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Apple Notes Hello World

by jeremylongshore in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace

Create, read, and list Apple Notes using JXA and AppleScript.

MITAuto-check passed

Install Apple Notes Hello World

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill apple-notes-hello-world -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace apple-notes-hello-world --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/apple-notes-hello-world .claude/skills/apple-notes-hello-world && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
apple-notes-hello-world
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
249 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Create, read, and list Apple Notes using JXA and AppleScript.

  • Works in 6 steps: Create a Note → List All Notes → Read a Note's Content → …
  • Learning Notes automation
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Instructions and Note Properties, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls osascript and make

What it does

Apple Notes Hello World is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Create, read, and list Apple Notes using JXA and AppleScript. Use when learning Notes automation, creating your first automated note, or testing read/write access to Apple Notes from scripts. Trigger: "apple notes hello world", "create apple note", "read apple notes", "apple notes example", "osascript notes".

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Learning Notes automation
  • Creating your first automated note
  • Testing read/write access to Apple Notes from scripts

Example prompts

  • “apple notes hello world”
  • “create apple note”
  • “read apple notes”
  • “/apple-notes-hello-world”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash(osascript:*)

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Create a Note
  2. List All Notes
  3. Read a Note's Content
  4. Search Notes
  5. Create Note in Specific Folder
  6. Delete a Note

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Bash(osascript:*)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • osascript
    • make

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • macosxautomation.com
    • ss64.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Apple Notes Hello World loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 84 tokens; SKILL.md has 249 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~84
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 249 words, ~1,298 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/apple-notes-hello-world/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
apple-notes-hello-world
description
Create, read, and list Apple Notes using JXA and AppleScript. Use when learning Notes automation, creating your first automated note, or testing read/write access to Apple Notes from scripts. Trigger: "apple notes hello world", "create apple note", "read apple notes", "apple notes example", "osascript notes".
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Bash(osascript:*)
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.6.0
license
MIT
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags
saas, macos, apple-notes, automation, jxa

Apple Notes Hello World

Overview

Create, read, search, and delete Apple Notes using JXA (JavaScript for Automation) via osascript. All examples work from the command line on macOS.

Prerequisites

  • Completed apple-notes-install-auth (permissions granted)
  • macOS with Notes.app

Instructions

Step 1: Create a Note
bash
# JXA: Create a note in the default folder
osascript -l JavaScript -e '
  const Notes = Application("Notes");
  const defaultFolder = Notes.defaultAccount.folders[0];
  const newNote = Notes.Note({
    name: "Hello from Automation",
    body: "<h1>Hello World</h1><p>This note was created via JXA at " + new Date().toISOString() + "</p>"
  });
  defaultFolder.notes.push(newNote);
  newNote.id();
'

# AppleScript equivalent:
osascript -e '
  tell application "Notes"
    tell account "iCloud"
      make new note at folder "Notes" with properties {name:"Hello AppleScript", body:"<p>Created via AppleScript</p>"}
    end tell
  end tell
'
Step 2: List All Notes
bash
# List notes with title and creation date
osascript -l JavaScript -e '
  const Notes = Application("Notes");
  const notes = Notes.defaultAccount.notes();
  notes.slice(0, 10).map(n =>
    `${n.name()} | Created: ${n.creationDate().toISOString().split("T")[0]}`
  ).join("\n");
'
Step 3: Read a Note's Content
bash
# Read note body (returns HTML)
osascript -l JavaScript -e '
  const Notes = Application("Notes");
  const notes = Notes.defaultAccount.notes();
  const target = notes.find(n => n.name() === "Hello from Automation");
  if (target) {
    `Title: ${target.name()}\nBody: ${target.body()}\nModified: ${target.modificationDate()}`;
  } else {
    "Note not found";
  }
'
Step 4: Search Notes
bash
# Search by keyword in note name
osascript -l JavaScript -e '
  const Notes = Application("Notes");
  const query = "Hello";
  const results = Notes.defaultAccount.notes().filter(n =>
    n.name().toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase())
  );
  results.map(n => n.name()).join("\n") || "No results";
'
Step 5: Create Note in Specific Folder
bash
# Create a folder and add a note to it
osascript -l JavaScript -e '
  const Notes = Application("Notes");
  const account = Notes.defaultAccount;

  // Create folder if it does not exist
  let folder = account.folders().find(f => f.name() === "Automation");
  if (!folder) {
    folder = Notes.Folder({ name: "Automation" });
    account.folders.push(folder);
  }

  // Add note to folder
  const note = Notes.Note({
    name: "Organized Note",
    body: "<p>This note lives in the Automation folder.</p>"
  });
  folder.notes.push(note);
  `Created in folder: ${folder.name()}`;
'
Step 6: Delete a Note
bash
# Delete by name (moves to Recently Deleted)
osascript -l JavaScript -e '
  const Notes = Application("Notes");
  const notes = Notes.defaultAccount.notes();
  const target = notes.find(n => n.name() === "Hello from Automation");
  if (target) {
    Notes.delete(target);
    "Note deleted";
  } else {
    "Note not found";
  }
'

Note Properties

PropertyTypeWritableDescription
namestringYesNote title (first line)
bodystring (HTML)YesFull note content as HTML
idstringNoUnique identifier
creationDateDateNoWhen note was created
modificationDateDateNoLast modification
containerFolderNoParent folder

Output

  • Created a note via JXA and AppleScript
  • Listed, searched, and read note content
  • Organized note into a folder
  • Deleted a note

Examples

Create one synthetic note in a pre-created, test-only local folder, read only that note back by its returned identifier, and remove it after verifying the exercise. Do not list all notes, search a live account, or create folders implicitly as part of a permission smoke test.

Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
Notes got an errorNotes.app not runningAdd Notes.activate() first
Empty bodyNote has no text contentCheck note is not just an image
Can't make folderFolder already existsCheck before creating
Slow responseiCloud sync in progressWait for sync; use local account

Resources

Next Steps

Proceed to apple-notes-local-dev-loop for development workflow setup.

© jeremylongshore, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/.curated/apple-notes-hello-world of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Apple Notes Hello World

What does Apple Notes Hello World do?

Create, read, and list Apple Notes using JXA and AppleScript. Apple Notes Hello World is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Create, read, and list Apple Notes using JXA and AppleScript.

When should I use Apple Notes Hello World?

Apple Notes Hello World fits situations like: learning Notes automation; creating your first automated note; testing read/write access to Apple Notes from scripts.

How do I install Apple Notes Hello World in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill apple-notes-hello-world -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/apple-notes-hello-world in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/apple-notes-hello-world in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Apple Notes Hello World in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill apple-notes-hello-world -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/apple-notes-hello-world in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/apple-notes-hello-world in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Apple Notes Hello World in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill apple-notes-hello-world -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/apple-notes-hello-world, .gemini/skills/apple-notes-hello-world, .github/skills/apple-notes-hello-world and .opencode/skills/apple-notes-hello-world in your project.

What does Apple Notes Hello World need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Apple Notes Hello World needs the command-line tools its instructions call (osascript and make). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(osascript:*). Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Apple Notes Hello World access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: macosxautomation.com and ss64.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Apple Notes Hello World safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Apple Notes Hello World use?

Apple Notes Hello World is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Apple Notes Hello World use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Apple Notes Hello World?

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Who maintains Apple Notes Hello World?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.