claude-desktop-extension-bear-notes and bear-notes-mcp
About claude-desktop-extension-bear-notes
vasylenko/claude-desktop-extension-bear-notes
Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear note taking app
About bear-notes-mcp
bejaminjones/bear-notes-mcp
MCP server for Bear app - Full Read + Write AI-powered note management with Claude Desktop
# Technical Summary Implements a **hybrid architecture combining direct SQLite reads with Bear's x-callback-url API for writes**, ensuring iCloud sync safety while providing 26 read tools and 6 write tools for comprehensive note management. Built as a service-oriented MCP server with dependency injection, TypeScript strict typing, and 384 tests across 7 specialized services (DatabaseService, CacheService, SearchService, TagService, etc.). Integrates with Claude Desktop via stdio transport and automatically locates Bear's database at `~/Library/Group Containers/9K33E3U3T4.net.shinyfrog.bear/Application Data/database.sqlite`.
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