apple-notes

The apple-notes skill provides an interface to manage Apple Notes on macOS using the memo CLI tool. It supports creating, viewing, editing, deleting, searching, moving, and exporting notes.

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6
Use cases
5/10
Quality

Is apple-notes safe to install?

Review the source first

Review the source first: our audit of apple-notes's source files found 11 shell commands, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill executes shell commands via the memo CLI and interacts with the local Apple Notes database on macOS.

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Who is this skill for?

macOS users who want to manage Apple Notes via the terminal.

What can you do with it?

  • List and search existing notes
  • Create new notes with titles
  • Edit existing notes through an interactive editor
  • Delete notes
  • Move notes between folders
  • Export notes to HTML or Markdown

How good is this skill?

Quality score: 5/10. The documentation clearly outlines the installation process, command usage, and limitations.

What does the skill file contain?

SKILL.md
# 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...

Frequently asked questions

What are the system requirements?

The skill requires macOS and the memo CLI tool installed via Homebrew or pip.

Can I edit notes that contain images?

No, the skill cannot edit notes containing images or attachments.

Do I need to configure permissions?

Yes, you must grant Automation access to Notes.app in System Settings under Privacy & Security.

Data sourced from steipete/clawdis on GitHub. Install counts from skills.sh. The summary and security audit are derived from the skill's source files: every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the source.

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