Who should use bearcli?

bearcli is an open-source project built for developers.

Yes — bearcli is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does bearcli run on?

bearcli runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is bearcli still active?

The GitHub repository shows 34 commits in the last 90 days.

bearcli is developed by michel-tricot.

Is bearcli open source?

Yes — bearcli is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

Back to the index

bearcli

Name: bearcli
Author: michel-tricot

PyPIInfrastructure

bearcli is a Python CLI tool that serves as the missing command-line interface for the popular Bear note-taking app on macOS. It allows users to read, search, export, and manage their Markdown-based notes directly from the terminal. The tool is open source under the MIT license and targets developers and power users who prefer terminal-based workflows.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

Visit PyPI

Overview

4 features

bearcli is a Developer Tools project. Accessing, searching, exporting, and managing Bear notes directly from the terminal without using the macOS GUI app. It is built as an open-source project for developers. bearcli is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by michel-tricot, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 34 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Read Notes, Search Notes, and Export Notes.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Read Notes
Search Notes
Export Notes
Terminal Management

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed28 Jul · 07:42 UTC
bearcli verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about bearcli

What is bearcli?: Accessing, searching, exporting, and managing Bear notes directly from the terminal without using the macOS GUI app. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use bearcli?: bearcli is an open-source project built for developers.
Is bearcli free?: Yes — bearcli is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does bearcli run on?: bearcli runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is bearcli still active?: The GitHub repository shows 34 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes bearcli?: bearcli is developed by michel-tricot.
How long has bearcli been around?: bearcli first shipped in 2026.
Is bearcli open source?: Yes — bearcli is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 28 Jul 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Accessing, searching, exporting, and managing Bear notes directly from the terminal without using the macOS GUI app.

Registered as

GitHub: michel-tricot/bearcli
PyPI: bearcli

Developer

michel-tricot

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 28 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 34
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.0.1 · 28 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 28 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 28 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: bearcli-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 28 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 28 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 31 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/bearcli

Ship this? Send a correction — no account, and you get a link to follow it.

Similar apps

Closest matches by what these projects do

bearnotes-mcppypi.org