bear-notes

Manage Bear notes via grizzly by creating, opening, appending, tagging, and searching.

87|20|Updated Mar 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/openaeon/OpenAEON --skill bear-notes-openaeon
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: bear-notes
Source: https://github.com/openaeon/OpenAEON/tree/main/skills/bear-notes
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/openaeon/OpenAEON --skill bear-notes-openaeon

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires grizzly.

What problem does it solve?

It helps you create, search, and update Bear notes faster from the command line instead of manually using the Bear app.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Create notes with titles and tags: Add new notes from your terminal and organize them immediately.
  • Read and open notes: Retrieve a note’s content (including via callback-based reads) using Bear note IDs.
  • Append and tag updates: Add more text to existing notes and manage tags through Bear’s API flow.
  • Use cases: Capturing quick thoughts with tags (inbox/work), maintaining meeting notes, and finding notes by tag names.

Quick Start

Use grizzly to create a new note titled "My Note" tagged "work" from your terminal by piping your note text into the command.

Frequently Asked Questions about bear-notes

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create Bear notes from the macOS command line?

To manage Bear notes via the command line, you must have the Bear app actively running on macOS and configure a stored Bear API token at a specific token-file path to authenticate operations.

Can I search and retrieve Bear notes by tag names using the terminal?

Yes, you can append additional text to existing Bear notes and manage their tags through the Bear API flow using grizzly, enabling quick updates to meeting notes or inbox items.

Do I need the Bear app running to use grizzly for note management?

Yes, grizzly requires the Bear app to be running on macOS to process note creation, searching, and tagging operations through the Bear API.

What is the best way to capture quick thoughts in Bear from a terminal?

Using grizzly to create new notes from the terminal is the best way to capture quick thoughts, allowing you to pipe text directly into a command and assign tags for immediate organization.

How does grizzly authenticate Bear API requests?

Grizzly authenticates Bear API requests by reading a stored Bear API token from a configurable token-file path on your macOS system.

Are there limitations to managing Bear notes via the command line?

A limitation of managing Bear notes via the command line is that the Bear app must be actively running on macOS, and authenticated operations require a valid stored Bear API token at a configurable file path.