MCP server that wraps the Open Notebook API
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Open MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server that wraps the Open Notebook API.
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools to interact with the Open Notebook API. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to manage notebooks, sources, notes, search content, and interact with AI models through Open Notebook.
@modelcontextprotocol/inspector on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:
search_capabilities — Progressive tool discoveryTesting — 1. Browse available tools 2. Test tool calls 3. Inspect responses 4. Debug errorsConfiguration is passed through the environment: OPEN_NOTEBOOK_URL, OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD. 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.
mcp[cli]>=1.23.2, httpx>=0.28.1Plenty of developer tooling 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. Open's toolset — search_capabilities, Testing — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Epochal-dev; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| search_capabilities | Progressive tool discovery |
| Testing | 1. Browse available tools 2. Test tool calls 3. Inspect responses 4. Debug errors |
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-notebook": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"],
"env": {
"OPEN_NOTEBOOK_URL": "your-value",
"OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
mcp[cli]>=1.23.2, httpx>=0.28.1| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| OPEN_NOTEBOOK_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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