# Notes MCP server

> Lets an AI client manage local markdown notes with semantic search, wiki-links, tags, and todo tracking.

- Repository: https://github.com/Abhishekkumar2021/mcp-suite
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/abhishekkumar2021/notes
- Transport: stdio
- Stars: 1
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 0.4.1

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add notes -- npx -y @abhishekmcp/notes
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "notes": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.notes]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@abhishekmcp/notes"]
```

### Gemini CLI (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/notes"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment variables

| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `NOTES_DIR` | no | no | Directory containing your markdown notes (defaults to ~/notes). |
| `NOTES_MODEL_DIR` | no | no | Where the semantic-search embedding model is cached. |
| `NOTES_READONLY` | no | no | Set to 1 or true to disable all note-modifying tools. |

## FAQ

### What features does the notes server provide?

It supports ranked full-text and semantic search, tags, todos, a wiki-link knowledge graph, daily notes with templates, and slash-command workflows.

### How do I configure the directory for my notes?

You can specify the notes directory using the NOTES_DIR environment variable.

### Where are the notes stored by default?

The server defaults to the ~/notes directory.