io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp

smart-connections-mcp

Give Claude semantic search + knowledge graphs over your Obsidian vault (Smart Connections)

54 384/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 5d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

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io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp is an MCP server that give Claude semantic search + knowledge graphs over your Obsidian vault (Smart Connections). Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 55/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smart-connections": {
      "env": {
        "SMART_VAULT_PATH": "/path/to/Vault One,/path/to/Vault Two"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "smart-connections-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp does

Give Claude true semantic memory of your Obsidian vault. An MCP server that searches your notes by meaning — reusing the embeddings the Smart Connections Obsidian plugin already generated, and running the same embedding model locally to understand your queries. No cloud calls; your vault never leaves your machine.

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Is io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp safe to use?: io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp?: io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp?: io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 5 days ago. It has 54 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "smart-connections": { "env": { "SMART_VAULT_PATH": "/path/to/Vault One,/path/to/Vault Two" }, "args": [ "-y", "smart-connections-mcp" ], "command": "npx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp safe to use?

io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp?

io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp?

io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.msdanyg/smart-connections-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 5 days ago. It has 54 GitHub stars.