Mowen MCP Server

这是一个基于**模型上下文协议(MCP)**的服务器,用于与墨问笔记软件进行交互。通过此服务器,你可以在支持MCP的应用(如Cursor、Claude Desktop等)中直接创建、编辑和管理墨问笔记。

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What is the Mowen MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Mowen MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. 这是一个基于**模型上下文协议(MCP)**的服务器,用于与墨问笔记软件进行交互。通过此服务器,你可以在支持MCP的应用(如Cursor、Claude Desktop等)中直接创建、编辑和管理墨问笔记。.

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at mcp on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 5 tools. What each one is for:

  • API — 配额
  • create_note — The create_note tool exposed by this server
  • edit_note — The edit_note tool exposed by this server
  • set_note_privacy — The set_note_privacy tool exposed by this server
  • reset_api_key — The reset_api_key tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: MOWEN_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Mowen's toolset — API, create_note, edit_note and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by z4656207; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Mowen's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
API配额
create_noteThe create_note tool exposed by this server.
edit_noteThe edit_note tool exposed by this server.
set_note_privacyThe set_note_privacy tool exposed by this server.
reset_api_keyThe reset_api_key tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Mowen MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mowen-mcp-server": {
      "command": "D:\\mowen\\mowen-mcp-server.exe",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "MOWEN_API_KEY": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MOWEN_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Mowen to API.
  • Use Mowen to create note.
  • Use Mowen to edit note.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Mowen to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (API, create_note, edit_note, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Mowen directly.