# \#workflow **URL:** https://community.bear.app/tag/workflow/4.md [Latest](https://community.bear.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.bear.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.bear.app/tags.md) --- ## [Feedback on Bear Notes – Love It, but a Few Pain Points](https://community.bear.app/t/feedback-on-bear-notes-love-it-but-a-few-pain-points/14326)
**Author:** [@ffmich](https://community.bear.app/u/ffmich)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/feedback-on-bear-notes-love-it-but-a-few-pain-points/14326 "2026-10-31T17:01:14Z")
First off, I want to say that I absolutely love Bear Notes. Its clean design, smooth performance, and powerful markdown support make it an integral part of my PKM. That said, I wanted to share a few pain points I’ve enc… --- ## [Full Screen Sketch/Zoom on iPad](https://community.bear.app/t/full-screen-sketch-zoom-on-ipad/15144)
**Author:** [@Angel101](https://community.bear.app/u/Angel101)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/full-screen-sketch-zoom-on-ipad/15144 "2026-10-15T18:22:18Z")
I use the sketch feature daily in class, journaling, and for annotation to even completely be paperless, but ability to zoom in or full screen sketch pad would make it possible for detail and cleaner writing especially f… --- ## [Use Lettera to browse and restore individual files from Bear Backups](https://community.bear.app/t/use-lettera-to-browse-and-restore-individual-files-from-bear-backups/19944)
**Author:** [@roar](https://community.bear.app/u/roar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/use-lettera-to-browse-and-restore-individual-files-from-bear-backups/19944 "2026-10-05T21:23:12Z")
Bear Backup Extraction (for single notes restore): Run this shortcut on any Bear backup file, and use Lettera to browse individual .md and .textbundle files. Apple Shortcut with Python Scripts: v.1.0 - 2025-03-04 at 12… --- ## [Keyboard shortcut to instantly isolate/open the currently selected tag as a Workspace](https://community.bear.app/t/keyboard-shortcut-to-instantly-isolate-open-the-currently-selected-tag-as-a-workspace/19737)
**Author:** [@mario](https://community.bear.app/u/mario)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/keyboard-shortcut-to-instantly-isolate-open-the-currently-selected-tag-as-a-workspace/19737 "2026-09-10T17:06:49Z")
I’d like to propose adding a keyboard shortcut that allows instantly turning (or isolating) the currently selected nested tag into a dedicated Workspace. How I envision it: We currently have a very convenient shortcut t… --- ## [Noxctl — Terraform-style structure management for Bear Notes](https://community.bear.app/t/noxctl-terraform-style-structure-management-for-bear-notes/19219)
**Author:** [@barad1tos](https://community.bear.app/u/barad1tos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/noxctl-terraform-style-structure-management-for-bear-notes/19219 "2026-06-10T13:31:41Z")
Active development, looking for feedback before the first stable release. noxctl is a macOS CLI for declaratively managing Bear Notes structure. The basic idea: Write normal notes in Bear, describe the desired struct… --- ## [Retours utilisateur – quelques points d'amélioration](https://community.bear.app/t/retours-utilisateur-quelques-points-damelioration/19146)
**Author:** [@achillium](https://community.bear.app/u/achillium)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/retours-utilisateur-quelques-points-damelioration/19146 "2026-05-20T19:35:28Z")
Bonjour à toute l’équipe Bear, J’utilise Bear au quotidien pour la rédaction de mes articles et je trouve votre application exceptionnelle — elle redonne vraiment envie d’écrire. C’est pourquoi je me permets de vous fai… --- ## [Bear Notes MCP v2.12.0 -- what is new since March](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-notes-mcp-v2-12-0-what-is-new-since-march/19039)
**Author:** [@vasylenko](https://community.bear.app/u/vasylenko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-notes-mcp-v2-12-0-what-is-new-since-march/19039 "2026-04-21T08:23:30Z")
Hey Bear community! First of all, I want to thank you for your support. Bear Notes MCP Server open source project has crossed 170 stars on GitHub, which I still can’t quite believe. Every star, issue, and question keeps … --- ## [Hi! I'm the developer of the Bear Notes Claude Extension - sharing how I use it](https://community.bear.app/t/hi-im-the-developer-of-the-bear-notes-claude-extension-sharing-how-i-use-it/18714)
**Author:** [@vasylenko](https://community.bear.app/u/vasylenko)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/hi-im-the-developer-of-the-bear-notes-claude-extension-sharing-how-i-use-it/18714 "2026-04-13T20:11:31Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: I’m Serhii, the developer behind the Bear Notes Claude Extension that was discussed here back in September. I wanted to introduce myself, share why I built it and how I actually use it, and ask… --- ## [Using Bear and Python to publish a personal website](https://community.bear.app/t/using-bear-and-python-to-publish-a-personal-website/13255)
**Author:** [@James.bcn](https://community.bear.app/u/James.bcn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/using-bear-and-python-to-publish-a-personal-website/13255 "2026-01-02T17:34:56Z")
I really like the simplicity of Bear. I’m using it as my PKMS, and I’m also now using it to publish small essays I write, which I share with my WhatsApp groups. I have written a small python script that makes a few twea… --- ## [Apple Mail drag to Bear works intermittently](https://community.bear.app/t/apple-mail-drag-to-bear-works-intermittently/17630)
**Author:** [@PoorBC](https://community.bear.app/u/PoorBC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/apple-mail-drag-to-bear-works-intermittently/17630 "2025-12-29T20:03:22Z")
Bear Version:2.4.5 OS Version: iPadOS 18.5 What were you doing: Dragging Apple Mail to Bear 2 What feature did you use: Drag email to Bear What happened: Never get the green + button What did you expect to happen: expec… --- ## [Bear Special Backup and Versioning - Shortcuts](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-special-backup-and-versioning-shortcuts/15473)
**Author:** [@roar](https://community.bear.app/u/roar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-special-backup-and-versioning-shortcuts/15473 "2025-12-03T19:04:43Z")
Bear Special Backup and Versioning - Shortcuts The Bear built in backup functions has some limitations, so in wait for the developer to improve on this, I made a couple of new Apple Shortcuts: Bear Special Backup Bear … --- ## [Importing from Apple Notes](https://community.bear.app/t/importing-from-apple-notes/17217)
**Author:** [@AndyP](https://community.bear.app/u/AndyP)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/importing-from-apple-notes/17217 "2025-11-26T11:18:35Z")
Is there a way to import your Apple Notes into Bear Notes? --- ## [Add x-callback-url support for \*reading\* a note's contents](https://community.bear.app/t/add-x-callback-url-support-for-reading-a-notes-contents/18363)
**Author:** [@mrwaturi](https://community.bear.app/u/mrwaturi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/add-x-callback-url-support-for-reading-a-notes-contents/18363 "2025-10-24T12:48:14Z")
Request: Please add an x-callback-url endpoint that returns the content of a note, given a title or ID. Why it matters: Bear already has excellent x-callback support for creating and opening notes, but there’s current… --- ## [Add a Copy as LaTeX command](https://community.bear.app/t/add-a-copy-as-latex-command/18338)
**Author:** [@HvdG](https://community.bear.app/u/HvdG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/add-a-copy-as-latex-command/18338 "2025-10-13T11:27:16Z")
It would be brilliant to have a Copy as LaTeX command (in addition to the existing Copy as Markdown, Plain Text, Rich Text). Preferably with a few adjustable parameters (e.g. use \\emph{} not \\textit{}). --- ## [Linebreak vs. Paragraph](https://community.bear.app/t/linebreak-vs-paragraph/18296)
**Author:** [@Oku](https://community.bear.app/u/Oku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/linebreak-vs-paragraph/18296 "2025-10-02T09:01:31Z")
I need an option for normal line break. Every time it gives me a new paragraph. Sure, I’m working in a Markdown - Editor, but I know other Markdown-Programs which can do a line break. Please make it possible to do it. P… --- ## [Make Ctrl-n/Ctrl-p scroll through completion suggestions instead of going to next/previous line](https://community.bear.app/t/make-ctrl-n-ctrl-p-scroll-through-completion-suggestions-instead-of-going-to-next-previous-line/15683)
**Author:** [@TonCherAmi](https://community.bear.app/u/TonCherAmi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/make-ctrl-n-ctrl-p-scroll-through-completion-suggestions-instead-of-going-to-next-previous-line/15683 "2025-09-09T21:51:24Z")
I feel like I get hit by this literally every day because my muscle memory from other tools is so strong: Press ⌘-D or start typing a tag #… Completion suggestions appear I inevitably get the urge to select the one I… --- ## [Footnotes are not clickable 90% of the time](https://community.bear.app/t/footnotes-are-not-clickable-90-of-the-time/18026)
**Author:** [@aphelia](https://community.bear.app/u/aphelia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/footnotes-are-not-clickable-90-of-the-time/18026 "2025-08-13T07:14:00Z")
Please make it such that the whole line is clickable? Because the touch area for the footnote is very small. also it doesnt work most of the time.. There is no footnote support for tables too. --- ## [Show more information in Quick open](https://community.bear.app/t/show-more-information-in-quick-open/17991)
**Author:** [@CCUU](https://community.bear.app/u/CCUU)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/show-more-information-in-quick-open/17991 "2025-08-08T06:47:35Z")
Sometimes I have notes with same title, it is so hard to destinguish them when I use quick open --- ## [Automatically select top note when clicking tag from list](https://community.bear.app/t/automatically-select-top-note-when-clicking-tag-from-list/17935)
**Author:** [@stevesitton](https://community.bear.app/u/stevesitton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/automatically-select-top-note-when-clicking-tag-from-list/17935 "2025-08-02T09:01:06Z")
It’s always 2 clicks - select a tag from the list on the right, then select a note to edit. More often than not, I want to edit my most recent one, so could either be automatically selected… top note in the list the l… --- ## [A System of Review](https://community.bear.app/t/a-system-of-review/17827)
**Author:** [@dsparadise](https://community.bear.app/u/dsparadise)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/a-system-of-review/17827 "2025-07-26T00:01:22Z")
Hello, beautiful community, I’ve made Bear my notes home and put a lot of work into a system that works for me. Any system of notes needs a review, and that is where my Bear system is lacking, so I am here to see if anyo… --- ## [Raycast Notes vs Bear](https://community.bear.app/t/raycast-notes-vs-bear/17259)
**Author:** [@Paczki](https://community.bear.app/u/Paczki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/raycast-notes-vs-bear/17259 "2025-07-01T23:39:58Z")
I’ve been using Raycast Notes a bit, generally for more jotting things down as I think it works a little better for that than Bear, while I’m using Bear for more solid things and building a database of information I can … --- ## [Pin a tag even if it is a subtag of another](https://community.bear.app/t/pin-a-tag-even-if-it-is-a-subtag-of-another/16737)
**Author:** [@adamtimpson](https://community.bear.app/u/adamtimpson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/pin-a-tag-even-if-it-is-a-subtag-of-another/16737 "2025-05-16T07:34:38Z")
Allow pinning of a tag even if it is a subtag. I have a tag layout something like this… 1-projects 2-areas …work 3-resources Where work is a subtag of 2-areas. If would be great to be able to pin this work subtag to … --- ## [Workflows - Go to Top of Notes Library](https://community.bear.app/t/workflows-go-to-top-of-notes-library/16549)
**Author:** [@AdamRadPro](https://community.bear.app/u/AdamRadPro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/workflows-go-to-top-of-notes-library/16549 "2025-05-03T13:29:30Z")
What is your fastest method to get to the top of the notes library? If I’m way down into my Notes, Command Option 1 doesn’t work by itself If I press Command Option 2 or a different library choice number then Command O… --- ## [Focus Line for Writers](https://community.bear.app/t/focus-line-for-writers/16528)
**Author:** [@Oku](https://community.bear.app/u/Oku)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/focus-line-for-writers/16528 "2025-05-01T16:49:09Z")
I\`m writing a lot in BEAR. The greatest thing to have was a Focus Line. It sounds simple but helps a lot. A focus line stands in the middle of the screen and looks standard. The rest of the Text was lighter in color. Now… --- ## [Open note in external app (such as MacVim)](https://community.bear.app/t/open-note-in-external-app-such-as-macvim/15692)
**Author:** [@HvdG](https://community.bear.app/u/HvdG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/open-note-in-external-app-such-as-macvim/15692 "2025-03-27T13:21:15Z")
Enable opening of single notes in a designated external application. Use case: for long form writing, I prefer Vim. Bear will likely never have a ‘Vim mode’, so this would be very convenient. Many other apps offer ‘open… --- ## [Per-note read-only switch](https://community.bear.app/t/per-note-read-only-switch/14583)
**Author:** [@tacoe](https://community.bear.app/u/tacoe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/per-note-read-only-switch/14583 "2025-03-17T10:06:16Z")
For reference style notes (clothing sizes, conversion charts, terminal commands, etc) or carefully written notes (poems, etc) I’d love a way to toggle read-only mode on a note so you can’t accidentally change them. Espe… --- ## [Using Bear as a Personal Knowledge Management system](https://community.bear.app/t/using-bear-as-a-personal-knowledge-management-system/13071)
**Author:** [@James.bcn](https://community.bear.app/u/James.bcn)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/using-bear-as-a-personal-knowledge-management-system/13071 "2025-02-14T13:36:41Z")
I have experimented with different apps for Personal Knowledge Management for years, and finally settled on using Bear with its lovely tag system. I use nested tags, structuring them according to the PARA method. It’s pr… --- ## [Tag Pins are MUCH less clumpy. A valuable feature!](https://community.bear.app/t/tag-pins-are-much-less-clumpy-a-valuable-feature/14388)
**Author:** [@Acinity](https://community.bear.app/u/Acinity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/tag-pins-are-much-less-clumpy-a-valuable-feature/14388 "2024-12-18T13:35:02Z")
The issue with being able to pin notes is that the start of the “MAIN” Notes list gets cluttered quicky after pinning just a few notes. So, then, for me to simply access my most recent “UNPINNED” note, I have to first sc… --- ## [Need a Read Later App](https://community.bear.app/t/need-a-read-later-app/12605)
**Author:** [@rebabaskett](https://community.bear.app/u/rebabaskett)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/need-a-read-later-app/12605 "2024-11-10T15:16:47Z")
Which ‘Read Later’ app works best with Bear? I want to pull my Kindle highlights and notes and any article text I save. Currently, I just pull off the Kindle website and paste it in. For articles, I use the clipper and … --- ## [Create toggle for "Keep Tags On Export" when exporting a note](https://community.bear.app/t/create-toggle-for-keep-tags-on-export-when-exporting-a-note/14105)
**Author:** [@squirrel](https://community.bear.app/u/squirrel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/create-toggle-for-keep-tags-on-export-when-exporting-a-note/14105 "2024-11-01T17:47:37Z")
I don’t want to toggle this in settings. I’d prefer to decide on a note-by-note basis when exporting. reason: When exporting, I sometimes keep tags for personal use but hide them when sharing, as they’re part of my priv… [Next page](https://community.bear.app/tag/workflow/4.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=workflow)