# Show HN: Noticky – A local MCP server for sticky notes on macOS

> Source: <https://www.noticky.app/en/sticky-notes-mcp>
> Published: 2026-07-30 12:41:51+00:00

Noticky MCP for macOS

# MCP server for sticky notes on Mac. Let your AI work with the notes already on your desktop.

Connect Noticky to Claude Desktop, Codex, or another MCP-compatible AI app. Search, read, create, update, open, trash, and restore local sticky notes without breaking your flow.

## Find the right note

Search or list notes, read Markdown and safe metadata, then bring the exact sticky note to the front on your Mac.

## Create and edit safely

Create a note, append text verbatim, or update an unlocked note with protection against overwriting newer content.

## Clean up without losing work

Move notes to Noticky's recoverable Trash and restore them later. MCP never permanently deletes a note.

Eight focused tools

## Enough access to be useful. Clear limits by design.

Noticky exposes a small, explicit MCP toolset for note-taking. Your AI can work with real notes instead of copying text between a chat window and your desktop.

- “Find my notes tagged launch and open the latest one.”
- “Create a sticky note with the release checklist.”
- “Append this decision to my meeting note.”

`noticky_search_notes`

Search or list`noticky_get_note`

Read one note`noticky_open_note`

Bring to front`noticky_create_note`

Create and show`noticky_append_to_note`

Append safely`noticky_update_note`

Update safely`noticky_trash_note`

Move to Trash`noticky_restore_note`

RestoreSetup

## Connect an AI app in three steps.

No separate server to deploy. Noticky provisions the local connection and guides you through the client setup.

### Open MCP settings

Open Noticky Settings, then choose the MCP section.

### Connect your client

Select **Connect an AI App…**, then choose your client.

### Choose permissions

Enable only the note access you want. Change it whenever your workflow changes.

FAQ

## Sticky notes MCP, without the vague parts.

## What is an MCP server for sticky notes?

MCP, or Model Context Protocol, gives a compatible AI app a defined set of tools for working with another app. Noticky's MCP server lets your AI find, read, create, edit, open, trash, and restore your local sticky notes.

## Which AI apps can connect to Noticky?

Noticky includes guided setup for Claude Desktop and Codex, plus a manual option for other AI apps that support MCP over STDIO.

## Do my notes leave my Mac?

The Noticky MCP server and its authenticated connection run locally on your Mac. When you ask an AI app to read a note, that app may process the content according to its own provider and privacy settings.

## What can an AI app do with my Noticky notes?

Depending on the permissions you enable, it can search and read notes, bring a note to the front, create notes, append or update content, move notes to Trash, and restore them.

## Can MCP permanently delete a note?

No. The Trash tool only moves an active note to Noticky's recoverable Trash. A separate restore tool can bring it back.

## What version of macOS does Noticky require?

Noticky requires macOS 15 Sequoia or later. The MCP integration runs locally through the Mac app.

**Local server** runs on your Mac

**Scoped access** read, write, and Trash

**Safe cleanup** recoverable Trash