MCP Apple Notes
by RafalWilinski
MCP Apple Notes is a Model Context Protocol server that enables semantic search and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) over your Apple Notes. It allows AI assistants like Claude to search and reference your notes during conversations.
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What is MCP Apple Notes?
MCP Apple Notes is a server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to allow AI assistants like Claude to access and search your Apple Notes. It uses semantic search and RAG to provide relevant information from your notes to the AI assistant during conversations.
How to use MCP Apple Notes?
To use MCP Apple Notes, you need to install Bun and Claude Desktop. Then, clone the repository, install dependencies, and configure Claude Desktop to connect to the MCP server. Finally, start the server and ask Claude to index your notes.
Key features of MCP Apple Notes
Semantic search over Apple Notes
Full-text search capabilities
Vector storage using LanceDB
MCP-compatible server for AI assistant integration
Native Apple Notes integration via JXA
Fully local execution
Use cases of MCP Apple Notes
Allowing AI assistants to answer questions based on your notes
Referencing specific notes during conversations with AI assistants
Using AI to summarize and analyze your notes
Creating a knowledge base from your Apple Notes
Improving the accuracy and relevance of AI assistant responses
FAQ from MCP Apple Notes
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol that allows AI models to access external data sources.
What is RAG?
What is RAG?
RAG is Retrieval Augmented Generation. It's a technique that combines information retrieval with text generation to improve the performance of AI models.
Do I need an API key?
Do I need an API key?
No, MCP Apple Notes runs locally and does not require any API keys.
What embeddings model is used?
What embeddings model is used?
The all-MiniLM-L6-v2 embeddings model is used for semantic search.
Where are the logs stored?
Where are the logs stored?
Logs are stored in ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-local-machine.log or ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp.log.