pip install -r requirements.txt

# claude_desktop_config.json  (use ABSOLUTE paths: Claude does not
# run from the repo directory, so a bare "server.py" is not found)
# {
#   "mcpServers": {
#     "notes-box": {
#       "command": "python",
#       "args": ["/abs/path/to/mcp-notes-server/server.py"],
#       "env": {"MCP_NOTES_FILE": "/abs/path/to/notes.json"}
#     }
#   }
# }
python server.py --help

├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── ci.yml
├── docs/
│   ├── faq.md
│   ├── roadmap.md
│   └── usage.md
├── tests/
│   └── test_notes.py
├── .gitignore
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── LICENSE
├── requirements.txt
└── server.py

python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m pytest -q