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apple-notes

The apple-notes skill enables terminal-based management of Apple Notes on macOS through the memo CLI, supporting note creation, viewing, searching, editing, and exporting. Use this skill when users need to create, organize, or access notes stored in Apple Notes.app that sync across their Apple devices via iCloud.

View source Repository: moltis

Install in Claude Code

Copy

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/moltis-org/moltis /tmp/apple-notes && cp -r /tmp/apple-notes/crates/skills/src/assets/apple/apple-notes ~/.claude/skills/apple-notes

Then start a new Claude Code session; the skill loads automatically.

Definition

SKILL.md

# Apple Notes

Use `memo` to manage Apple Notes directly from the terminal. Notes sync across all Apple devices via iCloud.

## Prerequisites

- **macOS** with Notes.app
- Install: `brew tap antoniorodr/memo && brew install antoniorodr/memo/memo`
- Grant Automation access to Notes.app when prompted (System Settings → Privacy → Automation)

## When to Use

- User asks to create, view, or search Apple Notes
- Saving information to Notes.app for cross-device access
- Organizing notes into folders
- Exporting notes to Markdown/HTML

## When NOT to Use

- Obsidian vault management → use the `obsidian` skill
- Bear Notes → separate app (not supported here)
- Quick agent-only notes → use the `memory` tool instead

## Quick Reference

### View Notes

```bash
memo notes                        # List all notes
memo notes -f "Folder Name"       # Filter by folder
memo notes -s "query"             # Search notes (fuzzy)
```

### Create Notes

```bash
memo notes -a                     # Interactive editor
memo notes -a "Note Title"        # Quick add with title
```

### Edit Notes

```bash
memo notes -e                     # Interactive selection to edit
```

### Delete Notes

```bash
memo notes -d                     # Interactive selection to delete
```

### Move Notes

```bash
memo notes -m                     # Move note to folder (interactive)
```

### Export Notes

```bash
memo notes -ex                    # Export to HTML/Markdown
```

## Limitations

- Cannot edit notes containing images or attachments
- Interactive prompts require terminal access (use pty=true if needed)
- macOS only — requires Apple Notes.app

## Rules

1. Prefer Apple Notes when user wants cross-device sync (iPhone/iPad/Mac)
2. Use the `memory` tool for agent-internal notes that don't need to sync
3. Use the `obsidian` skill for Markdown-native knowledge management