# iflow-mcp_quevin-mcp-dayone

> MCP server for Day One Journal integration with Claude Desktop

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/iflow-mcp-quevin-mcp-dayone/claim

## Declared
- version: 2.0.3
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_quevin-mcp-dayone

### Description (declared)

# MCP-DayOne

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Day One Journal integration with Claude Desktop.

## Overview

This MCP server enables Claude Desktop to interact with your Day One journal through the Model Context Protocol. Claude can create journal entries, list available journals, and get entry counts directly through natural conversation.

## Features

### ✍️ **Write Operations (Day One CLI)**
- 📝 Create journal entries with rich content and metadata
- 📎 Add attachments (photos, videos, audio, PDFs) to entries
- ⭐ Mark entries as starred/important
- 📍 Add location coordinates to entries
- 🕐 Enhanced date/time handling with timezone support

### 📖 **Read Operations (Direct Database Access)**
- 📖 **NEW**: Read recent journal entries with full metadata
- 🔍 **NEW**: Search entries by text content
- 📚 **NEW**: List actual journals with entry counts and statistics
- 📊 **NEW**: Get real entry counts from database
- 🏷️ **NEW**: View entry tags, dates, and metadata

### 🔧 **Technical**
- Proper error handling and validation
- Direct SQLite database integration for read operations
- Hybrid approach: CLI for writing, database for reading
- 🚀 Easy installation with `uv`

## Prerequisites

- **Day One CLI** (`dayone2`) - [Install from Day One website](https://dayoneapp.com/guides/tips-and-tutorials/command-line-interface-cli)
- **Python 3.11+** 
- **uv** - [Install from astral.sh](https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh)

## Installation

### ⚡ **Quick Start (5 minutes)**

This MCP server is designed for **zero-configuration installation** - you only need to change one file path!

### 1. Install Prerequisites (One-time setup)

**Day One CLI Installation:**
1. Download and install Day One from the Mac App Store or Day One website
2. The Day One CLI is **automatically included** with the app - no separate installation needed!
3. Verify it's working: `dayone2 --version`

**Python and uv:**
```bash
# Install uv package manager (if not already installed)
curl -LsSf ht…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (0.825, derived)
- data.database (0.802, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_quevin-mcp-dayone/ (first seen 2026-09-09T20:25:21.569Z)

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