bearcli
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 28 Jul 2026. How this is checked
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.
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Overview
4 featuresPurpose: Accessing, searching, exporting, and managing Bear notes directly from the terminal without using the macOS GUI app.
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Audience: developers
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
bearcli is a CLI tools & terminal project. Inferred · not functionally tested: Accessing, searching, exporting, and managing Bear notes directly from the terminal without using the macOS GUI app. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers. Basis unknown · not verified: bearcli is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: 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. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include Read Notes, Search Notes, and Export Notes.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Read Notes
- Search Notes
- Export Notes
- Terminal Management
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Frequently asked questions about bearcli
- What is bearcli?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Accessing, searching, exporting, and managing Bear notes directly from the terminal without using the macOS GUI app. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who should use bearcli?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: bearcli is an open-source project built for developers.
- Is bearcli free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — bearcli is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does bearcli run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: bearcli runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is bearcli still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026. Its 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?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — bearcli is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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