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MCP Bear

by jkawamotoversion 0.5.2i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.jkawamoto/mcp-bear

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

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

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Other
  • You need to fill in: BEAR_API_TOKEN

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • You fill in yourself: BEAR_API_TOKEN

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Download the maker’s .mcpb file

The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.

Run this in your terminal

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • BEAR_API_TOKEN secret required env
    Bear API token

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account jkawamoto, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 18595 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 1% of the other 18595 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18595 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is MCP Bear safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: BEAR_API_TOKEN

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.5.2) reached the registry 12 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need MCPB on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Aiterm MCP

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

[!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

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:

extensions:

bear: name: Bear cmd: uvx args: [--from, git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear, mcp-bear] envs: { "BEAR_API_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:

{

"mcpServers": { "bear": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "--from", "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear", "mcp-bear", "--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.

  • /open-note
  • /create
  • /add-text (partially, via the replace_note and add_title method)
  • /add-file
  • /tags
  • /open-tag
  • /rename-tag
  • /delete-tag
  • /trash
  • /archive
  • /untagged
  • /todo
  • /today
  • /locked
  • /search
  • /grab-url

License

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

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