Joplin

by dweigend

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for https://joplinapp.org/ that enables note access through the https://modelcontextprotocol.io. Perfect for integration with AI assistants like Claude.

Details

Repository: dweigend/joplin-mcp-server
License: MIT

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- 🔍 Search Notes: Full-text search across all notes
- 📚 List Notebooks: Browse available notebooks and sub-notebooks
- 🗂️ Create Notebooks: Create notebooks and nested sub-notebooks
- 📖 Read Notes: Retrieve individual notes
- ✏️ Edit Notes: Create new notes and update existing ones
- 🗑️ Delete Notes: Move notes to trash or delete permanently
- 📥 Markdown Import: Import markdown files as notes
- 🤖 AI Integration: Seamless integration with Claude and other MCP-capable AI assistants

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Joplin

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) /PATH/TO/UV/uv
Arguments
- Argument 1 --directory
- Argument 2 /PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp
- Argument 3 run
- Argument 4 src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Prerequisites

- Python 3.10 or higher
- Joplin Desktop with Web Clipper Service enabled
- uv (Python package manager)

Install Dependencies

bash
uv pip install -e .

Create And Activate Virtual Environment uv venv source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate Claude Desktop Setup 1. Install Claude Desktop - Download Claude Desktop - Ensure you have the latest version (Menu: Claude -> Check for Updates...)

2. Configure MCP Server

json
{
"mcpServers": {
"joplin": {
"command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
"run",
"src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
]
}
}
}
``



   - Replace

/PATH/TO/UV/uv

 with the absolute path to your uv installation

     - Find the path with:

which uv



     - Example macOS:

/Users/username/.local/bin/uv



     - Example Windows:

C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\uv.exe



   - Replace

/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp

 with the absolute path to your project

Important: Claude Desktop needs the full path to uv` as it cannot access shell environment variables.

Author

David Weigend

Website: weigend.studio
GitHub: @dweigend

`search_notes`

Search for notes in Joplin. Parameters: query (string), limit (int, optional): Maximum number of results (default: 100)

`get_note`

Retrieve a specific note by its ID. Parameters: note_id (string): ID of the note

`list_notebooks`

List all available notebooks as a tree. Parameters: None

`create_notebook`

Create a new notebook. Parameters: title (string): Notebook title, parent_id (string, optional): Parent notebook ID, parent_notebook_name (string, optional): Parent notebook title or full path

`create_note`

Create a new note. Parameters: title (string): Note title, body (string, optional): Note content in Markdown, parent_id (string, optional): ID of parent folder, notebook_name (string, optional): Notebook title or full path such as Work/Projects, is_todo (boolean, optional): Whether this is a todo item

`update_note`

Update an existing note. Parameters: note_id (string): ID of note to update, title (string, optional): New title, body (string, optional): New content, parent_id (string, optional): New parent folder ID, notebook_name (string, optional): New notebook title or full path such as Work/Projects, is_todo (boolean, optional): New todo status

`delete_note`

Delete a note. Parameters: note_id (string): ID of note to delete, permanent (boolean, optional): If true, permanently delete the note

`import_markdown`

Import a markdown file as a new note. Parameters: file_path (string): Path to the markdown file, parent_id (string, optional): ID of parent folder, notebook_name (string, optional): Notebook title or full path such as Work/Projects

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "joplin": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
                "run",
                "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "cwd": null,
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
        "run",
        "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
}

Macos

{
    "cwd": null,
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
        "run",
        "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
}

Windows

{
    "cwd": null,
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
        "run",
        "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv"
}

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Joplin that enables note access through the Model Context Protocol. Perfect for integration with AI assistants like Claude.

✨ Features

🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

- Python 3.10 or higher
- Joplin Desktop with Web Clipper Service enabled
- uv (Python package manager)

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Setting up with Highlight

From the repository

Prerequisites

Install Dependencies

Create And Activate Virtual Environment

Claude Desktop Setup

Author

search_notes

get_note

list_notebooks

create_notebook

create_note

update_note

delete_note

import_markdown

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Linux

Macos

Windows

✨ Features

🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

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