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AI note apps your agents can read: Stash and alternatives
Last checked: October 12, 2026
The short version
Most notes apps are invisible to the AI agents you use. Stash: Remember Everything, by Grafted Software, is a notes app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with an MCP server on the free plan, so Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT and other agents can search, read and write your notes.
"Apple Notes is still the best notes app. It's also invisible to every agent I use." (@bta_ckr on X)
Stash
Capture. Type in the app, use the share sheet, the Home Screen widget or the Shortcuts extension, or dictate on Apple Watch. Notes from the watch are queued and sync later. Offline notes queue on the device and get summarized when you are back online.
AI organization. Zero prompts. Every note comes back with a summary and tags, stored as Markdown.
Agent access. Stash runs an MCP server on the free plan. Search, read, update and delete are free. Creating notes and research use a monthly allowance. Ask (questions across all your notes) needs Stash Pro. Agents can write back.
Export. PDF or Markdown.
Privacy. Encrypted at rest, not end to end. Summaries use Anthropic's Claude through OpenRouter.
Platforms. iPhone and iPad, plus Apple Watch. No Mac, web or Android app yet.
Alternatives, and who each fits
Mem
An AI chief of staff that tracks tasks, projects and meetings. Mac and Windows. Free plan, Plus at $9 a month. Stash vs Mem
Fabric
An AI workspace and cloud drive with 50+ integrations and team features, on web, mobile and desktop. Stash vs Fabric
ideaShell
An AI thinking partner for voice and text capture on phones, watches (Apple and OPPO) and computers. Stash vs ideaShell
Obsidian
Free local Markdown notes with thousands of plugins. Paid Sync with end-to-end encryption. Stash vs Obsidian
When to pick something else
Pick another app if you need Android, a desktop or web app, end-to-end encryption or team features. Stash is focused on fast capture on Apple devices.
FAQ
Which notes apps can AI agents read?
Stash runs an MCP server that agents like Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT can connect to. For the other apps listed here, check their own docs. We could not confirm agent read access from their homepages.
Is this the Stash from stash.com or stash.bar?
No. Stash: Remember Everything is a notes app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch made by Grafted Software.
Can my AI agent read my Stash notes on the free plan?
Yes. Search, read, update and delete over MCP are free. Creating notes and research use a monthly allowance. Ask needs Stash Pro.
Can I export my notes?
Yes, to PDF or Markdown.
