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getnote-mcp
by iswalle
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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getnote-mcp · Summary

MCP server for GetNote, a personal note management tool, enabling AI to create, edit, search and organize notes.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

getnote-mcp · Use cases

  • AI assistants helping users capture and organize thoughts through voice commands like 'save this note' or 'search for previous notes about X'
  • Automating knowledge management by having AI process external content (blogs, live streams) and store it in organized knowledge bases
  • Implementing time tracking systems using note internal links to automatically connect daily logs with project notes

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

getnote-mcp · Install

Installation

# Direct execution (recommended, no cloning needed)
npx @getnote/mcp

# Or global installation
npm install -g @getnote/mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getnote": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/getnote-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GETNOTE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "GETNOTE_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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