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obsidian-mcp-server

Active·★ 700·Apache-2.0·Updated 2026-10-26
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The Obsidian MCP Server acts as a bridge, allowing applications (MCP Clients) to interact directly and safely with your Obsidian vault. It enables AI assistants and development tools to automate vault management, integrate Obsidian into AI workflows, and build custom tools by leveraging the Obsidian Local REST API plugin.

obsidian-mcp-server sits in the API Integration category, so it is usually better judged by workflow fit, deployment style, and team needs than by isolated features alone. Based on the available metadata, it leans most clearly toward Seamless integration with Obsidian vaults through the Model Context Protocol.. A representative use case is Automating Obsidian vault management tasks programmatically.. The listed license is Apache-2.0. GitHub stars are currently 699. Relevant tags include Obsidian, MCP.

This write-up is based on the project's README and public repository data. We have not hand-tested the tool.

#Obsidian#MCP#AI Tools#TypeScript#REST API
$ Install
$ npx obsidian-mcp-server
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Seamless integration with Obsidian vaults through the Model Context Protocol.
02Comprehensive toolset for reading, writing, searching, and managing notes, frontmatter, and tags.
03Enables AI agents and development tools to automate Obsidian vault management.
04Intelligent in-memory vault cache for improved search performance and resilience.
05Robust server architecture with structured logging, error handling, and security features.
02

Why choose it

+Seamless integration with Obsidian vaults through the Model Context Protocol.
+Comprehensive toolset for reading, writing, searching, and managing notes, frontmatter, and tags.
+Automating Obsidian vault management tasks programmatically.
+Supports 4 platforms or runtime environments.
03

Trade-offs

!The final decision should still be made through side-by-side comparison with similar tools.
04

Compatibility

Obsidian
Native Integration
Verified via docs
Obsidian Local REST API Plugin
Required Plugin
Verified via docs
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Clients
MCP Compliant
Verified via docs
Large Language Models (LLMs)
AI Empowered
Verified via docs
05

Quick start

1
$ npx obsidian-mcp-server
06

Use cases

↳Automating Obsidian vault management tasks programmatically.
↳Integrating Obsidian knowledge bases directly into AI agent and LLM workflows.
↳Building custom external applications that interact with Obsidian vault data.
07

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Obsidian Knowledge-Management MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI agents and development tools to interact with an Obsidian vault. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for reading, writing, searching, and managing notes, tags, and frontmatter, acting as a bridge to the Obsidian Local REST API plugin.

700Apache-2.0
Last commit2d ago
StatusActive
CategoryAPI Integration
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