Bear MCP Server

This project is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the [Bear Notes](https://bear.app).

Local serverstdio

What is the Bear MCP server?

If you already use Bear, the bear mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. This project is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Bear Notes.

What the server does

  • Search notes by text
  • List all tags

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • get_notes — Retrieves all notes
  • get_tags — Lists all tags
  • get_notes_like — Searches for notes containing specific text
  • Node.js — Bear note application (macOS)

Credentials and setup notes

  • Node.js - Bear note application (macOS) - Access to Bear database

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Plenty of planning and project tracking servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Bear's toolset — get_notes, get_tags, get_notes_like and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by akseyh; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_notesRetrieves all notes
get_tagsLists all tags
get_notes_likeSearches for notes containing specific text
Node.jsBear note application (macOS)

How to install the Bear MCP server

### NPM
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
          "bear-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js - Bear note application (macOS) - Access to Bear database

Example prompts to try

  • Use Bear to get notes.
  • Use Bear to get tags.
  • Use Bear to get notes like.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Bear to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (get_notes, get_tags, get_notes_like, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Bear directly.