> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.cleftnotes.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Bear

> Bring Cleft notes into Bear via manual import, with a native URL-scheme integration on the way

<Note>
  Bear stores notes in its own database, not as files on disk, so it isn't folder-watched. A native **Send to Bear** integration via URL scheme is on the roadmap. For now, the path into Bear is manual import of `.md` files written by [Local Sync](/user-guides/integrations/local-sync/overview).
</Note>

## Today: Local Sync + manual import

Local Sync is free on Mac, iPhone, and iPad and writes every Cleft note to disk as a `.md` file. Pick a folder you can easily reach from Bear, or use Cleft's Documents/Cleft Notes folder, then drag the file into Bear or use Bear's **File → Import From → Files** to pull it in.

Once imported, the inline `#hashtags` Cleft appends after the body resolve as Bear tags. No manual tagging required.

```markdown theme={null}
---
cleft_id: 12431
title: "Meeting with Jonny"
tags: ["work", "ideas"]
created: 2026-05-06T10:30:00Z
updated: 2026-05-06T11:15:00Z
source: cleft
transcript: "full transcript on one line, newlines collapsed to spaces"
---
AI-generated summary body goes here.

#work #ideas
```

After import, this looks like:

* A new Bear note with the AI summary as the body
* `#work` and `#ideas` registered as Bear tags in the sidebar
* The YAML block visible as text at the top of the note (Bear has no Properties concept)

## Bear-specific tips

* **Tags work after import.** Bear's `#tag` syntax matches the inline hashtags Cleft appends, so tags resolve correctly the moment you drop a Cleft `.md` into Bear.
* **Frontmatter shows as text.** YAML keys like `title:`, `tags:`, `cleft_id:` appear as plain text at the top of the imported note. If that bothers you, edit it out after import, or wait for the URL-scheme integration, which sends just the body content.

## Limitations

* **Bear isn't folder-watched.** Cleft's `.md` files won't appear in Bear automatically. Drag-drop or **File → Import From → Files** is required for now.
* **No frontmatter rendering.** Bear has no Properties UI, so YAML appears as visible text at the top of imported notes.
* **No bidirectional sync.** Edits you make in Bear after import don't propagate back to Cleft, and the original `.md` in your Local Sync folder will keep updating from Cleft on its own.

## Coming: native Send to Bear

A native integration via Bear's `bear://x-callback-url/create?title=…&text=…&tags=…` URL scheme is on the roadmap, same shape as the planned [Drafts](/user-guides/integrations/drafts/overview) URL-scheme action. It'll send a Cleft note straight into Bear with title, body, and tags pre-populated, no manual import. We'll add a setup guide here when it ships.