Simplenote MCP

What it does

Connects any MCP-compatible AI tool to your Simplenote data. It allows the AI to read your notes, list tags, and optionally create or update notes, providing a bridge between your organized thoughts and your AI assistant.

Tools

• list_tags: Lists all tags in your Simplenote account.
• list_notes: Lists recent notes, optionally filtered by tag.
• search_notes: Searches notes by content, title, or tags.
• get_note: Retrieves the full content of a specific note.
• create_note: Creates a new note (requires write mode).
• update_note: Updates an existing note's content or tags (requires write mode).
• trash_note: Soft-deletes a note (requires write mode).
• restore_note: Restores a trashed note (requires write mode).
• get_note_history: Lists recent versions of a note.
• get_note_version: Retrieves specific historical version of a note.
• revert_note: Restores a note to a prior version.

Installation

Run the setup once: npx -y @automattic/simplenote-mcp setup

Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simplenote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@automattic/simplenote-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (Copilot), Zed, Cline, Windsurf, Codex