add_text
Add text to existing notes in Bear Notes by appending, prepending, or replacing content using note identifiers and text input.
Instructions
Add text to an existing note
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| note_id | Yes | The unique identifier of the note (ZUNIQUEIDENTIFIER) | |
| text | Yes | Text to add | |
| mode | No | Where to add text | append |
| open_note | No | Open the note in Bear after modification |
Implementation Reference
- src/mcp_bear/bear_url.py:68-97 (handler)The actual implementation of the add_text function which constructs the URL for the Bear x-callback-url.
def add_text( note_id: str, text: str, mode: str = "append", open_note: bool = False ) -> dict[str, str]: """ Add text to an existing note. Args: note_id: The unique identifier of the note (ZUNIQUEIDENTIFIER) text: Text to add mode: Where to add text - "append", "prepend", or "replace" open_note: Open the note in Bear after modification Returns: Dictionary with operation result """ if mode not in ["append", "prepend", "replace"]: return {"success": False, "error": f"Invalid mode: {mode}. Use append, prepend, or replace"} params = { "id": note_id, "text": text, "mode": mode } if open_note: params["open_note"] = "yes" - src/mcp_bear/server.py:111-129 (registration)The MCP tool registration for 'add_text', including its input schema.
Tool( name="add_text", description="Add text to an existing note", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "note_id": { "type": "string", "description": "The unique identifier of the note (ZUNIQUEIDENTIFIER)", }, "text": { "type": "string", "description": "Text to add", }, "mode": { "type": "string", "enum": ["append", "prepend", "replace"], "description": "Where to add text", "default": "append", - src/mcp_bear/server.py:333-343 (handler)The MCP tool handler that parses arguments and calls the underlying add_text function.
elif name == "add_text": if not isinstance(arguments, dict) or "note_id" not in arguments or "text" not in arguments: raise ValueError("Missing required arguments: note_id and text") result = add_text( note_id=arguments["note_id"], text=arguments["text"], mode=arguments.get("mode", "append"), open_note=arguments.get("open_note", False) ) return [TextContent(type="text", text=str(result))]