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Usage examples

Practical prompts you can try with your AI assistant and MCPVault.

Search & Read Notes
SearchReadAnalysis
You

Find my productivity notes and summarize the key concepts

AI
MCPVault: Using search_notes...

Request:

{
  "query": "productivity",
  "limit": 5
}

Response:

[
  {
    "p": "Notes/Getting Things Done.md",
    "t": "Getting Things Done",
    "ex": "...a system for productivity and...",
    "mc": 5,
    "ln": 3
  },
  {
    "p": "Books/Deep Work.md",
    "t": "Deep Work",
    "ex": "...focus and productivity in...",
    "mc": 4,
    "ln": 12
  }
]

MCPVault: Using read_multiple_notes...

Request:

{
  "paths": [
    "Notes/Getting Things Done.md",
    "Books/Deep Work.md"
  ]
}

Done. I've analyzed the notes. Key concepts include:
• Time blocking and focused work sessions
• Eliminating distractions
• Weekly reviews for planning

Find notes and read their content for analysis

Update Metadata
FrontmatterBatch Updates
You

Mark all my project notes as completed

AI
MCPVault: Using update_frontmatter...

Request:

{
  "path": "Projects/Website Redesign.md",
  "frontmatter": {
    "status": "completed",
    "completed": "2025-01-20"
  }
}

Response:
Successfully updated frontmatter for: Projects/Website Redesign.md

Done. Updated 4 project notes with completion status

Batch update frontmatter across multiple notes

What these examples cover

The prompts show search, batch reads, and frontmatter updates from request to response.

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