apple-notes

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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.