Agent skill · software engineering · steipete
apple-notes
Create, view, edit, delete, search, move, or export Apple Notes via the memo CLI on macOS.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands for managing Apple Notes via the memo CLI that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires brew installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 385,400 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills steipete/apple-notes