Bear MCP Server
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Bear MCP Serversearch for notes about meeting notes from last week"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Bear MCP Server
This project is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Bear Notes.
Bear stores notes on SQLite database. This MCP server runs some SQL commands to access this notes. https://bear.app/faq/where-are-bears-notes-located

Features
Read notes
Search notes by text
List all tags
Related MCP server: Bear Notes MCP Server with RAG
Installation
# Clone the project
git clone https://github.com/akseyh/bear-mcp-server
# Change directory
cd bear-mcp-server
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run buildClaude Desktop Config
Update your claude_desktop_config.json
Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"bear": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-v",
"/Users/[YOUR_USER_NAME]/Library/Group Containers/9K33E3U3T4.net.shinyfrog.bear/Application Data:/app/db",
"-i",
"akseyh/bear-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}NPM
{
"mcpServers": {
"bear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"bear-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}When the server is started, the following MCP tools become available:
get_notes: Retrieves all notesget_tags: Lists all tagsget_notes_like: Searches for notes containing specific text
Requirements
Node.js
Bear note application (macOS)
Access to Bear database
License
ISC
This server cannot be deployed
Maintenance
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