apple-notes – Coding skill for AI agents

Manage Apple Notes via memo CLI: create, search, edit.

CodingSKILL.mdClaude Code · Codex · Hermes · DeepSeek

Install the apple-notes skill with one command

Pick the tool you use, copy the command and paste it in your terminal. The skill lands in that tool's skills folder and is ready in your next session.

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/apple-notes-f17f7.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.claude/skills

Call it in Claude Code: /apple-notes – then describe the task you want done.

Codex

mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/apple-notes-f17f7.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.codex/skills

Call it in Codex: $apple-notes – then describe the task you want done.

Hermes Agent

mkdir -p ~/.hermes/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/apple-notes-f17f7.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.hermes/skills

Call it in Hermes Agent: /apple-notes – then describe the task you want done.

DeepSeek

mkdir -p ~/.deepcode/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/apple-notes-f17f7.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.deepcode/skills

Call it in DeepSeek: /apple-notes – then describe the task you want done.

SKILL.md content

Apple Notes

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

Prerequisites

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)

When to Use

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

When NOT to Use

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

Quick Reference

View Notes

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

Create Notes

memo notes -a                     # Add a note (opens your $EDITOR)
memo notes -a -f "Folder Name"    # Add a note into a specific folder

-a/--add is a bare flag — it opens your $EDITOR to compose the note; it does

not take a title argument. Use -f/--folder to target a folder. Set $EDITOR

first (e.g. export EDITOR=vim).

Edit Notes

memo notes -e                     # Interactive selection to edit

Delete Notes

memo notes -d                     # Interactive selection to delete

Move Notes

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

Export Notes

memo notes -ex                    # Export to HTML/Markdown

Limitations

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

Rules

1. Prefer Apple Notes when user wants cross-device sync (iPhone/iPad/Mac)

2. Use the memory tool for agent-internal notes that don't need to sync

3. Use the obsidian skill for Markdown-native knowledge management

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