Simplenote MCP
Simplenote MCP is an MCP server that adds productivity tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for reading Simplenote notes across macOS, Linux, and Windows. It has 26 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @automattic/simplenote-mcp.
- Official
- Productivity
- MIT
- Actively maintained
Install Simplenote MCP
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"simplenote-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automattic/simplenote-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio simplenote-mcp -- npx -y @automattic/simplenote-mcpCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"simplenote-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automattic/simplenote-mcp"
]
}
}
}Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.
VS Code
{
"servers": {
"simplenote-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automattic/simplenote-mcp"
]
}
}
}Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).
Tools (19)
Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.
list_tagsList all tags in your Simplenote account.
list_notesList recent notes, optionally filtered by tag.
limitmax notes to return
include_deletedinclude trashed notes
search_notesSearch notes by content, title, or tags.
querysearch term (case-insensitive)
get_noteGet the full content of a specific note.
create_noteCreate a new note. Write tool — requires write mode enabled in simplenote-mcp setup and the Simperium API provider.
contentnote content (first line becomes title)
tagstags to attach
markdownenable markdown rendering
pinnedpin to top of list
update_noteUpdate an existing note. Write tool — requires write mode and the Simperium API provider.
trash_noteSoft-delete a note (move to Simplenote trash). The note stays in the bucket and can be restored from any Simplenote…
restore_noteRestore a previously-trashed note so it reappears in active lists. Inverse of trashnote.
get_note_historyList recent versions of a note with short content previews. Read-only operation; requires the Simperium API provider…
get_note_versionGet the full content of a specific historical version of a note.
versionversion number (positive integer)
revert_noteRestore a note to a prior version. Counts toward the write-rate budget.
About Simplenote MCP
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives any MCP-compatible AI tool access to your Simplenote data — read by default, with opt-in write tools (create, update, trash, restore, revert) when you run simplenote-mcp setup with write mode enabled.
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What is Simplenote MCP?
Simplenote MCP is an MCP server that adds productivity tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for reading Simplenote notes across macOS, Linux, and Windows. It has 26 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @automattic/simplenote-mcp. The source code is at github.com/Automattic/simplenote-mcp.
How do I install the Simplenote MCP MCP server?
Add the command npx -y @automattic/simplenote-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.
Is Simplenote MCP free?
The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.
Is Simplenote MCP actively maintained?
The most recent commit was on Jul 27, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.