Apple Notes
Read and write notes through Notes.app. Requires the stackgate.ai local app on your Mac.
Manual setup
Local app required
7 tools
Overview
Read and write notes through Notes.app on your Mac. Requires the stackgate.ai desktop app.
Prerequisites
- macOS with Notes.app and notes you want AI to access
- A stackgate.ai account
- The stackgate.ai desktop app installed and signed in
Getting credentials
- Open Integrations → Apple Notes on stackgate.ai (the hosted site — you do not run stackgate.ai locally).
- Click Activate and set preferences (default account, trash folder).
- Download and install the stackgate.ai desktop app.
- Sign in to the desktop app with your stackgate.ai account to sync credentials.
- In the desktop app menu, choose Configure Cursor or Configure Claude — or copy the MCP config from Local devices on the website.
Apple Notes has no cloud API — tools execute on your Mac via the desktop app.
Using with AI clients
- Desktop app only — the desktop app runs a local MCP gateway on your Mac. Cloud HTTP (
/mcp/private) does not include Apple Notes. - Namespaced tools —
apple-notes__*tools are available through the desktop app's MCP connection alongside other local integrations.
After sign-in, manage paired devices under Local devices on the website.
Troubleshooting
- Automation denied — grant Notes automation permission in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation.
- No tools in cloud gateway — expected; use the desktop app instead.
- Notes not syncing — refresh credentials from the desktop app tray menu.
Available tools
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This integration runs through the stackgate.ai desktop app on your Mac — not via a cloud MCP endpoint. Install the app, sign in, and use Configure Cursor or Configure Claude in the menu.