Bear MCP Server

MCP Server integration for Bear note app

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Overview

Bear MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Bear Notes application, allowing users to interact with their notes stored in an SQLite database.

To use Bear MCP Server, clone the repository from GitHub, install the dependencies, build the project, and configure the server to access your Bear notes.

Read notes from Bear application - Search notes by specific text - List all tags associated with notes

Accessing and managing notes from Bear application programmatically.
Integrating Bear notes with other applications using MCP.
Searching for specific notes quickly without opening the Bear app.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Bear MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear-mcp-server-akseyh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bear-mcp-server-akseyh"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear-mcp-server-akseyh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bear-mcp-server-akseyh"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear-mcp-server-akseyh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bear-mcp-server-akseyh"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "bear-mcp-server-akseyh": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bear-mcp-server-akseyh"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear-mcp-server-akseyh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bear-mcp-server-akseyh"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear-mcp-server-akseyh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bear-mcp-server-akseyh"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What is required to run Bear MCP Server?

You need Node.js, the Bear note application (macOS), and access to the Bear database.

Can I use Bear MCP Server on Windows?

No, Bear MCP Server is designed to work with the Bear application on macOS only.

Is Bear MCP Server open source?

Yes, Bear MCP Server is open source and available on GitHub.

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