| name | apple-notes-updater |
| description | Update Apple Notes content by note name using osascript. This skill allows non-interactive updating of note content, preserving formatting and supporting HTML. |
Apple Notes Updater
This skill provides a robust, non-interactive way to update the content of an Apple Note by its title. It uses osascript to directly interact with the Apple Notes application.
Usage
The primary function of this skill is to update a note's body.
Update Note by Title
To update a note, you will need the exact title of the note and the new content (which can include HTML tags for rich text formatting). The skill handles the safe transfer of the content via a temporary file, bypassing command-line argument limitations.
Example Script Usage:
./skills/apple-notes-updater/update_note.sh "My Note Title" "<h1>New Content</h1><p>With <b>HTML</b> formatting.</p>"
Underlying AppleScript Logic:
set noteTitle to "My Note Title"
set newBodyFilePath to (POSIX file "/path/to/temp/file.html") as alias -- Path to a temporary file containing HTML content
tell application "Notes"
set theNote to first note whose name is noteTitle
set fileRef to open for access newBodyFilePath
set theContent to read fileRef as «class utf8»
close access fileRef
set body of theNote to theContent
end tell
Implementation Details
- Uses
osascript for direct Apple Notes application control.
- Content (including HTML) is passed via a temporary file to ensure correct escaping and formatting.
- Supports HTML within the
newBody for rich text formatting.
- Requires Apple Notes.app to be running and accessible.
- macOS-only.
