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Bear MCP Server

Python Application GitHub License pre-commit Ruff

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

Installation

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

To configure this server for Claude Desktop, edit the claude_desktop_config.json file with the following entry under mcpServers:

{ "mcpServers": { "youtube-transcript": { "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.