joplin-mcp

Name: joplin-mcp Review
Item: joplin-mcp
Rating: 3.2
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Usable

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Usable Scanned — metadata only

Integrates Claude with Joplin to enable AI-assisted note management, searchable knowledge capture, and automated documentation workflows without manual conte…

FastMCP-based MCP server for the Joplin note-taking app, built on its Python API (joppy). Provides 26 tools covering note search and CRUD, notebook and tag management, trash recovery, OCR text from attached images/PDFs, and file import (Markdown, HTML, CSV, JEX). Includes per-tool permission controls and a notebook allowlist. Installs via pip/uvx for Claude Desktop or as a Claude Code plugin.

Ask Claude to search your Joplin notes for specific topics or project references
Generate organized note summaries from your Joplin notebook for team documentation
Automate creating new Joplin notes from code review feedback and meeting summaries

160 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Integrates Claude with Joplin to enable AI-assisted note management, searchable knowledge capture, and automated documentation workflows without manual context switching between tools.

Best for

Engineering teams managing technical documentation, architecture decisions, and project knowledge within Joplin.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/alondmnt/joplin-mcp

By alondmnt

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Instructions to paste into Claude

/plugin marketplace add alondmnt/joplin-mcp
/plugin install joplin-mcp  # Claude Code; for Claude Desktop use: uvx --from joplin-mcp joplin-mcp-install

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Search my Joplin notes for specific topics or project references

PrerequisitesJoplin Desktop with the Web Clipper service enabled (Tools → Options → Web Clipper) and its Authorization token; Python via pip or uv/uvxCostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars160Contributors6Last updated2026-08-05LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-18 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Growing

Discussed on Reddit

MCP server for Joplin — Reddit · 20 pts
joplin-mcp: A minimalist MCP for integrating Joplin with AI agents — Reddit · 13 pts
Standalone Go MCP server for Joplin (Clipper API) — Reddit · 6 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 160 GitHub stars; 6 contributors; last commit 13d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.25 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedAug 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 160 GitHub stars; 6 contributors; last commit 13d ago; license MIT.

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