# SecondBrain

> Use this tool when you need to manage and access a local library of Markdown notes and PDF references. SecondBrain solves problems related to note organization, search, and version control, providing a robust interface for reading, writing, and searching notes, as well as reading PDFs with dual content views. It takes Markdown notes and PDF files as inputs and outputs searchable, indexed, and Git-versioned content, ideal for use cases requiring local knowledge management and note-taking.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bitbemol-secondbrain  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bitbemol-secondbrain

## Description

A Swift-based local server that gives read/write access to a Markdown note vault and read-only access to a PDF reference library. Provides 14 tools for note management (search, create, update, delete with soft deletes), PDF reading with dual content per page (extracted text plus JPEG image), and Git integration with automatic commits for every write operation. Includes vault indexing resources, tag summaries, and a read-only mode flag.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.96
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/bitbemol-secondbrain)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/bitbemol/secondbrainmcp-public>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "bitbemol-secondbrain"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bitbemol-secondbrain` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bitbemol-secondbrain/pull`

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