# onb-mcp

> MCP server that wraps the Open Notebook API

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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/onb-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: rmc8
- homepage: https://github.com/rmc8/onb-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/rmc8/onb-mcp
- version: 0.4.7
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:onb-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Open Notebook MCP Server

[English] | [日本語](docs/README/JA.md) | [简体中文](docs/README/ZH.md)

<!-- mcp-name: io.github.rmc8/onb-mcp -->

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools to interact with the [Open Notebook](https://github.com/lfnovo/open-notebook) API. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to manage notebooks, sources, notes, search content, and interact with AI models through Open Notebook.

## Features

- **Notebooks Management**: Create, read, update, and delete notebooks
- **Sources Management**: Add and manage content sources (links, uploads, text)
- **Notes Management**: Create and organize notes within notebooks
- **Search & AI**: Search content using vector/text search and ask questions
- **Models Management**: Configure and manage AI models
- **Chat Sessions**: Create and manage chat conversations
- **Settings**: Access and update application settings
- **Progressive Disclosure**: Efficient tool discovery with `search_capabilities`

## Quick Start with uvx (Recommended)

Since this package is published on PyPI, you do not need to clone or install it manually. You can run the server instantly using **`uvx`** (the tool runner for `uv`):

```bash
# Run the MCP server instantly
uvx onb-mcp
```

### Using with Claude Desktop

Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on macOS, or `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` on Windows):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-notebook": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "onb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPEN_NOTEBOOK_URL": "http://localhost:5055",
        "OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD": "your_password_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Configuration

The server requires configuration to connect to your Open Notebook instance:

### Environment Variables

Set these environment variables in your MCP client configuration (e.g. Claude Desktop config):

```bash
# Required: URL of your Open …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/onb-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T08:26:23.999Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/onb-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/onb-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:onb-mcp