apple-notes-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE_NOTES_TRASH_FOLDER | No | Name of the special trash folder. macOS localizes this name; set it to your locale's name so deleted notes are correctly excluded from list_notes/search_notes. | Recently Deleted |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_foldersA | List all folders in Apple Notes with their note counts. |
| list_notesA | List notes in Apple Notes, most recently modified first. Optionally filter by folder name. Returns id, title, folder, and modification date. |
| search_notesA | Search Apple Notes by text in the note title or body. Returns matching notes (id, title, folder, modification date). |
| get_noteA | Read the full content of an Apple Note by its id (preferred, from list_notes/search_notes) or exact title. |
| create_noteA | Create a new note in Apple Notes. Body accepts plain text (line breaks preserved) or HTML. |
| update_noteA | Update an Apple Note: replace its body or append to it. Locate by id (preferred) or exact title. |
| delete_noteA | Delete an Apple Note. The note is moved to Recently Deleted (recoverable for ~30 days), not permanently erased. Locate by id (preferred) or exact title. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 7 tools
Each tool has a distinct purpose: CRUD operations for notes, listing/searching notes, and listing folders. No functional overlap.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case (e.g., create_note, list_folders, search_notes). No deviations.
7 tools is appropriate for an Apple Notes MCP server, covering all essential operations without unnecessary redundancy.
Covers full CRUD for notes, search, and folder listing. Minor gap: no tool to create or rename folders, but core note workflows are complete.