Apple Notes MCP server

by JonathanRReed·io.github.JonathanRReed/apple-mcp-notes·v1.0.4

Inspect, search, create, edit, move, and organize notes in Apple Notes on macOS.

A92/100grade A

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write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

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notes_append_to_note
Append text to an existing note without replacing its current content. Provide body_text for plain text or body_html for rich content.
notes_create_folderwrite action
Create a new folder in an Apple Notes account or nested folder.
notes_create_notewrite action
Create a new note in a folder.
notes_delete_folderwrite action
Delete an Apple Notes folder.
notes_delete_notewrite action
Delete a note by note_id.
notes_get_note
Fetch full details for an Apple Notes note by note_id.
notes_get_prompt
Fallback prompt rendering tool for tool-only MCP clients.
notes_health
Report the active Apple Notes MCP configuration.
notes_list_accounts
List Apple Notes accounts.
notes_list_attachments
List attachments for a note.
notes_list_folders
List Apple Notes folders.
notes_list_notes
List notes, optionally scoped to a folder or account.
notes_list_prompts
Fallback prompt discovery tool for tool-only MCP clients.
notes_move_note
Move a note to a different folder.
notes_permission_guide
Explain how to grant Apple Notes automation permission on macOS.
notes_recheck_permissions
Recheck Notes access after the user changes macOS permissions, and notify the client that Notes resources changed.
notes_rename_folder
Rename an existing folder.
notes_search_notes
Search notes by text, folder, or account.
notes_update_notewrite action
Update an existing note.

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 6 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 92/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

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

Is Apple Notes MCP server safe?: Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the Apple Notes safety report
How do I install Apple Notes?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
Does Apple Notes need an API key?: No secret keys are declared. It reads 3 settings from the environment.
Is Apple Notes maintained?: The last commit was 6 days ago (2026-09-14). The latest release is v1.0.4.
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APPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODESafety mode for Notes operations: safe_readonly, safe_manage, or full_access.
APPLE_NOTES_MCP_ALLOWED_ACCOUNTSComma-separated allow-list of Notes account names. Empty allows all accounts.
APPLE_NOTES_MCP_ALLOWED_FOLDERSComma-separated allow-list of Notes folder names. Empty allows all folders.

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