID with verification, update notes by ID with HTML content, and delete notes by ID with verification.

How do I install Apple Notes?

Run `uvx mcp-apple-notes`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Notes run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Apple Notes

Alternatives to Apple Notes

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