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NoteStore Lab MCP

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Local copy-first Apple Notes recovery and review MCP server for NoteStore Lab case roots.

Source code Documentation

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package apple-notes-forensics
Claude Code 
claude mcp add notestore-lab-mcp -- uvx apple-notes-forensics==0.1.0.post1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "notestore-lab-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "apple-notes-forensics==0.1.0.post1"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. notes-recover
  2. What You Get
  3. Install
  4. How It Work
  5. Ecosystem
  6. Star This Repo
  7. Also by Yifeng[Terry] Yu
  8. License

notes-recover

your Apple Notes never really die

What You Get • Install • How It Work • Ecosystem

notes-recover is a forensic-grade reader for Apple Notes. Recover deleted notes, browse the raw NoteStore, and ship audit-ready bundles. Nothing leaves your machine.

🤝 Sister repo: want a prevention-side workflow that schedules backups before notes go missing? See **notebackup** — the Apple Notes backup control room (path-aware exports, launchd scheduling, health checks). notebackup covers the before; notes-recover covers the after. Together they cover the full Apple Notes lifecycle on macOS.

┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│  LOCAL-FIRST          ████████ 100%  │
│  SOURCE-TRACEABLE     ████████ 100%  │
│  TYPING REQUIRED      ░░░░░░░░   0%  │
│  VIBES                ████████ ZERO  │
│                                FILLER│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘

Recover, browse, prove. NoteStore is just SQLite if you know where to look.

What You Get

SurfaceWhat
notes-recovery cliWalk NoteStore.sqlite. Recover trashed and orphan notes.
case review skillBounded Q&A over a single case root, no hallucinations.
agent pluginsDrop-in for Claude, Codex, OpenClaw — case in, summary out.
proof bundleEvery claim ships with the path, hash, and snippet.

[!IMPORTANT] Local-first by default. No silent telemetry. No cloud round-trip. Your data stays on your machine until you explicitly ship it somewhere.

Install

git clone https://github.com/xiaojiou176-open/notes-recover.git
cd notes-recover
# follow the per-stack quickstart in INSTALL.md or docs/

Three commands. No curl | sh. No login. Read what you run.

Install break? Open your favorite agent and say "Read AGENTS.md and bootstrap notes-recover for me." Agent fix own brain. Long version: docs/.

How It Work

The repo is seven layers — exactly the seven commits in git log. New work goes in as small named PRs. No 50-file mystery commits.

LayerWhat
chore: scaffoldLicense, governance, hygiene gates, CI scaffolding.
feat(core)The primary engine. The reason notes-recover exists.
feat(modules)Packages, adapters, services, plugins. The second floor.
feat(contracts)Schemas, configs, public boundaries. Other code talks here.
test:Receipts. Everything in this layer must run.
feat(ops)Scripts, infra, CI helpers, build glue.
docs:Public docs surface. The pretty face.

git log reads like a building floor plan. Look once, know the whole shape.

Ecosystem

notes-recover lives in the yard family: seven yards. one philosophy: structured input, structured output, structured proof.

RepoWhat
**switchyard**model & agent runtime switch board
**browserclickyard**your AI clicks, your browser obeys
**notes-recover** (you here)your Apple Notes never really die
**dealyard**let prices fight, you sit and watch
**docyard**docs site in, markdown out, no scraping by hand
**fileyard**messy folders in, organized library out
**proofyard**every claim ships with its receipt

Cross-family taste: **BeamMe** · **BrewMe** · **OpenVibeCoding** · **proofyard**.

Star This Repo

If notes-recover saves you a click, an hour, or a headache — star costs zero. Fair trade. ⭐

Also by Yifeng[Terry] Yu

License

MIT — small print, big freedom.

Frequently asked questions

What is NoteStore Lab MCP?

Local copy-first Apple Notes recovery and review MCP server for NoteStore Lab case roots.

How do I install NoteStore Lab MCP?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add notestore-lab-mcp -- uvx apple-notes-forensics==0.1.0.post1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does NoteStore Lab MCP need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is NoteStore Lab MCP open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains NoteStore Lab MCP?

It is published by xiaojiou176-open. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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