# private-journal

> Use this tool when you need to process and reflect on thoughts, reflections, and insights in a private and secure manner. It provides semantic search capabilities, allowing for efficient retrieval of journal entries and facilitating deeper understanding of personal thoughts and experiences. Ideal for use cases requiring private note-taking, idea organization, and introspective analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/obra-private-journal-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/obra-private-journal-mcp

## Description

A comprehensive MCP server that provides Claude with private journaling and semantic search capabilities for processing thoughts, reflections, and insights.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/vx6e4w7351)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/obra/private-journal-mcp>

## 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": "obra-private-journal-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/obra-private-journal-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/obra-private-journal-mcp/pull`

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