# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set BEAR_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

Create and edit notes
Organize with nested tags
Search notes and content
Apply markdown formatting
Pin important notes
Archive notes
Export in multiple formats
Add images and files
Create links between notes
Use hashtags for organization
View tag hierarchy
Sync across devices

Usage Examples

Example 1: Create Note

User: "Create a Bear note for today's journal entry"
Claude: Creates note with date title, adds journal template.
        Confirms: "Journal note created with today's date"

Example 2: Search Notes

User: "Find my notes about productivity"
Claude: Searches Bear for "productivity".
        Reports: "Found 5 notes: Productivity Tips, GTD Setup..."

Example 3: Organize with Tags

User: "Add the #work/projects tag to my project notes"
Claude: Finds project notes, adds nested tag.
        Confirms: "Added #work/projects to 8 notes"

Example 4: Export Note

User: "Export my research note as markdown"
Claude: Opens note, exports as .md file.
        Confirms: "Exported research.md"

Authentication Flow

Claude navigates to Bear web interface via Playwright MCP
Enters BEAR_EMAIL for authentication
Handles Apple ID 2FA if required (notifies user via iMessage)
Maintains session for note operations

Selectors Reference

// Note list
'.notes-list'

// Note item
'.note-item'

// Editor
'.editor-content'

// Note title
'.note-title'

// Tag sidebar
'.tags-sidebar'

// Search input
'.search-input'

// New note button
'.new-note-button'

// Tag in note
'.tag-token'

// Pin button
'.pin-button'

// Export menu
'.export-menu'

Bear Markdown Extensions

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
**bold** or __bold__
*italic* or _italic_
~strikethrough~
::highlight::
#tag/nested/tag
[[note link]]
- [ ] todo
- [x] completed

Error Handling

Login Failed: Retry 3 times, notify user via iMessage
Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
Note Not Found: Search with variations, ask user
Tag Error: Check tag syntax, suggest fix
Sync Failed: Wait and retry
Export Failed: Try alternative format

Self-Improvement Instructions

When you learn a better way to accomplish a task with Bear:

Document the improvement in your response
Suggest updating this skill file with the new approach
Include specific tagging strategies
Note useful markdown extensions

Notes

Apple ecosystem (iOS, macOS)
Nested tags for hierarchy
Beautiful typography
Focus mode for writing
Multiple export formats
Themes and customization
WikiLinks between notes
Web interface limited vs native

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Bear Skill

Overview

Quick Install

Setup