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MCP Notes Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for managing notes with persistent storage.

Features

  • Create, read, update, and delete notes

  • Persistent storage using JSON

  • Timestamp tracking for creation and modifications

  • Note summarization via prompts

  • Resource-based access using note:// URI scheme

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install notes for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install notes --client claude

Manual Installation

  1. Ensure you have Python 3.10 or later installed

  2. Create a virtual environment:

    python -m venv .venv # On Unix/MacOS: source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
  3. Install requirements:

    pip install MCP

Project Structure

notes/ ├── __init__.py # Package initialization ├── server.py # Main server implementation ├── storage.py # Note persistence layer ├── resources.py # Resource handling (note:// URIs) ├── prompts.py # LLM prompt generation └── tools/ # Server tools ├── __init__.py # Tools package initialization ├── list_tools.py # Tool listing functionality └── handle_tools.py # Tool handling implementation

Available Tools

  • add-note: Create a new note

  • list-all-notes: Display all stored notes

  • update-note: Modify an existing note

  • delete-note: Remove a note

Usage

  1. Start the server:

    mcp install src/notes mcp start Notes
  2. Example operations:

    # Create a note await client.call_tool("add-note", { "name": "example", "content": "This is a test note" }) # List all notes await client.call_tool("list-all-notes") # Update a note await client.call_tool("update-note", { "name": "example", "content": "Updated content" }) # Delete a note await client.call_tool("delete-note", { "name": "example" })

Storage

Notes are stored in notes_storage.json with the following structure:

{ "note_name": { "content": "Note content", "created_at": "2025-01-12T11:28:16.721704", "modified_at": "2025-01-12T11:28:16.721704" } }

Resource Access

Notes can be accessed as resources using the note:// URI scheme:

  • List resources: Returns all available notes as resources

  • Read resource: Access a specific note using note://internal/note_name

Prompt Generation

The server includes a prompt generation feature for note summarization:

  • Supports both brief and detailed summaries

  • Formats notes for language model input

  • Available via the "summarize-notes" prompt

Development

To modify or extend the server:

  1. Clone the repository

  2. Install development dependencies

  3. Make changes in the appropriate module

  4. Test thoroughly before deploying

Testing

Tests should cover:

  • Basic CRUD operations

  • Multiple note handling

  • Error cases

  • Resource access

  • Prompt generation

License

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