RemNote Skill

Overview

Claude can manage your RemNote knowledge base to create notes, build flashcards, and use spaced repetition for learning. Combines note-taking with active recall for effective learning.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/remnote/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/remnote ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set REMNOTE_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you’re comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Create notes and documents
• Build flashcards automatically
• Use spaced repetition
• Create bidirectional links
• Build concept hierarchies
• Add images and media
• Create multi-line cards
• Use templates and power-ups
• Share knowledge bases
• Import from other tools
• Export content
• Track learning progress

Usage Examples

Example 1: Create Flashcard

User: "Create a flashcard: What is photosynthesis? :: The process by which plants convert light to energy"
Claude: Creates rem with cloze deletion.
        Confirms: "Flashcard created and added to queue"

Example 2: Add Notes

User: "Add notes about Chapter 5 of my textbook"
Claude: Creates document with outline structure.
        Confirms: "Notes added to your knowledge base"

Example 3: Review Cards

User: "How many flashcards do I have due today?"
Claude: Checks spaced repetition queue.
        Reports: "23 cards due today. Categories: Biology (12), History (11)"

Example 4: Link Concepts

User: "Link [[Mitochondria]] to [[Cell Biology]]"
Claude: Creates reference between concepts.
        Confirms: "Concepts linked bidirectionally"

Authentication Flow

1. Claude navigates to remnote.com via Playwright MCP
2. Enters REMNOTE_EMAIL for authentication
3. Handles 2FA if required (notifies user via iMessage)
4. Maintains session for operations

Selectors Reference

// Document tree
'.document-tree'

// Rem (note block)
'.rem-container'

// Rem text
'.rem-text'

// Flashcard indicator
'.spaced-repetition-icon'

// Practice button
'.practice-button'

// Search
'.search-input'

// Tags
'.rem-tag'

// References
'.rem-reference'

// Queue counter
'.queue-counter'

// Add rem button
'.add-rem-button'

RemNote Syntax

Question::Answer        // Basic flashcard
{{cloze}}              // Cloze deletion
[[Page Link]]          // Reference
#tag                   // Tag
- Bullet point         // List item
1. Numbered item       // Numbered list
> Quote                // Block quote

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry 3 times, notify user via iMessage
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Card Create Failed: Retry, check syntax
• Sync Failed: Wait and retry
• Queue Error: Refresh and retry
• Import Failed: Check file format

Self-Improvement Instructions

When you learn a better way to accomplish a task with RemNote:

1. Document the improvement in your response
2. Suggest updating this skill file with the new approach
3. Include specific flashcard creation patterns
4. Note effective spaced repetition strategies

Notes

• Spaced repetition built-in
• Automatic flashcard creation
• Hierarchical knowledge structure
• PDF annotation support
• Multi-column cards
• Image occlusion
• Templates for patterns
• Offline mode available