What permissions are required for this skill?

You must grant Accessibility permissions to your Terminal application in macOS System Settings for the scripts to control the Stickies app.

Can Claude read notes I already have open?

Yes, the skill includes a read command that allows Claude to scan and process the text content of all currently displayed sticky notes.

Does this skill work on Windows or Linux?

No, this skill is specifically designed for macOS as it interacts with the native macOS Stickies application.

Does it support formatting like bold or headers?

Yes, the skill supports various Markdown elements including headers, bold/italic text, bullet points, and code blocks.

How do I create a new note using Claude?

Simply ask Claude to 'create a sticky' or 'put this in a note,' and it will trigger the script to display the content on your screen.

macOS Stickies Manager

Name: macOS Stickies Manager
Author: caidish

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Productivity & Workflow

Manages native macOS Stickies notes to display task summaries and read desktop reminders through Claude.

About

The Stickies skill enables Claude to interact directly with the native macOS Stickies application, providing a visual way to track tasks and reminders on your desktop. It allows the AI to create new notes with full Markdown support—including headers, lists, and code blocks—and read existing notes to gain context from your saved snippets. This is an essential utility for developers who want to maintain persistent, visible project summaries or quick reference guides without leaving their terminal workflow.

Key Features

Read content from all currently active sticky notes
Support for rich Markdown formatting including headers and lists
Seamless integration via terminal-based shell scripts
Create and display formatted sticky notes on the macOS desktop
Automated generation of visual task summaries and reminders
16 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Pinning important documentation or API keys for quick visual reference
Retrieving context from hand-written notes saved in the Stickies app
Generating a persistent 'To-Do' list on the desktop after a coding session

About

Key Features

Read content from all currently active sticky notes
Support for rich Markdown formatting including headers and lists
Seamless integration via terminal-based shell scripts
Create and display formatted sticky notes on the macOS desktop
Automated generation of visual task summaries and reminders
16 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Pinning important documentation or API keys for quick visual reference
Retrieving context from hand-written notes saved in the Stickies app
Generating a persistent 'To-Do' list on the desktop after a coding session