What is better-bear?
better-bear is a MCP server by KuvopLLC that bear notes via CloudKit: CRUD, tags, TODOs, attachments, search, front matter, stats and health checks. It is listed under Productivity and has 66 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | KuvopLLC |
| Repository | KuvopLLC/better-bear |
| Popularity | 66 GitHub stars |
| Category | Productivity |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #755 of 4,418 MCP servers; #19 in Productivity |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-04-23 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS |
Is better-bear safe to install?
better-bear scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install better-bear?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/KuvopLLC/better-bear/tree/main/mcp-server
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add better-bear -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http better-bear <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs better-bear for you:
Add the "better-bear" MCP server from https://github.com/KuvopLLC/better-bear/tree/main/mcp-server to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.