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The MCP surface advertised writing well but recall poorly, and project
scoping had no anchor that survived past enter_project's snapshot:
- search / list_notes dropped the project_id their services already
support, so a scoped search was impossible — every query swept all
projects and bled unrelated work into the session.
- The tool descriptions were mechanical ("Semantic search over the
user's notes and tasks") with no trigger telling Claude WHEN to reach
for them; the server instructions were all write-discipline and said
nothing about searching before answering or starting work.
Changes:
- search, list_notes: add project_id param, wired to the service.
- search, list_notes, list_tasks: trigger-worded descriptions that push
passing the active project's id and reserve project_id=0 for a
deliberate cross-project sweep.
- _INSTRUCTIONS: add a 'Reach for Scribe to RECALL, not just to record'
block — search before answering/starting, check for an existing ticket
before create_task, scope reads to the active project (which does not
stick on the server).
Paired with always-on rule #75 in the FabledSword-family rulebook.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Fabled Scribe
A self-hosted second brain and project management application with integrated LLM capabilities. Write, organise, and act on your notes and tasks with the help of a local AI assistant — all running on your own hardware.
Features
Notes and tasks with a Markdown editor, sub-tasks, milestones, and kanban project workspaces. AI chat with streaming responses, RAG over your notes, and tool use (web search, calendar, weather). A daily briefing that digests your tasks, RSS feeds, and weather on a schedule. Knowledge graph, per-user/group sharing, PWA with push notifications, and an MCP server for external AI clients.
Quick Start
Prerequisites: Docker and Docker Compose. 8 GB+ RAM recommended for LLM inference.
Download docker-compose.quickstart.yml from this repo, then:
# Optional but recommended — set a secret key
export SECRET_KEY=your-random-secret-here
docker compose -f docker-compose.quickstart.yml up -d
Open http://localhost:5000. The first user to register becomes admin. Go to Settings → General to pull an LLM model — qwen3:8b or llama3.1:8b are good starting points.
GPU: Ollama runs CPU-only by default. See the comments in
docker-compose.quickstart.ymlto enable NVIDIA GPU passthrough.
Development: To build from source, see Development.
Documentation
| Doc | Contents |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Stack, design decisions, data models, key services |
| Configuration | Environment variables, Docker Compose, production setup, security |
| Features | Detailed feature breakdown and keyboard shortcuts |
| Development | Dev workflow, CI/CD, migrations, release process |
| API Keys & MCP | API key management and Fable MCP install guide |
| SSO / OAuth | OIDC setup for Authentik, Keycloak, and other providers |
| API Reference | All REST API endpoints |
License
This project is privately maintained.