# Guides

Step by step guides for Alto Index: Claude Code with your Apple Notes, and Claude Desktop reading your notes through MCP.

Learn how to get the most out of Alto Index.

- [Claude Code with Apple Notes](/guides/claude-code-with-apple-notes): Use Claude Code with your Apple Notes exports
- [Claude Desktop with Apple Notes](/guides/claude-desktop-with-apple-notes): Connect Claude Desktop to your notes using MCP filesystem

Source: https://altoindex.com/guides