diff --git a/src/openclaw_bms/cli.py b/src/openclaw_bms/cli.py
index 79b1540..8d3ca9a 100644
--- a/src/openclaw_bms/cli.py
+++ b/src/openclaw_bms/cli.py
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ def cmd_notes_list(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
 def cmd_notes_add(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     svc = _service()
     def _op():
-        result = svc.add_note(args.ticket_id, message=args.message, type_id=args.type_id, internal=args.internal, status_id=args.status_id, note_date=args.note_date)
+        result = svc.add_note(args.ticket_id, message=args.message, type_id=args.type_id, internal=not args.external, status_id=args.status_id, note_date=args.note_date)
         data = result.get("Data") or result.get("result") or result
         return result, {"created_note_id": data.get("Id") or data.get("id"), "ticket_id": args.ticket_id}
-    _print(_run_write("notes.add", {"ticket_id": args.ticket_id, "message": args.message, "type_id": args.type_id, "internal": args.internal, "status_id": args.status_id, "note_date": args.note_date}, _op))
+    _print(_run_write("notes.add", {"ticket_id": args.ticket_id, "message": args.message, "type_id": args.type_id, "internal": not args.external, "status_id": args.status_id, "note_date": args.note_date}, _op))
     return 0
 
 
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ def cmd_notes_update(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     svc = _service()
     def _op():
         original = svc.get_note(args.ticket_id, args.note_id)
-        result = svc.update_note(args.ticket_id, args.note_id, message=args.message, type_id=args.type_id, internal=args.internal, status_id=args.status_id, note_date=args.note_date)
+        result = svc.update_note(args.ticket_id, args.note_id, message=args.message, type_id=args.type_id, internal=not args.external, status_id=args.status_id, note_date=args.note_date)
         return result, {"original_note": original, "ticket_id": args.ticket_id, "note_id": args.note_id}
-    _print(_run_write("notes.update", {"ticket_id": args.ticket_id, "note_id": args.note_id, "message": args.message, "type_id": args.type_id, "internal": args.internal, "status_id": args.status_id, "note_date": args.note_date}, _op))
+    _print(_run_write("notes.update", {"ticket_id": args.ticket_id, "note_id": args.note_id, "message": args.message, "type_id": args.type_id, "internal": not args.external, "status_id": args.status_id, "note_date": args.note_date}, _op))
     return 0
 
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     na.add_argument("--message", required=True)
     na.add_argument("--type-id", type=int, default=1)
     na.add_argument("--status-id", type=int)
-    na.add_argument("--internal", action="store_true")
+    na.add_argument("--external", action="store_true")
     na.add_argument("--note-date")
     na.set_defaults(func=cmd_notes_add)
     nu = nsub.add_parser("update")
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     nu.add_argument("--message", required=True)
     nu.add_argument("--type-id", type=int, default=1)
     nu.add_argument("--status-id", type=int)
-    nu.add_argument("--internal", action="store_true")
+    nu.add_argument("--external", action="store_true")
     nu.add_argument("--note-date")
     nu.set_defaults(func=cmd_notes_update)
     nd = nsub.add_parser("delete")