NoteStore Lab MCP

your Apple Notes never really die What You Get • How It Work • Ecosystem notes-recover is a forensic-grade reader for Apple Notes. Recover deleted notes, browse the raw NoteStore, and ship audit-ready bundles. Nothing leaves your machine. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-04 · ★ 2 · #147 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install NoteStore Lab MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add xiaojiou176-open-apple-notes-forensics -- uvx apple-notes-forensics

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xiaojiou176-open-apple-notes-forensics": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-notes-forensics"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

registry namespace io.github.xiaojiou176-open is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains NoteStore Lab MCP

NoteStore Lab MCP is maintained by xiaojiou176-open. We track 12 MCP servers from xiaojiou176-open - 11 actively maintained, 425 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from xiaojiou176-open.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/xiaojiou176-open/apple-notes-forensics
category: automation - ranked #147 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.xiaojiou176-open/notestorelab-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-08)
packages: pypi:apple-notes-forensics

05 · NoteStore Lab MCP FAQ

What is NoteStore Lab MCP?

Is NoteStore Lab MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-04. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install NoteStore Lab MCP?

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

Does NoteStore Lab MCP 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.

06 · Alternatives to NoteStore Lab MCP

Alternatives to NoteStore Lab MCP

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