Bear MCP Server

What is Bear MCP Server?

Bear MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides programmatic access to Bear Notes (macOS) by running SQL commands against Bear’s local SQLite database. It is intended for developers and power users who want to read, search, and organize Bear notes through MCP-compatible clients (e.g., Claude Desktop).

How to use Bear MCP Server?

Clone the repository, run npm install and npm build, then add a bear entry to your claude_desktop_config.json pointing to the built index.js file. Once the server is running, three MCP tools become available: get_notes (retrieve all notes), get_tags (list all tags), and get_notes_like (search notes by text).

Key features of Bear MCP Server

• Read all notes from Bear’s SQLite database
• Search notes by arbitrary text
• List all tags used in Bear
• Exposes three easy-to-use MCP tools
• Runs locally with no external API calls

Use cases of Bear MCP Server

• Retrieve and export all Bear notes for backup or analysis
• Search for notes containing specific keywords or phrases
• List tags to audit or reorganize note tag hierarchy
• Integrate Bear notes into an AI assistant workflow via MCP

FAQ from Bear MCP Server

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