# Apple Notes Rate Limits

> Handle Apple Notes automation rate limits and iCloud sync throttling. Trigger: "apple notes rate limit".

- Skill: `jeremylongshore/apple-notes-rate-limits` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jeremylongshore/apple-notes-rate-limits`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jeremylongshore/apple-notes-rate-limits/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: jeremylongshore (https://skillmd.com/u/jeremylongshore)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jeremylongshore/apple-notes-rate-limits

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# Apple Notes Rate Limits

## Overview
Apple Notes does not have API rate limits, but iCloud sync and AppleEvent processing create practical throughput limits.

## Practical Limits
| Operation | Safe Rate | Notes |
|-----------|----------|-------|
| Create note | 1/second | iCloud sync buffer |
| Read note | 10/second | Local operation |
| Search notes | 2/second | Full-text scan |
| Move note | 1/second | Triggers sync |
| Delete note | 1/second | Triggers sync |
| Batch (100 notes) | ~2 minutes | With 1s delays |

## Throttled Operations
```typescript
import { execSync } from "child_process";

async function throttledNoteOps(operations: Array<() => void>, delayMs = 1000) {
  for (const op of operations) {
    op();
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, delayMs));
  }
}
```

## Resources

- [Mac Automation Scripting Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/MacAutomationScriptingGuide/)
- [JXA Examples](https://jxa-examples.akjems.com/)