Bear MCP Server

This project is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Bear Notes.

Bear stores notes on SQLite database. This MCP server runs some SQL commands to access this notes. https://bear.app/faq/where-are-bears-notes-located

Features

Read notes
Search notes by text
List all tags

Installation

# Clone the project
git clone https://github.com/akseyh/bear-mcp-server

# Change directory
cd bear-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Claude Desktop Config

Update your claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [".../build/index.js"] // Change it with your path
    }
  }
}

When the server is started, the following MCP tools become available:

get_notes: Retrieves all notes
get_tags: Lists all tags
get_notes_like: Searches for notes containing specific text

Requirements

Node.js
Bear note application (macOS)
Access to Bear database

License

ISC