EdgeEver puts an MCP server inside your note archive
The project stores notes in SQLite, runs on Cloudflare's free tier or in Docker, and hands AI assistants a token-scoped MCP endpoint.
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EdgeEver is an open-source note-taking app that exposes its SQLite library to AI agents through a token-authenticated MCP endpoint, deployable on Cloudflare or Docker.
At a glance
- AGPL-3.0 license; the project page showed about 1,400 stars, 772 forks and 31 open issues when retrieved on September 7, 2026.
- Runs on Cloudflare Workers and Pages with D1 and R2, or as a Docker container on a VPS, NAS or home server.
- Project estimate for the free tier: roughly 150,000 short notes and 50,000 images per personal deployment.
- An API token created under Profile → MCP settings lets agents read, organize and import notes and build diagrams.
- Full export is a ZIP archive of Markdown with front matter, nested folders, relative attachment links and version history.
EdgeEver is an open-source note-taking app that exposes its SQLite library to AI agents through a token-authenticated MCP endpoint, deployable on Cloudflare or Docker. The repository bills itself as an Evernote alternative and ships under AGPL-3.0. As of the September 7, 2026 retrieval, the project page showed roughly 1,400 stars, 772 forks and 31 open issues.
The MCP endpoint is the pitch
Plenty of note apps have bolted a chat box onto the sidebar. EdgeEver goes the other direction: you generate an API token under Profile → MCP settings, hand it to your assistant, and the assistant addresses the note store itself. The documented reach covers reading, organizing and importing notes, plus diagram tools named create_diagram_memo, get_diagram and update_diagram.
Token permissions stay inside the owning user account, according to the project. No model ships with the app, so you connect your own OpenAI-, Anthropic- or Gemini-compatible credentials and pay for the calls yourself. The repository also lists connectors to outside services such as Notion and Feishu Bitable.
Where it runs, and what that actually costs
The recommended path is Cloudflare: Workers and Pages for the application, a D1 database named edgeever, and an R2 bucket named edgeever-resources. The alternative is Docker on a VPS, a NAS or a home server. The project estimates that a personal deployment fits about 150,000 short notes and 50,000 images inside the free allowances.
Two caveats come from the repository itself. R2 wants a payment method on file even when usage stays inside the free quota. The public demo wipes itself daily, which makes it a showroom rather than a place to park anything private.
Leaving is part of the design
The stack is Vite, React, TanStack Query and Tailwind on the front end, with Hono and Zod behind it, Electron plus a Rust sidecar on the desktop, and Expo or native SwiftUI on mobile. Notes sit in SQLite and are reachable over a REST API. A full library export produces a ZIP of Markdown with front matter, nested folders, relative attachment links and version history. Offline drafts queue locally and sync once the connection returns.
What this report does not establish
Every figure above comes from the project's own page, and no second independent newsroom has covered it. Adoption, long-run stability and the security of the MCP token therefore remain unverified by anyone outside the project. The 150,000-note number is the maintainers' reading of Cloudflare's free tier, not a commitment from Cloudflare.
FAQ
Is EdgeEver really free to run?
The code is AGPL-3.0 and free. On Cloudflare the project says a personal deployment stays inside the free allowances, though R2 requires a payment method on file. Any AI features run on model credentials you supply and pay for.
How do I connect an AI assistant to EdgeEver?
Create an API token under Profile → MCP settings and give it to the assistant. It then uses the MCP endpoint to read, organize and import notes, and to create or update diagrams through the documented diagram tools.
Can I get my notes out of EdgeEver?
Yes. Notes live in a SQLite database with a REST API, and the app exports the whole library as a ZIP of Markdown files with front matter, folder structure, relative attachment links and version history.
