apple-notes

name	apple-notes
description	Manage Apple Notes on macOS via AppleScript. Create, view, edit, delete, and search notes. Use when asked to manage notes, create notes, search notes, list notes, or organize notes on macOS.

Apple Notes

Manage Apple Notes on macOS via AppleScript.

Commands

Execute all commands via osascript:

osascript -e 'APPLESCRIPT_COMMAND'

List All Notes

osascript << 'EOF'
tell application "Notes"
    set noteList to {}
    set allNotes to notes
    repeat with n in allNotes
        set noteTitle to name of n
        set noteId to id of n
        set end of noteList to noteTitle & " | ID: " & noteId
    end repeat
    return noteList as string
end tell
EOF

List Notes with Preview

osascript << 'EOF'
tell application "Notes"
    set output to ""
    set allNotes to notes
    repeat with n in allNotes
        set noteTitle to name of n
        set noteBody to body of n
        set bodyLen to length of noteBody
        if bodyLen > 100 then set bodyLen to 100
        set bodyPreview to text 1 thru bodyLen of noteBody
        set output to output & "标题: " & noteTitle & linefeed & "ID: " & (id of n) & linefeed & "预览: " & bodyPreview & linefeed & "---" & linefeed
    end repeat
    return output
end tell
EOF

Create Note

osascript << 'EOF'
tell application "Notes"
    set newNote to make new note with properties {name:"NOTE_TITLE", body:"NOTE_CONTENT"}
    return "Created: " & name of newNote & " | ID: " & id of newNote
end tell
EOF

Create Note in Specific Folder

osascript << 'EOF'
tell application "Notes"
    tell folder "FOLDER_NAME"
        set newNote to make new note with properties {name:"NOTE_TITLE", body:"NOTE_CONTENT"}
        return "Created: " & name of newNote
    end tell
end tell
EOF

Search Notes

osascript << 'EOF'
tell application "Notes"
    set searchQuery to "SEARCH_TERM"
    set foundNotes to {}
    set allNotes to notes
    repeat with n in allNotes
        set noteTitle to name of n
        set noteBody to body of n
        if noteTitle contains searchQuery or noteBody contains searchQuery then
            set end of foundNotes to noteTitle & " | ID: " & (id of n)
        end if
    end repeat
    return foundNotes as string
end tell
EOF

Get Note Content

osascript << 'EOF'
tell application "Notes"
    set targetNote to first note whose name is "NOTE_TITLE"
    return "Title: " & name of targetNote & linefeed & "Body: " & body of targetNote
end tell
EOF

Delete Note

osascript << 'EOF'
tell application "Notes"
    set targetNote to first note whose name is "NOTE_TITLE"
    delete targetNote
    return "Note deleted"
end tell
EOF

List Folders

osascript -e 'tell application "Notes" to get name of every folder'

Common Errors

Error	Cause	Solution
Can't get note	Note not found	Use exact title match or search first
Permission denied	Automation not granted	Grant in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation
Timeout on list	Too many notes	Use pagination or filter by folder

Body Format

Note body is HTML. Example:

<div>Note content here</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Second paragraph</div>

Requirements

• macOS with Apple Notes
• Automation permission for Terminal

Note

The memo CLI tool is optional. AppleScript provides full functionality without additional installation.