fix: Update view_note and ChatGPT tools for Claude Desktop compatibility (#355)

Signed-off-by: phernandez <paul@basicmachines.co>
Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/basic_memory/mcp/tools/chatgpt_tools.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from basic_memory.mcp.server import mcp
 from basic_memory.mcp.tools.search import search_notes
 from basic_memory.mcp.tools.read_note import read_note
 from basic_memory.schemas.search import SearchResponse
+from basic_memory.config import ConfigManager
 
 
 def _format_search_results_for_chatgpt(results: SearchResponse) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
@@ -90,10 +91,14 @@ async def search(
     logger.info(f"ChatGPT search request: query='{query}'")
 
     try:
+        # ChatGPT tools don't expose project parameter, so use default project
+        config = ConfigManager().config
+        default_project = config.default_project
+
         # Call underlying search_notes with sensible defaults for ChatGPT
         results = await search_notes.fn(
             query=query,
-            project=None,  # Let project resolution happen automatically
+            project=default_project,  # Use default project for ChatGPT
             page=1,
             page_size=10,  # Reasonable default for ChatGPT consumption
             search_type="text",  # Default to full-text search
@@ -149,10 +154,14 @@ async def fetch(
     logger.info(f"ChatGPT fetch request: id='{id}'")
 
     try:
+        # ChatGPT tools don't expose project parameter, so use default project
+        config = ConfigManager().config
+        default_project = config.default_project
+
         # Call underlying read_note function
         content = await read_note.fn(
             identifier=id,
-            project=None,  # Let project resolution happen automatically
+            project=default_project,  # Use default project for ChatGPT
             page=1,
             page_size=10,  # Default pagination
             context=context,

src/basic_memory/mcp/tools/view_note.py

@@ -22,14 +22,10 @@ async def view_note(
 ) -> str:
     """View a markdown note as a formatted artifact.
 
-    This tool reads a note using the same logic as read_note but displays the content
-    as a markdown artifact for better viewing experience in Claude Desktop.
+    This tool reads a note using the same logic as read_note but instructs Claude
+    to display the content as a markdown artifact in the Claude Desktop app.
     Project parameter optional with server resolution.
 
-    After calling this tool, create an artifact using the returned content to display
-    the note in a readable format. The tool returns the note content that should be
-    used to create a markdown artifact.
-
     Args:
         identifier: The title or permalink of the note to view
         project: Project name to read from. Optional - server will resolve using hierarchy.
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@ async def view_note(
         context: Optional FastMCP context for performance caching.
 
     Returns:
-        The note content as a markdown artifact with a confirmation message.
+        Instructions for Claude to create a markdown artifact with the note content.
 
     Examples:
         # View a note by title
@@ -66,26 +62,16 @@ async def view_note(
 
     # Check if this is an error message (note not found)
     if "# Note Not Found" in content:
-        return content  # Return error message directly instead of creating artifact
-
-    # Extract title from content if possible
-    title = identifier
-    lines = content.split("\n")
-    for line in lines:
-        if line.startswith("title:"):
-            # Extract title from frontmatter
-            title = line.split("title:", 1)[1].strip().strip('"').strip("'")
-            break
-        elif line.startswith("# "):
-            # Extract title from first heading
-            title = line[2:].strip()
-            break
-
-    # Return the artifact XML as part of the response
-    artifact = f'<artifact identifier="note-{hash(identifier) & 0x7FFFFFFF}" type="text/markdown" title="{title}">\n{content}\n</artifact>'
+        return content  # Return error message directly
 
+    # Return instructions for Claude to create an artifact
     return dedent(f"""
-            <instructions>
-            Create an artifact using the returned content to display the note in a readable format.
-            </instructions>
-            {artifact}\n\n✅ Note displayed as artifact: **{title}**""")
+        Note retrieved: "{identifier}"
+        
+        Display this note as a markdown artifact for the user.
+    
+        Content:
+        ---
+        {content}
+        ---
+        """).strip()