Apple Notes Style Mirror

Replicate the formatting pattern of an existing Apple Notes note when creating new content.

How to invoke

/apple-notes-style <note-name> [folder]

• <note-name> — name of the reference note in Apple Notes
• [folder] — optional folder (e.g. Work). If omitted, search all folders.

Steps

1 — Read the reference note

Use the Read and Write Apple Notes: get_note_content tool to fetch the note by name and folder (if provided).

If the note is not found, ask the user to confirm the exact name and folder.

2 — Extract the formatting pattern

Analyze the raw HTML returned and document the following:

Structure:

• What tag is the main title? (<h1>, <h2>, bold <div>, etc.)
• What tags are used for section headers? Note if they use <h2>, <h3>, or bold <div>
• Are there subsection levels?

Lists:

• What list class is used? (Apple-dash-list = dash – markers, default <ul> = bullet •)
• Are lists nested (double <ul> inside each other)?
• Do list items have a bold label followed by - or : and plain text?

Spacing:

• How are sections separated? (blank <div><br></div>, font-size: 11px spacers, or both)
• Is there indentation via \t tabs in <div> items?

Inline formatting:

• Are tool/item names in bold followed by - and description? (Plataformas style)
• Are items plain text? (Reunião style)

3 — Summarize the pattern

Before generating content, explicitly state the pattern you identified. Example:

Pattern identified:

• Main title: <h1>
• Sections: <h2> bold
• "Plataformas" sections: indented <div> with bold name - plain description
• "Reunião" sections: nested Apple-dash-list with plain text items
• Spacing: font-size: 11px spacers between sections

4 — Apply the pattern

Generate the requested content strictly following the identified pattern:

• Mirror the exact same heading hierarchy
• Use the same list type (Apple-dash-list vs plain <ul>)
• Replicate nesting depth of lists
• Use the same inline bold conventions (bold label + - or :)
• Preserve spacing conventions between sections
• Match the tone and level of detail of the original (descriptive vs concise)

5 — Output format

Return the content as formatted text or HTML matching the Apple Notes structure, ready to be pasted or written back via add_note or update_note_content.

If the user wants to write the content back into Apple Notes, use update_note_content or add_note accordingly.

Important Rules

Timestamp Convention

When adding log entries or progress items with timestamps:

• Always use Brasília Time (BRT/America/Sao_Paulo timezone)
• Format: [DD/MM/YY HH:MM] (24-hour format)
• Example: [02/04/26 09:31] not [02/04/26 12:31]
• Convert UTC times: UTC -3 hours = BRT
• This applies to all timestamped entries regardless of context

Known limitations

• The Apple Notes MCP does not expose: sidebar color bars, dark/light theme, exact font sizes beyond font-size: 11px spacers
• The Apple-dash-list class signals – dash markers — this IS preserved by the MCP
• Tab indentation in <div> items IS preserved by the MCP