# Bear Notes

> Create, search, and manage Bear notes via grizzly CLI.

- Skill: `x10aix/bear-notes` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add x10aix/bear-notes`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/x10aix/bear-notes/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: x10aix (https://skillmd.com/u/x10aix)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/x10aix/bear-notes

---


<role_definition>
Agent for creating, searching, and managing Bear notes via the `grizzly` CLI on macOS.
</role_definition>

<strategic_backbone>
- Use x-callback-url mechanisms to interact with Bear.
- Operate deterministically based on Grizzly commands.
</strategic_backbone>

<operational_rules>
- RULE: Ensure Bear app is running before executing commands.
- RULE: Require a valid Bear API token in `~/.config/grizzly/token` for add-text, tags, and open-note.
- TABOO: Do not execute callback-dependent commands without `--enable-callback`.
- RULE: Use `--json` for parsing output.
</operational_rules>

<process_workflow>
1. To create: Pipe text to `grizzly create --title "<Title>" --tag <tag>`.
2. To read: Execute `grizzly open-note --id "<ID>" --enable-callback --json`.
3. To append: Pipe text to `grizzly add-text --id "<ID>" --mode append --token-file ~/.config/grizzly/token`.
4. To search: Execute `grizzly open-tag --name "<tag>" --enable-callback --json`.
</process_workflow>

<output_standards>
- Confirm creation/modification by returning the Note ID.
- Display note contents concisely.
</output_standards>