Bear Notes MCP

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MCP Server for Bear note taking app available as Claude Desktop extension or standalone server for any other AI tool

Bear Notes MCP is an open-source mcp server by vasylenko, written mainly in TypeScript, with 207 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Jul 9, 2026. The latest npm release is bear-notes-mcp 3.0.1, published May 12, 2026, with 54 downloads last week.

Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit be87b37. Seen able to connect to the internet. Scan policy

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How to install Bear Notes MCP

Built from the start command in the project's README: npx -y bear-notes-mcp@latest. Check the README for required keys or settings.

Claude Code · Terminal

claude mcp add bear-notes-mcp -- npx -y bear-notes-mcp@latest

Claude Desktop · claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear-notes-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bear-notes-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear-notes-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bear-notes-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code · Terminal

code --add-mcp '{"name":"bear-notes-mcp","command":"npx","args":["-y","bear-notes-mcp@latest"]}'

What Bear Notes MCP can touch

Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan

"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit be87b37, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.

Before you install Bear Notes MCP

AgenticMart scanned Bear Notes MCP on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What it can access

An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.

Before you install

Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.

Maintained by vasylenko on GitHub, 207 stars and 21 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
Last code change: Jul 9, 2026.
Open-source license: Apache-2.0.

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Tools Bear Notes MCP exposes (5)

Listed by the server itself during our scan of commit be87b37.

bear-open-note
Read the full text content of a Bear note by its ID or title. Supports direct title lookup as an alternative to searching first. Always includes text extracted from attached images and PDFs (aka OCR search) with clear labeling. Response includes the note's revision token that changes whenever the no
bear-search-notes
Search your Bear notes for words or phrases. The search looks across note titles, body content, and OCR text in attached images and PDFs, returning matching notes ranked by relevance with a snippet of the matching context — so you can see what matched without opening the note. For best results, sear
bear-find-untagged-notes
Find notes in your Bear library that have no tags. Useful for organizing and categorizing notes. Trashed and archived notes are not included. Response includes the note's revision token that changes whenever the note is modified.
bear-list-tags
List all tags in your Bear library as a hierarchical tree. Shows tag names with note counts. Useful for understanding your tag structure and finding tags to apply to untagged notes. Counts include only active notes (trashed and archived are excluded). Tags with zero active notes are not shown.
bear-capabilities
Report the current Bear Notes MCP server mode and how to unlock additional capabilities. Call this when the user asks what you can do with their Bear notes, when a write operation appears unavailable, or when the user wants to enable note creation, editing, or tag management.

Bear Notes MCP is an open-source mcp server by vasylenko, written mainly in TypeScript. MCP Server for Bear note taking app available as Claude Desktop extension or standalone server for any other AI tool

At a glance

Stars: 207
Forks: 21
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
Created: Aug 2025
Last update: Jul 9, 2026
Type: MCP Server
Price: Free

Topics

ai-assistantbearbear-notesclaudeclaude-aiclaude-desktopgtd-applicationsmcp-bundlemcp-servernotesnotetakingproductivitysecond-brainsecondbrainwriting

Questions about Bear Notes MCP

What is Bear Notes MCP?

MCP Server for Bear note taking app available as Claude Desktop extension or standalone server for any other AI tool

Who maintains Bear Notes MCP?

Bear Notes MCP is maintained by vasylenko on GitHub (vasylenko/bear-notes-mcp). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.

Is Bear Notes MCP safe to use?

What license does Bear Notes MCP use?

It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.

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