Bear MCP Server

# Bear MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude to read notes from the [Bear](https://bear.app/) note-taking app. This implementation connects directly to the Bear SQLite database in a read-only mode, ensuring your notes remain safe and unmodified. [](https://github.com/bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server) [](https://bear.app) [](https://claude.ai) [](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) ## Quick Start ### Option 1: Install from GitHub (Recommended) ```bash npx github:bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server ``` That's it! The server will start running and connect to your Bear database. ### Option 2: Clone and Run Locally ```bash # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server.git cd my-bear-mcp-server # Install dependencies npm install # Build and run npm run build npm start ``` ## Prerequisites - macOS with Bear app installed - Node.js 18 or higher ## Configuration ### For Claude Desktop App Add this to your configuration file at `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "bear": { "command": "npx", "args": ["github:bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server"], "env": {}, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } } ``` ### For Claude VS Code Extension Add this to your configuration file at `~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "bear": { "command": "npx", "args": ["github:bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server"], "env": {}, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } } ``` ## Available Tools The Bear MCP server provides these read-only tools (all operations are non-destructive and cannot modify your Bear database): ### open_note Open a note by title or ID. ### search_notes Search for notes by term or tag. ### get_tags Get all tags in Bear. ### open_tag Show all notes with a specific tag. ## Example Usage Here are examples of how to interact with the Bear MCP tools through AI assistants: ### Searching for Notes Ask your AI assistant to search for notes containing specific terms: ``` Can you find all my notes about "project management"? ``` ### Opening a Specific Note Ask your AI assistant to retrieve a specific note by title: ``` Show me my note titled "Meeting Notes - March 2025" ``` ### Viewing Tags Ask your AI assistant to list all your Bear tags: ``` What tags do I have in my Bear notes? ``` ### Finding Notes with a Specific Tag Ask your AI assistant to show notes with a particular tag: ``` Show me all notes with the #work tag ``` ## Advanced Options If your Bear database is in a non-standard location: ```bash npx github:bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server --db-path /path/to/your/database.sqlite ``` ## Technical Details ### Read-Only Implementation This MCP server connects to your Bear SQLite database using a strict read-only connection. This is enforced at the database driver level: ```typescript // From src/bear-db.ts this.db = new Database(dbPath, { readonly: true }); ``` This ensures that: - No write operations can be performed on your database - Your notes and tags cannot be modified, deleted, or corrupted - The database connection will fail if write permissions are attempted All operations performed by this server are SELECT queries that only retrieve data without modifying it. ## License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.