MCP Notes
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MCP Notes is a personal knowledge management system built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It transforms daily notes into organized, searchable knowledge.
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What is MCP Notes?
MCP Notes is a system for capturing, organizing, and synthesizing daily thoughts and insights into a structured knowledge base. It leverages plain text files, automatic categorization, and AI augmentation to minimize friction and maximize knowledge retrieval.
How to use MCP Notes?
To use MCP Notes, you can manually set it up by cloning the repository, installing dependencies, and configuring it with Claude Desktop. The core functionality involves using the /log command to record daily notes, the /rollup command to generate summaries, and other tools to manage and search your notes. You can also use Claude Desktop's Quick Entry Keyboard Shortcut to log notes.
Key features of MCP Notes
Daily logs for capturing thoughts
Automatic rollups for summarizing information
Knowledge categories for organization
Plain text storage for future-proof access
Low friction capture for ease of use
AI augmentation for enhanced thinking
Use cases of MCP Notes
Personal knowledge management
Note-taking and organization
Idea generation and development
Tracking accomplishments and insights
Building a searchable knowledge base
Externalizing working memory
FAQ from MCP Notes
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It is the underlying protocol that MCP Notes is built upon.
How are notes organized?
How are notes organized?
Notes are organized into daily logs and automatically categorized into Accomplishments, Insights, TODOs, and Knowledge.
What is a rollup?
What is a rollup?
A rollup is an automatically generated summary that condenses daily logs into higher-level insights and patterns.
What tools are available?
What tools are available?
Available tools include /log for creating daily logs, /rollup for synthesizing notes, write_note for creating/overwriting notes, and file system tools for managing notes files.
Can I use MCP Notes with other tools?
Can I use MCP Notes with other tools?
Yes, MCP Notes is designed to be tool-agnostic and can be integrated with other MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop.