Indexed search, schema-checked writes and session hooks for a markdown notes vault
To add Notes Vault to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 11 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx notes-vault-mcp@0.9.0Environment variables
VAULT_PATHSet in your MCP configS3_ENDPOINTSet in your MCP configS3_ACCESS_KEYSet in your MCP configS3_SECRET_KEYSet in your MCP configS3_BUCKETSet in your MCP configS3_PREFIXSet in your MCP configS3_REGIONSet in your MCP configVAULT_CACHE_DIRSet in your MCP configVAULT_SCHEMASet in your MCP configVAULT_TOKENSet in your MCP configVAULT_STOP_HOOKSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add notes-vault --env VAULT_PATH=<YOUR_VAULT_PATH> --env S3_ENDPOINT=<YOUR_S3_ENDPOINT> --env S3_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_S3_ACCESS_KEY> --env S3_SECRET_KEY=<YOUR_S3_SECRET_KEY> --env S3_BUCKET=<YOUR_S3_BUCKET> --env S3_PREFIX=<YOUR_S3_PREFIX> --env S3_REGION=<YOUR_S3_REGION> --env VAULT_CACHE_DIR=<YOUR_VAULT_CACHE_DIR> --env VAULT_SCHEMA=<YOUR_VAULT_SCHEMA> --env VAULT_TOKEN=<YOUR_VAULT_TOKEN> --env VAULT_STOP_HOOK=<YOUR_VAULT_STOP_HOOK> -- uvx notes-vault-mcp@0.9.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Notes Vault exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
VAULT_PATH S3_ENDPOINT S3_ACCESS_KEY S3_SECRET_KEY S3_BUCKET S3_PREFIX S3_REGION VAULT_CACHE_DIR VAULT_SCHEMA VAULT_TOKEN VAULT_STOP_HOOK
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Notes Vault?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Notes Vault to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Notes Vault?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Notes Vault as well.
Does Notes Vault need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: VAULT_PATH, S3_ENDPOINT, S3_ACCESS_KEY, S3_SECRET_KEY, S3_BUCKET, S3_PREFIX, S3_REGION, VAULT_CACHE_DIR, VAULT_SCHEMA, VAULT_TOKEN, VAULT_STOP_HOOK. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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