Standardnotes MCP Server

Give Claude secure read/write access to your Standard Notes vault - end-to-end encrypted, local stdio only, zero cloud middleman.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · ★ 7 · #38 OF 139 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Standardnotes

before you install - you'll need

SN_EMAIL

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add lozit-mcp-standardnotes -- npx -y mcp-standardnotes

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lozit-mcp-standardnotes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-standardnotes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 mcp-standardnotes - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · Who maintains Standardnotes

mcp-standardnotes is maintained by lozit. We track 2 MCP servers from lozit - 2 actively maintained, 7 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/lozit/mcp-standardnotes
website: https://github.com/lozit/mcp-standardnotes#readme
category: productivity - ranked #38 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.lozit/mcp-standardnotes (active, first published 2026-04-17 · 11 versions)
packages: npm:mcp-standardnotes

05 · Standardnotes FAQ

What is Standardnotes?

Give Claude secure read/write access to your Standard Notes vault - end-to-end encrypted, local stdio only, zero cloud middleman.

Is Standardnotes still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Standardnotes?

Run `npx -y mcp-standardnotes`. The README documents one environment variable (SN_EMAIL) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Standardnotes 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.

06 · Alternatives to Standardnotes

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