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dweigend/joplin-mcp-server

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.

Install

Client configuration

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

Environment variables

JOPLIN_TOKEN
GitHub stars
4
Author
@dweigend
Category
Note-Taking, Knowledge Management
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Features

  • 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

Tools (8)

  • search_notes

    Search for notes in Joplin.

  • get_note

    Retrieve a specific note by its ID.

  • list_notebooks

    List all available notebooks as a tree.

  • create_notebook

    Create a new notebook.

  • create_note

    Create a new note.

  • update_note

    Update an existing note.

  • delete_note

    Delete a note.

  • import_markdown

    Import a markdown file as a new note.

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

Supported clients

Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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Claude Desktop

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Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop application. Supports MCP servers to extend functionality.

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