Setup & Installation
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Version History
- No changes detected in this version. - All features and documentation remain as in the previous release.
What This Skill Does
inotes is a macOS CLI that manages Apple Notes from the terminal via AppleScript. It supports listing, reading, creating, editing, deleting, and searching notes across folders and accounts. All operations run locally with no network calls.
Lets you manage Apple Notes from scripts and automation pipelines without touching the GUI or leaving the terminal.
When to use it
- Creating a dated daily note from a terminal session
- Searching notes by keyword across a specific folder
- Exporting all notes to JSON for backup or scripted processing
- Bulk-moving notes between folders with a shell script
- Reading a note's content without opening Notes.app
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: find all notes in the Work folder containing 'TODO' and move them to Projects
- 1Run `inotes status` to confirm Automation permission is granted
- 2Search with `inotes search 'TODO' --folder Work --json` and capture output
- 3Parse JSON to extract note IDs
- 4Move each note with `inotes edit <id> --folder Projects`
All matching notes moved from Work to Projects folder
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.