bulk_set_property
Set one frontmatter property across many notes, with per-item results (prev_value). HITL-floored (bulk) and throttled; best-effort by default (stop_on_first_error opt-in). response_format=concise omits processed and duration_ms.
| Domain | metadata |
| Scopes | write:notes, bulk:notes |
| Access | write |
| Tags | writes, hitl, bulk, domain:metadata |
| Profile | core, full |
Annotations
Section titled “Annotations”| Annotation | Value |
|---|---|
| Read-only | no |
| Destructive | no |
| Idempotent | no |
| Accepts an idempotency key | no |
Idempotent is the advisory MCP idempotentHint. Destructive is also yes for a tool that
asks for confirmation only on some calls.
Confirmation (human in the loop)
Section titled “Confirmation (human in the loop)”A single-use elicit_token (or a transport-verified confirmation) is required on every call.
- The confirmation binds to the vault paths the call names, which are also checked against the folder ACL.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
— | Vault id. May be omitted when only one vault is available. length 1–64; pattern ^[a-z0-9_-]+$ |
|
paths |
string[] |
yes | — | items 1–500 |
key |
string |
yes | — | length ≥ 1 |
value |
any |
yes | — | — |
max_concurrent |
integer |
4 |
range 1–16 | |
stop_on_first_error |
boolean |
false |
— | |
elicit_token |
string |
— | pattern ^[a-f0-9]{32}$ |
|
response_format |
enum |
— | concise returns only the high-signal fields; detailed (the shipped default) returns the full payload. Errors and safety warnings are never trimmed. When omitted, the server’s tools.defaults.responseFormat applies. One of: "concise", "detailed" |
|
verbosity |
enum |
— | Legacy alias for response_format: terse = concise, full = detailed. One of: "full", "terse" |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
yes | — |
processed |
number |
— | |
succeeded |
number |
yes | — |
failed |
number |
yes | — |
results |
object[] |
yes | — |
results[].path |
string |
yes | — |
results[].ok |
boolean |
yes | — |
results[].prev_value |
any |
— | |
results[].redactions |
number |
— | |
results[].error |
object |
— | |
duration_ms |
number |
— |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the metadata domain: add_tag, find_notes_by_property, find_notes_by_tag, get_note_tags, list_properties, list_tags, read_frontmatter, read_metadata_fields, read_property, remove_tag, suggest_tags, update_frontmatter.
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