MCP Bear

A MCP server for interacting with Bear note-taking software.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-bear": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "args"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

[!NOTE] This repository is archived. As of v2.8, Bear now includes a native MCP server implementation, making this standalone server unnecessary.

Bear MCP Server

A MCP server for interacting with Bear note-taking software.

Installation

[!NOTE] You'll need uv installed on your system to use uvx command.

goose

Open this link

Code

goose://extension?cmd=uvx&arg=--from&arg=git%2Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fjkawamoto%2Fmcp-bear&arg=mcp-bear&id=bear&name=Bear&description=Interacting%20with%20Bear%20note-taking%20software&env=BEAR_API_TOKEN

to launch the installer, then click "Yes" to confirm the installation. Set BEAR_API_TOKEN environment variable to your api token.

Manually configuration

You can also directly edit the config file (~/.config/goose/config.yaml) to include the following entry:

yaml

extensions:
  bear:
    name: Bear
    cmd: uvx
    args: [--from, git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear, mcp-bear]
    envs: { "BEAR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>" }
    enabled: true
    type: stdio

For more details on configuring MCP servers in Goose, refer to the documentation: Using Extensions | goose.

Claude

Download the latest MCP bundle mcp-bear.mcpb from the Releases page, then open the downloaded .mcpb file or drag it into the Claude Desktop's Settings window.

Manually configuration

You can also manually configure this server for Claude Desktop. Edit the claude_desktop_config.json file by adding the following entry under mcpServers:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear",
        "mcp-bear",
        "--token",
        "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

After editing, restart the application.

For more information, see: Connect to local MCP servers - Model Context Protocol.

LM Studio

To configure this server for LM Studio, click the button below.

Actions Implemented

The server supports the following actions. Refer to Bear's X-callback-url Scheme documentation for details on each action.

License

This application is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about MCP Bear

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "mcp-bear": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-bear"] } }

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MCP Bear

A MCP server for interacting with Bear note-taking software.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-bear": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "args"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

[!NOTE] This repository is archived. As of v2.8, Bear now includes a native MCP server implementation, making this standalone server unnecessary.

Bear MCP Server

A MCP server for interacting with Bear note-taking software.

Installation

[!NOTE] You'll need uv installed on your system to use uvx command.

goose

Open this link

Code

goose://extension?cmd=uvx&arg=--from&arg=git%2Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fjkawamoto%2Fmcp-bear&arg=mcp-bear&id=bear&name=Bear&description=Interacting%20with%20Bear%20note-taking%20software&env=BEAR_API_TOKEN

to launch the installer, then click "Yes" to confirm the installation. Set BEAR_API_TOKEN environment variable to your api token.

Manually configuration

You can also directly edit the config file (~/.config/goose/config.yaml) to include the following entry:

yaml

extensions:
  bear:
    name: Bear
    cmd: uvx
    args: [--from, git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear, mcp-bear]
    envs: { "BEAR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>" }
    enabled: true
    type: stdio

For more details on configuring MCP servers in Goose, refer to the documentation: Using Extensions | goose.

Claude

Download the latest MCP bundle mcp-bear.mcpb from the Releases page, then open the downloaded .mcpb file or drag it into the Claude Desktop's Settings window.

Manually configuration

You can also manually configure this server for Claude Desktop. Edit the claude_desktop_config.json file by adding the following entry under mcpServers:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear",
        "mcp-bear",
        "--token",
        "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

After editing, restart the application.

For more information, see: Connect to local MCP servers - Model Context Protocol.

LM Studio

To configure this server for LM Studio, click the button below.

Actions Implemented

The server supports the following actions. Refer to Bear's X-callback-url Scheme documentation for details on each action.

License

This application is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Knowledge & Memory View all alternatives

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about MCP Bear

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "mcp-bear": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-bear"] } }

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