Datanotes runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 2 064 installs a week from npm. Last commit 14 Oct 2026.
The engine of your second brain: Markdown notes as database tables, for you and your agents.
What the code does
We read the source, 1 d ago · rules ccca72095570
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
eval(row: QueryRow): unknown;
for (const [file, what] of IN_PROGRESS) if (fs.existsSync(path.join(gitDir, file))) return `${what} is in progress in the vault's git repository (${file})`;
const child = spawn(program!, [...args, "serve", atRoot ? "--database" : "--vault", vault], { stdio: ["ignore", "ignore", "inherit"] });
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add datanotes -- npx -y datanotes{
"mcpServers": {
"datanotes": {
"args": [
"-y",
"datanotes"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.datanotes]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "datanotes"]{
"mcpServers": {
"datanotes": {
"args": [
"-y",
"datanotes"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"datanotes": {
"args": [
"-y",
"datanotes"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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Datanotes — questions
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