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Apple Notes

Use

memo

to manage Apple Notes directly from the terminal. Notes sync across all Apple devices via iCloud.

使用

memo

直接从终端管理Apple Notes。笔记可通过iCloud在所有Apple设备间同步。

Prerequisites

前提条件

macOS with Notes.app

Install:

brew tap antoniorodr/memo && brew install antoniorodr/memo/memo

Grant Automation access to Notes.app when prompted (System Settings → Privacy → Automation)

装有Notes.app的macOS系统

安装方式：

brew tap antoniorodr/memo && brew install antoniorodr/memo/memo

出现提示时，授予Notes.app自动化权限（系统设置 → 隐私与安全性 → 自动化）

When to Use

使用场景

User asks to create, view, or search Apple Notes
Saving information to Notes.app for cross-device access
Organizing notes into folders
Exporting notes to Markdown/HTML

用户要求创建、查看或搜索Apple Notes时
将信息保存到Notes.app以实现跨设备访问时
将笔记整理到文件夹时
将笔记导出为Markdown/HTML格式时

When NOT to Use

不适用场景

Obsidian vault management → use the
```
obsidian
```
skill
Bear Notes → separate app (not supported here)
Quick agent-only notes → use the
```
memory
```
tool instead

Obsidian库管理 → 使用
```
obsidian
```
技能
Bear Notes → 独立应用（此处不支持）
仅Agent使用的临时笔记 → 使用
```
memory
```
工具替代

Quick Reference

快速参考

View Notes

查看笔记

bash

memo notes                        # List all notes
memo notes -f "Folder Name"       # Filter by folder
memo notes -s "query"             # Search notes (fuzzy)

bash

memo notes                        # 列出所有笔记
memo notes -f "Folder Name"       # 按文件夹筛选
memo notes -s "query"             # 模糊搜索笔记

Create Notes

创建笔记

bash

memo notes -a                     # Interactive editor
memo notes -a "Note Title"        # Quick add with title

bash

memo notes -a                     # 交互式编辑器
memo notes -a "Note Title"        # 快速添加带标题的笔记

Edit Notes

编辑笔记

bash

memo notes -e                     # Interactive selection to edit

bash

memo notes -e                     # 交互式选择要编辑的笔记

Delete Notes

删除笔记

bash

memo notes -d                     # Interactive selection to delete

bash

memo notes -d                     # 交互式选择要删除的笔记

Move Notes

移动笔记

bash

memo notes -m                     # Move note to folder (interactive)

bash

memo notes -m                     # 将笔记移动到文件夹（交互式）

Export Notes

导出笔记

bash

memo notes -ex                    # Export to HTML/Markdown

bash

memo notes -ex                    # 导出为HTML/Markdown格式

Limitations

限制

Cannot edit notes containing images or attachments
Interactive prompts require terminal access (use pty=true if needed)
macOS only — requires Apple Notes.app

无法编辑包含图片或附件的笔记
交互式提示需要终端访问权限（必要时使用pty=true）
仅支持macOS系统 — 需要Apple Notes.app

Rules

规则

Prefer Apple Notes when user wants cross-device sync (iPhone/iPad/Mac)
Use the
```
memory
```
tool for agent-internal notes that don't need to sync
Use the
```
obsidian
```
skill for Markdown-native knowledge management

当用户需要跨设备同步（iPhone/iPad/Mac）时，优先使用Apple Notes
对于无需同步的Agent内部笔记，使用
```
memory
```
工具
对于原生Markdown的知识管理，使用
```
obsidian
```
技能