What can you do with this server?

The Bear MCP Server allows users to interact with Bear note-taking software via API calls, providing functionality to: * Open a note by its ID or title * Create a new note with optional tags, title, and text * List all tags displayed in Bear's sidebar * Open notes associated with a specific tag * Access the Todo sidebar item with search functionality * View the Today sidebar section * Search across all notes or within a specific tag * Create a note from web page content with optional tags

Bear MCP Server

Python Application pre-commit GitHub License

A MCP server for interacting with Bear note-taking software.

Installation

NOTE

You'll needuv installed on your system to use uvx command.

For Goose CLI

To enable the Bear extension in Goose CLI, edit the configuration file ~/.config/goose/config.yaml to include the following entry:

extensions: bear: name: Bear cmd: uvx args: [--from, git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear, mcp-bear] envs: { "BEAR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>" } enabled: true type: stdio

For Goose Desktop

Add a new extension with the following settings:

Type: Standard IO
ID: bear
Name: Bear
Description: Interacting with Bear note-taking software
Command: uvx --from git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear mcp-bear
Environment Variables: Add BEAR_API_TOKEN with your api token

For more details on configuring MCP servers in Goose Desktop, refer to the documentation: Using Extensions - MCP Servers.

For Claude Desktop

Download the latest MCP bundle mcp-bear.mcpb from the Releases page, then open the downloaded .mcpb file or drag it into the Claude Desktop's Settings window.

You can also manually configure this server for Claude Desktop. Edit the claude_desktop_config.json file by adding the following entry under mcpServers:

{ "mcpServers": { "bear": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "--from", "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear", "mcp-bear", "--token", "<YOUR_TOKEN>" ] } } }

After editing, restart the application. For more information, see: For Claude Desktop Users - Model Context Protocol.