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MCP Server for AI Agents

20 tools. 6 prompt templates. One-line setup. Let Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, JetBrains, and Zed control your notes.

Built on the open Model Context Protocol standard from Anthropic — your notes integrate with any MCP-compatible AI client, not just one vendor.

SlashNote MCP server in action — a yellow note-loop sticky showing a Ship Auth v2 task list while Claude Code runs in the terminal, executing tasks and updating JSON state

Setup

Pick your client. One config — and your AI agent can read, create, and organize your notes.

  1. Run the auto-install command below (recommended)
  2. Restart Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
curl -fsSL https://slashnote.app/install-mcp.sh | sh

Manual setup

  1. Download the binary and place it at ~/.slashnote/bin/slashnote-mcp
  2. Add the config below to claude_desktop_config.json
  3. Restart Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slashnote": {
      "command": "~/.slashnote/bin/slashnote-mcp"
    }
  }
}

20 Tools at Your Agent's Fingertips

Full CRUD, search, checkbox management, window control, and task automation — all via MCP.

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Notes Management

  • create_note — Create a new note with markdown content
  • read_note — Read note content as markdown
  • update_note — Edit note (replace, append, or prepend)
  • delete_note — Remove a note
  • list_notes — List all notes with previews
  • duplicate_note — Duplicate an existing note
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Search & Stats

  • search_notes — Full-text search across all notes
  • get_stats — Dashboard: totals, checkboxes, completion rate
  • get_open_notes — Currently visible notes with positions

Checkboxes

  • toggle_checkbox — Toggle checkbox state (unchecked / in-progress / done)
  • reorder_checkboxes — Sort completed items to bottom
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Window Control

  • show_note — Show note window on screen
  • hide_note — Hide note window
  • move_note — Position note at x, y coordinates
  • resize_note — Change note width and height
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Automation

  • configure_note_loop — Set up loop with editable config panel
  • start_note_loop — Schedule automated task execution from a checklist note
  • cancel_note_loop — Cancel a scheduled automation loop
  • list_note_loops — List all active scheduled loops
  • complete_note_loop — Mark a loop as completed with summary

SlashNote MCP vs Notion API vs Apple Notes vs Obsidian

Four very different ways to give an AI agent access to your notes — and how SlashNote compares on the parts that matter.

Aspect SlashNote MCP Notion API Apple Notes (Shortcuts) Obsidian Plugins
Integration Standard Open MCP (Anthropic) Private REST API macOS Shortcuts / AppleScript Community plugin SDK
Supported AI Clients Claude · Cursor · VS Code · Windsurf · JetBrains · Zed Any HTTP-capable client Shortcuts on iOS / macOS only Obsidian Copilot, Smart Connections
Data Location Local (your Mac) Cloud (Notion servers) Local + iCloud sync Local (markdown files)
Setup One-line install OAuth + API key + integration page Built-in to macOS Manual plugin install + config
Operations 20 tools + 6 prompt templates Pages, blocks, databases CRUD Get / Create / Append actions Plugin-dependent
Best For Multi-IDE AI workflow Cloud-first teams iPhone capture flows Markdown power-users

MCP is an open standard — see the Model Context Protocol spec for how it differs from proprietary integrations.

6 Built-in Prompt Templates

Pre-configured prompts for common workflows. Available in Claude Desktop and any MCP client that supports prompts.

Meeting Notes

Structured meeting notes with attendees and action items

Todo List

Prioritized task list for a project

Checklist

Step-by-step checklist for any topic

Summarize Notes

Read all notes and create a consolidated summary

Organize Tasks

Gather all checkboxes into one organized note

Weekly Review

Weekly review with completed items and goals ahead

Ready to Connect Your AI?

Download SlashNote and set up MCP in under a minute.

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