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Apple Notes

  • 16 installs
  • 869 repo stars
  • Updated June 8, 2026
  • beita6969/scienceclaw

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apple-notes is a Claude skill that manages Apple Notes from the terminal via the memo CLI on macOS.

About

This skill manages Apple Notes from the terminal using the memo CLI on macOS. It can list, filter, search, create, edit, delete, move, and export notes to HTML or Markdown. A developer uses it to add or manage notes without leaving the command line, after granting Automation access to Notes.app.

  • Manages Apple Notes from the terminal via the memo CLI
  • Create, edit, search, move, and export notes to HTML or Markdown
  • macOS-only and requires Automation access to Notes.app

Apple Notes by the numbers

  • 16 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Data as of Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

apple-notes capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
note management · note export · note search
Use cases
documentation
Platforms
macOS
Pricing
Free
From the docs

What apple-notes says it does

Manage Apple Notes via the `memo` CLI on macOS (create, view, edit, delete, search, move, and export notes).
SKILL.md
Cannot edit notes containing images or attachments.
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/beita6969/scienceclaw --skill apple-notes

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Installs16
repo stars869
Last updatedJune 8, 2026
Repositorybeita6969/scienceclaw

What it does

Create, view, edit, search, move, and export Apple Notes from the terminal via the memo CLI on macOS.

Who is it for?

Adding and managing Apple Notes from the command line on macOS

Skip if: Editing notes that contain images or attachments, or non-macOS systems

When should I use this skill?

A user asks to add, list, search, or manage Apple Notes

What you get

Created, edited, searched, moved, or exported Apple Notes driven from the terminal.

  • created or edited Apple Notes
  • exported HTML or Markdown notes

By the numbers

  • 6 note operations (create/view/edit/delete/search/move)

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Apple Notes CLI

Use memo notes to manage Apple Notes directly from the terminal. Create, view, edit, delete, search, move notes between folders, and export to HTML/Markdown.

Setup

  • Install (Homebrew): brew tap antoniorodr/memo && brew install antoniorodr/memo/memo
  • Manual (pip): pip install . (after cloning the repo)
  • macOS-only; if prompted, grant Automation access to Notes.app.

View Notes

  • List all notes: memo notes
  • Filter by folder: memo notes -f "Folder Name"
  • Search notes (fuzzy): memo notes -s "query"

Create Notes

  • Add a new note: memo notes -a
  • Opens an interactive editor to compose the note.
  • Quick add with title: memo notes -a "Note Title"

Edit Notes

  • Edit existing note: memo notes -e
  • Interactive selection of note to edit.

Delete Notes

  • Delete a note: memo notes -d
  • Interactive selection of note to delete.

Move Notes

  • Move note to folder: memo notes -m
  • Interactive selection of note and destination folder.

Export Notes

  • Export to HTML/Markdown: memo notes -ex
  • Exports selected note; uses Mistune for markdown processing.

Limitations

  • Cannot edit notes containing images or attachments.
  • Interactive prompts may require terminal access.

Notes

  • macOS-only.
  • Requires Apple Notes.app to be accessible.
  • For automation, grant permissions in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation.

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FAQ

How is it installed?

Via Homebrew: brew tap antoniorodr/memo && brew install antoniorodr/memo/memo, or manually with pip after cloning the repo.

What are the limitations?

It cannot edit notes containing images or attachments and is macOS-only.

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