pypi apple-notes-forensicsstdioMITupdated 1mo ago
|---| | notes-recovery cli | Walk NoteStore.sqlite. Recover trashed and orphan notes. | | case review skill | Bounded Q&A over a single case root, no hallucinations. | | agent plugins | Drop-in for Claude, Codex, OpenClaw β case in, summary out. | | proof bundle | Every claim ships with the path, hash, and snippet. |
What can you do with NoteStore Lab MCP?
notes-recover is a forensic-grade reader for Apple Notes. Recover deleted notes, browse the raw NoteStore, and ship audit-ready bundles. Nothing leaves your machine.
π€ Sister repo: want a prevention-side workflow that schedules backups before notes go missing? See notebackup β the Apple Notes backup control room (path-aware exports,
launchdscheduling, health checks).notebackupcovers the before;notes-recovercovers the after. Together they cover the full Apple Notes lifecycle on macOS.
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β LOCAL-FIRST ββββββββ 100% β
β SOURCE-TRACEABLE ββββββββ 100% β
β TYPING REQUIRED ββββββββ 0% β
β VIBES ββββββββ ZERO β
β FILLERβ
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Recover, browse, prove. NoteStore is just SQLite if you know where to look.
What You Get
| Surface | What |
|---|---|
notes-recovery cli |
Walk NoteStore.sqlite. Recover trashed and orphan notes. |
case review skill |
Bounded Q&A over a single case root, no hallucinations. |
agent plugins |
Drop-in for Claude, Codex, OpenClaw β case in, summary out. |
proof bundle |
Every claim ships with the path, hash, and snippet. |
[!IMPORTANT] Local-first by default. No silent telemetry. No cloud round-trip. Your data stays on your machine until you explicitly ship it somewhere.
Install
git clone https://github.com/xiaojiou176-open/notes-recover.git
cd notes-recover
# follow the per-stack quickstart in INSTALL.md or docs/
Three commands. No curl | sh. No login. Read what you run.
Install break? Open your favorite agent and say "Read AGENTS.md and bootstrap notes-recover for me." Agent fix own brain. Long version: docs/.
How It Work
The repo is seven layers β exactly the seven commits in git log. New work goes in as small named PRs. No 50-file mystery commits.
| Layer | What |
|---|---|
chore: scaffold |
License, governance, hygiene gates, CI scaffolding. |
feat(core) |
The primary engine. The reason notes-recover exists. |
feat(modules) |
Packages, adapters, services, plugins. The second floor. |
feat(contracts) |
Schemas, configs, public boundaries. Other code talks here. |
test: |
Receipts. Everything in this layer must run. |
feat(ops) |
Scripts, infra, CI helpers, build glue. |
docs: |
Public docs surface. The pretty face. |
git log reads like a building floor plan. Look once, know the whole shape.
Ecosystem
notes-recover lives in the yard family: seven yards. one philosophy: structured input, structured output, structured proof.
| Repo | What |
|---|---|
| switchyard | model & agent runtime switch board |
| browserclickyard | your AI clicks, your browser obeys |
| notes-recover (you here) | your Apple Notes never really die |
| dealyard | let prices fight, you sit and watch |
| docyard | docs site in, markdown out, no scraping by hand |
| fileyard | messy folders in, organized library out |
| proofyard | every claim ships with its receipt |
Cross-family taste: BeamMe Β· BrewMe Β· OpenVibeCoding Β· proofyard.
Star This Repo
If notes-recover saves you a click, an hour, or a headache β star costs zero. Fair trade. β
Also by Yifeng[Terry] Yu
- switchyard β model & agent runtime switch board
- browserclickyard β your AI clicks, your browser obeys
- BeamMe β beam your agent config to any planet
- BrewMe β wake up, news already brewed
- OpenVibeCoding β AI codes overnight, you ship in the morning
License
MIT β small print, big freedom.
Install
Add NoteStore Lab MCP to your client. Pick the one you use.
claude mcp add apple-notes-forensics -- uvx apple-notes-forensicscodex mcp add apple-notes-forensics -- uvx apple-notes-forensicsamp mcp add apple-notes-forensics -- uvx apple-notes-forensics{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-notes-forensics": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-notes-forensics"
]
}
}
}Add to `claude_desktop_config.json`, then restart Claude Desktop.
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-notes-forensics": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-notes-forensics"
]
}
}
}Add to `~/.cursor/mcp.json`, or `.cursor/mcp.json` for a single project.
code --add-mcp '{"name":"apple-notes-forensics","command":"uvx","args":["apple-notes-forensics"]}'Or add the block manually to `.vscode/mcp.json` under `servers`.
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-notes-forensics": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-notes-forensics"
]
}
}
}Add to `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`.
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-notes-forensics": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-notes-forensics"
]
}
}
}Add to `cline_mcp_settings.json` via the MCP Servers panel.
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-notes-forensics": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-notes-forensics"
]
}
}
}Add to `~/.gemini/settings.json`.
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-notes-forensics": {
"type": "local",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-notes-forensics"
],
"tools": [
"*"
]
}
}
}Add to `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json`, or run `/mcp add` inside the CLI.
{
"context_servers": {
"apple-notes-forensics": {
"command": {
"path": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-notes-forensics"
]
}
}
}
}Add to your Zed `settings.json`.
uvx apple-notes-forensicsRun `goose configure`, choose **Add Extension β Command-line Extension**, and paste this command.
Score
39 / 100
Incomplete
- Documentation21/25
- Maintenance19/25
- Trust16/20
- Capability0/15
- Install experience12/15
- Documents what it does and how to connect
- Has a resolvable package or endpoint
- Exposes at least one tool, prompt or resource
- README has substantive content
- Includes a code example
- Documents its configuration
- Mentions credentials or security posture
- Last commit 27 days ago
- Has a release history
- Repository is not archived
- Licensed MIT
- Namespace verified in the official MCP registry
- Claimed by its owner
- Published under an organisation
- 0 tool(s) documented
- Provides prompt templates
- Provides resources
- 12 documented install method(s)
- Published to a package registry
- Offers a hosted endpoint β no local install
Version history
| Versions | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.1.0.post1Latest | Apr 8, 2026 |