notes-reader

name	notes-reader
description	Read Apple Notes (read-only). Use for accessing meeting notes, raw context, or personal notes the user has captured.

Notes Reader (READ-ONLY)

Access Apple Notes via AppleScript. Read-only operations only.

List All Notes

osascript -e 'tell application "Notes"
    set noteList to {}
    repeat with n in notes
        set end of noteList to name of n
    end repeat
    return noteList
end tell'

Read Note by Name

osascript -e 'tell application "Notes"
    set noteText to body of note "Note Name Here"
    return noteText
end tell'

Replace "Note Name Here" with the exact note title.

List Folders

osascript -e 'tell application "Notes"
    set folderList to {}
    repeat with f in folders
        set end of folderList to name of f
    end repeat
    return folderList
end tell'

List Notes in Specific Folder

osascript -e 'tell application "Notes"
    set noteList to {}
    tell folder "FolderName"
        repeat with n in notes
            set end of noteList to name of n
        end repeat
    end tell
    return noteList
end tell'

Search Notes (by title)

osascript -e 'tell application "Notes"
    set noteList to {}
    repeat with n in notes
        if name of n contains "search term" then
            set end of noteList to name of n
        end if
    end repeat
    return noteList
end tell'

Common Use Cases

Find Meeting Notes

Search for notes containing meeting-related terms:

• "meeting"
• "notes"
• Date patterns like "Mar 17"

Access Raw Context

Users often capture raw notes quickly in Apple Notes. Useful for:

• Pre-meeting context
• Quick thoughts they captured
• Reference material

Notes

• Apple Notes returns HTML-formatted content
• Some formatting may need cleanup for readability
• Note names are exact matches unless using contains
• READ-ONLY: Never modify or delete notes