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Dynalist MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for Dynalist.io - the infinite document outliner.

Enables Claude and other AI assistants to read, write, and manipulate Dynalist documents programmatically.

Features

Read Operations

  • list_documents - List all documents and folders in your account

  • read_node_as_markdown - Extract bullet points as Markdown (supports deep links, depth limits, notes)

  • search_in_document - Case-insensitive search across content and notes

Write Operations

  • send_to_inbox - Add items to your Dynalist inbox (supports hierarchical markdown)

  • edit_node - Modify existing nodes (content, note, checkbox, heading, color)

  • insert_node - Insert a single new node

  • insert_nodes_from_markdown - Bulk import from indented markdown/bullet lists

Structure Operations

  • delete_node - Remove a node (optionally with all children)

  • move_node - Move node with explicit parent/index

  • move_node_relative - Move node + subtree relative to another node (after/before/as_child)

Setup

1. Get your Dynalist API Token

Visit https://dynalist.io/developer and generate an API token.

2. Install dependencies

npm install npm run build

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "dynalist": { "command": "node", "args": ["/FULL/PATH/TO/dynalist-mcp/dist/index.js"], "env": { "DYNALIST_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here" } } } }

Usage Examples

Extract bullets from a deep link

read_node_as_markdown with url: "https://dynalist.io/d/abc123#z=xyz789"

Returns Markdown preserving hierarchy:

- Parent item - Child item - Grandchild with checkbox [x] - Another child

Bulk insert from markdown

insert_nodes_from_markdown with: file_id: "abc123" parent_node_id: "xyz789" markdown: "- Item 1\n - Sub-item\n- Item 2"

Search in document

search_in_document with: file_id: "abc123" query: "meeting notes"

Add to inbox

send_to_inbox with content: "Remember to review the PR"

Development

npm run build # Compile TypeScript npm run dev # Watch mode npm run inspector # Test with MCP Inspector

Testing with MCP Inspector

DYNALIST_API_TOKEN=your_token npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

License

MIT

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