search_journal
Semantic search across all journal entries:
How to use it
search_journal is exposed by the Private Journal MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the search_journal tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Private Journal MCP
npx github:obra/private-journal-mcp --journal-path /path/to/journalsOther tools in Private Journal MCP (15)
Days back to search (default: 30)
Maximum results (default: 10)
Browse recent entries chronologically:
Short, discrete noticings — one or two sentences each
(required): File path from search results
Multi-section private journaling with these optional categories:
Technical insights specific to current project
(required): Natural language search query
Read full content of specific entries:
Integrated thinking — what you noticed, felt, understood, or processed
Filter by specific categories
General software engineering learnings
Search scope - 'project', 'user', or 'both' (default: 'both')
Notes about collaborating with humans
Domain knowledge and interesting discoveries