Obsidian MCP

Name: Obsidian MCP
Author: seynurmammad0v

by seynurmammad0vversion 1.0.3i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.seynurmammad0v/obsidian-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Turns Obsidian vaults into AI-queryable knowledge graphs with 12 tools

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Docs, sheets & office work

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smammadov/obsidian-mcp",
        "your-value"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add obsidian -- npx -y @smammadov/obsidian-mcp your-value

This one needs values on its command line, so copy the settings and fill them in.

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smammadov/obsidian-mcp",
        "your-value"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one needs values on its command line, so copy the settings and fill them in.

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smammadov/obsidian-mcp",
        "your-value"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 0% of the other 3540 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 4% of the other 3540 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3540 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Obsidian MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.3) reached the registry 8 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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obsidian-mcp

MCP server that turns any Obsidian vault into an AI-queryable knowledge graph.

What makes this different from the 24+ existing Obsidian MCP servers:

Graph-first — BFS, shortest path, connected components, bridge detection via [[wikilinks]]
Zero infrastructure — No database, no Obsidian running, no API keys
Vault-agnostic — Works with any existing vault, no required structure
Backlink-aware writes — move_note auto-updates all references across the vault
Tiny — 4 runtime dependencies, ~42KB bundle

Quick Start

npx obsidian-mcp --vault ~/my-obsidian-vault

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": { "obsidian": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "obsidian-mcp", "--vault", "/path/to/vault"] } } }

Claude Code

claude mcp add obsidian -- npx -y obsidian-mcp --vault /path/to/vault

Tools (12)

Reading & Discovery

Tool	Description
`vault_stats`	Overview: total notes, tags, links, orphans, components, top tags/hubs
`read_note`	Full content + frontmatter + links + backlinks + sections
`search_notes`	Filter by tags, folder, frontmatter, keyword. All combinable

Graph Traversal

Tool	Description
`graph_neighbors`	Direct links + backlinks for a note
`graph_traverse`	BFS/DFS from a note, N hops deep with tag filtering
`graph_shortest_path`	Shortest link chain between two notes
`graph_analyze`	Components, orphans, bridges, hubs, dead links

Writing & Manipulation

Tool	Description
`create_note`	Create with content + frontmatter
`patch_note`	Append, prepend, or replace a section. Update frontmatter
`move_note`	Rename/move + auto-update all backlinks across vault
`delete_note`	Delete + report broken links
`manage_tags`	Add/remove/rename tags (vault-wide rename supported)

Configuration

Zero-config by default. Optional .obsidian-mcp.json in vault root:

"ignore": ["templates/", "daily-notes/", ".trash/"], "watchDebounce": 100, "maxTraversalDepth": 10, "maxSearchResults": 500 }

CLI Flags

--vault <path>       Path to Obsidian vault (required)

--verbose Enable debug logging --log-level error | warn | info | debug (default: info)

How It Works

On startup, scans all .md files and builds an in-memory graph (~1-3s for 1k notes)
File watcher detects changes and updates the graph incrementally (~5ms per change)
Claude queries the graph via MCP tools — no re-scanning needed
Write operations update both the filesystem and the graph atomically

Hardcoded exclusions: .obsidian/, .trash/, node_modules/

Development

npm install

npm test # Run 66 tests npm run build # Build to dist/ npm run dev -- --vault test/fixtures/vault # Dev mode

License

MIT

Obsidian MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

Common questions

Alternatives

Agent-Native Calendar

Excel MCP Server

MCP Server for Excel

README from the maker

obsidian-mcp

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

Claude Code

Tools (12)

Reading & Discovery

Graph Traversal

Writing & Manipulation

Configuration

CLI Flags

How It Works

Development

License