| name | apple-notes |
| description | Manage Apple Notes via the `memo` CLI on macOS (create, view, edit, delete, search, move, and export notes). Use when a user asks ArgentOS to add a note, list notes, search notes, or manage note folders. |
| homepage | https://github.com/antoniorodr/memo |
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Apple Notes CLI
Use memo notes to manage Apple Notes directly from the terminal. Create, view, edit, delete, search, move notes between folders, and export to HTML/Markdown.
Setup
- Install (Homebrew):
brew tap antoniorodr/memo && brew install antoniorodr/memo/memo
- Manual (pip):
pip install . (after cloning the repo)
- macOS-only; if prompted, grant Automation access to Notes.app.
View Notes
- List all notes:
memo notes
- Filter by folder:
memo notes -f "Folder Name"
- Search notes (fuzzy):
memo notes -s "query"
Create Notes
- Add a new note:
memo notes -a
- Opens an interactive editor to compose the note.
- Quick add with title:
memo notes -a "Note Title"
Edit Notes
- Edit existing note:
memo notes -e
- Interactive selection of note to edit.
Delete Notes
- Delete a note:
memo notes -d
- Interactive selection of note to delete.
Move Notes
- Move note to folder:
memo notes -m
- Interactive selection of note and destination folder.
Export Notes
- Export to HTML/Markdown:
memo notes -ex
- Exports selected note; uses Mistune for markdown processing.
Limitations
- Cannot edit notes containing images or attachments.
- Interactive prompts may require terminal access.
Notes
- macOS-only.
- Requires Apple Notes.app to be accessible.
- For automation, grant permissions in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation.
