Zettelkasten MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that implements the Zettelkasten knowledge management methodology, allowing you to create, link, explore and synthesize atomic notes through Claude and other MCP-compatible clients.
What is Zettelkasten?
The Zettelkasten method is a knowledge management system developed by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann, who used it to produce over 70 books and hundreds of articles. It consists of three core principles:
- Atomicity: Each note contains exactly one idea, making it a discrete unit of knowledge
- Connectivity: Notes are linked together to create a network of knowledge, with meaningful relationships between ideas
- Emergence: As the network grows, new patterns and insights emerge that weren't obvious when the individual notes were created
What makes the Zettelkasten approach powerful is how it enables exploration in multiple ways:
- Vertical exploration: dive deeper into specific topics by following connections within a subject area.
- Horizontal exploration: discover unexpected relationships between different fields by traversing links that cross domains.
