zettelkasten-mcp

Research, strategy and knowledge teams that keep linked notes and want an AI assistant to help create and explore them.

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claude mcp add zettelkasten -e ZETTELKASTEN_NOTES_DIR=/absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/data/notes -e ZETTELKASTEN_DATABASE_PATH=/absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/data/db/zettelkasten.db -e ZETTELKASTEN_LOG_LEVEL=INFO -- /absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/.venv/bin/python -m zettelkasten_mcp.main

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What it does

An MCP server that applies the Zettelkasten method to your notes. Through Claude or another MCP client you can create atomic notes, link them to each other, search them and explore how ideas connect.

Use cases

01Create atomic notes from a meeting summary
02Link related ideas across research topics
03Search the note network for connected concepts

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zettelkasten-mcp.

What is zettelkasten-mcp used for?

Research, strategy and knowledge teams that keep linked notes and want an AI assistant to help create and explore them. An MCP server that applies the Zettelkasten method to your notes. Through Claude or another MCP client you can create atomic notes, link them to each other, search them and explore how ideas connect.

How do I install zettelkasten-mcp?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add zettelkasten -e ZETTELKASTEN_NOTES_DIR=/absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/data/notes -e ZETTELKASTEN_DATABASE_PATH=/absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/data/db/zettelkasten.db -e ZETTELKASTEN_LOG_LEVEL=INFO -- /absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/.venv/bin/python -m zettelkasten_mcp.main

Is zettelkasten-mcp open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (entanglr/zettelkasten-mcp) under the MIT licence.

Is zettelkasten-mcp safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.

Related resources

Read the guide: AI meeting notes into your systems ↗