Microsoft OneNote Skill

Overview

Quick Install

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

cp -r skills/microsoft-onenote ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

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

canifi-env set MICROSOFT_EMAIL "your-email@outlook.com"

Privacy & Authentication

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

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

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

Capabilities

• Create and organize notebooks
• Add sections and pages
• Write and format notes
• Insert images and files
• Create checklists and tables
• Add tags and highlights
• Search across notebooks
• Share notebooks for collaboration
• Add audio recordings
• Draw and handwrite (limited)
• Clip web content
• Link between pages

Usage Examples

Example 1: Create Note

User: "Create a note for today's meeting in OneNote"
Claude: Opens OneNote, navigates to appropriate section,
        creates page "Meeting Notes - [Date]" with template.
        Returns: "Created meeting notes page"

Example 2: Organize Notebook

User: "Create a new section for project research"
Claude: Opens notebook, adds "Project Research" section,
        creates initial pages for different topics.
        Confirms: "Created Project Research section with 3 pages"

Example 3: Search Notes

User: "Find my notes about the marketing strategy"
Claude: Searches notebooks for "marketing strategy".
        Reports: "Found 4 pages with marketing strategy content:
        1. Q4 Marketing Plan (Work notebook)..."

Example 4: Add Checklist

User: "Add a project checklist to my planning page"
Claude: Opens planning page, inserts checklist with items.
        Confirms: "Added checklist with 8 items"

Authentication Flow

1. Claude navigates to onenote.com via Playwright MCP
2. Authenticates with MICROSOFT_EMAIL if needed
3. Handles 2FA if prompted (notifies user via iMessage)
4. Maintains session for OneNote operations

Selectors Reference

// Notebook list
'[aria-label="Notebooks"]'

// Section tabs
'.section-tabs'

// Page list
'.page-list'

// Note content
'[contenteditable="true"]'

// New page
'[aria-label="Add page"]'

// New section
'[aria-label="Add section"]'

// Search
'[aria-label="Search"]'

// Insert menu
'[aria-label="Insert"]'

// Tag menu
'[aria-label="Tags"]'

// Share button
'[aria-label="Share"]'

// Checkbox insert
'[aria-label="To Do Tag"]'

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry 3 times, notify user via iMessage
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Notebook Not Found: List available notebooks, ask for clarification
• Page Create Failed: Check permissions, retry
• Sync Failed: Wait and retry, notify if persistent
• Search No Results: Suggest broader terms

Self-Improvement Instructions

1. Document the improvement in your response
2. Suggest updating this skill file with the new approach
3. Include specific organizational tips
4. Note differences from desktop OneNote

Notes

• OneNote syncs across all devices
• Notebooks stored on OneDrive
• Free-form canvas allows flexible layout
• Tags help organize and find content
• Audio notes require microphone
• Web Clipper browser extension available
• Ink-to-text conversion available
• Pages have unlimited canvas space