Install SiYuan Note

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

claude mcp add -e "SIYUAN_TOKEN=${SIYUAN_TOKEN}" siyuan-note -- npx -y @fromsko/siyuan-mcp-server

Required:SIYUAN_TOKEN

Environment Variables

Set these before running SiYuan Note.

VariableDescriptionRequired

SIYUAN_TOKENSiYuan Note API token for authenticationYes

Once configured, SiYuan Note gives your AI agent access to:

notebook.*Manage notebooks including creation, deletion, and renaming.

name

filetree.*Perform document operations such as creating, editing, and deleting files.

notebookpathmarkdown

block.*Execute block-level operations including inserting, updating, and deleting content blocks.

blockIddata

search.*Perform full-text searches and SQL queries.

querymethod

template.*Create and render templates.

templateId

sql.*Execute complex database queries.

sql

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Create a new notebook named 'AI Research' in my SiYuan Note.

→Search for all notes containing 'machine learning' and summarize the findings.

→Create a new document in the 'Daily' notebook with the title 'Meeting Notes' and add a summary of today's tasks.

→Run a SQL query to find all blocks tagged with #todo.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
Docker installed and running
SIYUAN_TOKEN — SiYuan Note API token for authentication

Alternative installation methods

pnpm add -g @fromsko/siyuan-mcp-server

npx @fromsko/siyuan-mcp-server

docker pull fromsko/siyuan-mcp-server

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around SiYuan Note in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.