Obsidianmcp

Name: Obsidianmcp
Author: manex

@manex/obsidianmcp · by manex

A Model Context Protocol server for secure integration with Obsidian vaults

2/wk 7 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 142d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

7 tools · ~232 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Obsidianmcp is an MCP server that a Model Context Protocol server for secure integration with Obsidian vaults. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 78/100 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, sse, http · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "~/Documents/ObsidianVault"
      },
      "args": [
        "@manex/obsidianmcp"
      ],
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Obsidianmcp does

A lightweight, secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for seamless Obsidian vault integration with AI assistants and automation tools.

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78/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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~232 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Obsidianmcp safe to use?: Obsidianmcp 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.
How do I install Obsidianmcp?: Obsidianmcp 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 can Obsidianmcp do?: Obsidianmcp provides 7 tools: Search, note, query, Features, Development and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Obsidianmcp?: Obsidianmcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Obsidianmcp actively maintained?: Obsidianmcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 142 days ago.

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{ "mcpServers": { "obsidian": { "env": { "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "~/Documents/ObsidianVault" }, "args": [ "@manex/obsidianmcp" ], "type": "stdio", "command": "npx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Obsidianmcp safe to use?

Obsidianmcp 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.

How do I install Obsidianmcp?

Obsidianmcp 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 can Obsidianmcp do?

Obsidianmcp provides 7 tools: Search, note, query, Features, Development and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Obsidianmcp?

Obsidianmcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Obsidianmcp actively maintained?

Obsidianmcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 142 days ago.