Siyuan Note Taking
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Siyuan Note Taking

A plugin that provides MCP services for SiYuan Notes, supporting search, retrieval, and writing functions. It listens on the local port 16806 by default.
2.5 points
6.7K

What is the SiYuan MCP Server?

The SiYuan MCP Server is a plugin that allows you to interact with SiYuan Notes via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It supports various functions such as searching, retrieving, and writing notes.

How to use the SiYuan MCP Server?

You can start using it after downloading and enabling the plugin. The default listening port is 16806 (the host address is 127.0.0.1), and you can directly configure the client to access this address.

Applicable scenarios

Suitable for applications that need to integrate SiYuan Note content from external tools, such as chatbots, knowledge management tools, or automation scripts.

Main features

Keyword search
Quickly find note content by keywords.
SQL search
Perform complex searches using SQL query language.
Get a document by ID
Get specific note content by document ID.
List notebooks
Get the current list of SiYuan notebooks.
Append to diary
Add new content to the diary.
Append content by ID
Append content to a specified document.
Advantages
Easy to use and quickly integrate into existing systems.
Supports multiple query methods to meet different needs.
Open - source and free, no additional fees required.
Highly flexible and can be customized for development.
Limitations
Depends on the SiYuan notebook environment to run.
Some advanced functions may require additional configuration.
May be a bit complicated for users unfamiliar with HTTP.

How to use

Install the plugin
Download the plugin from the marketplace or unzip the package.zip file, then place it in the workspace/data/plugins/ directory and rename it to syplugin - anMCPServer.
Enable the plugin
Enable the just - installed plugin in SiYuan settings.
Configure the MCP client
Configure the MCP client to use SiYuan as the MCP server.

Usage examples

Search note content
Search for specific keywords in SiYuan Notes, such as 'Artificial Intelligence'.
Append content to the diary
Add a new paragraph of text to the diary.
Get a document by ID
Get specific note content by document ID.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I use the SiYuan MCP Server in my MCP client?
My MCP client does not support HTTP communication. What should I do?
What are some common MCP clients?

Related resources

SiYuan official website
The core project of SiYuan Notes.
MCP protocol official website
The official introduction of the Model Context Protocol.
Awesome MCP client list
Some popular MCP clients.

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "siyuan": {
            "type": "sse",
            "command": "http://127.0.0.1:16806/sse",
            "args": [
                ""
            ],
            "env": {},
            "auto_approve": false
        }
    }
    }
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.

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