bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server

Overview

This MCP server provides read-only access to notes and tags from the Bear note-taking app by directly querying Bear's local SQLite database. It is implemented in JavaScript and is open source with 14 stars on GitHub.

Best for

Best for
Developers who use Bear notes and want to inject that content into AI-powered tools via the Model Context Protocol

Use cases

• Pull Bear notes into an AI coding assistant for context
• Query tags to filter and retrieve relevant notes
• Integrate note contents into development workflows

How to use

Install

npx github:bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server

Tools exposed

• open_note
• search_notes
• get_tags
• open_tag

Tested with

Claude Desktop, VS Code

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "bear": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["github:bart6114/my-bear-mcp-server"],\n      "env": {},\n      "disabled": false,\n      "autoApprove": []\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

This MCP server provides read-only access to notes and tags from the Bear note-taking app by directly querying Bear’s local SQLite database. It is implemented in JavaScript and is open source with 14 stars on GitHub.

14 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-03-14. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Pull Bear notes into an AI coding assistant for context
• Query tags to filter and retrieve relevant notes
• Integrate note contents into development workflows

Pros

• Direct local data access without requiring Bear’s API
• Lightweight and focused on a single task
• Open source with a permissive license

Cons

• Read-only; cannot create or edit notes
• Depends on Bear’s internal SQLite schema which may break with updates
• Requires Bear to be installed and the database file accessible

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