list_children_notes

MCP tool from Triliumnext MCP by tan-yong-sheng

List the direct child notes of a parent note using a deterministic search query. Returns child summaries sorted by creation date and title.

How to use it

list_children_notes is exposed by the Triliumnext MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the list_children_notes tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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$npx triliumnext-mcp

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Other tools in Triliumnext MCP (10)

create_note

Create a new note. Supports 10 note types and allows creating attributes (labels and relations) in the same step.

delete_note

Permanently delete a note (⚠️ cannot be undone).

get_note

Retrieve a note and its content by ID. Can also be used with regex to extract specific patterns from the content.

manage_attributes

Create, update, or delete attributes on a note. Supports batch creation.

move_note

Move a note to a new parent folder. Use branchId only when the note has multiple parent branches.

patch_note

Apply targeted batched edits using mode-based patches (css, xpath, line, fragment, literal, regex) with atomic validation. Literal patches can use occurrence and optional context to target repeated text.

read_attributes

Read all attributes (labels and relations) for a given note.

resolve_note_id

Find a note's ID by its title. Essential for getting a note's ID to use with other tools.

search_notes

Unified search with comprehensive filtering capabilities including keyword search, date ranges, field-specific searches, attribute searches, note properties, template-based searches, note type filtering, MIME type filtering, and hierarchy navigation.

update_note

Updates a note's title or content. Requires a mode ('overwrite' or 'append') to specify the update type and an expectedHash to prevent conflicts.