obsidian-mcp-server

How to use obsidian-mcp-server

npx -y obsidian-mcp-server

{
  "obsidian-mcp-server": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "obsidian-mcp-server"],
    "env": {
      "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio",
      "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "",
      "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": ""
    }
  }
}

What is obsidian-mcp-server?

obsidian-mcp-server is a TypeScript MCP server for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code with npx, docker, git clone. Obsidian vaults MCP server - read, write, search, and surgically edit notes, tags, and frontmatter via the Local REST API plugin. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Key capabilities

• Tool access support
• Shell commands support
• Presentation work support
• Document generation support
• Anthropic provider support
• package.json config support
• Dockerfile config support

Compatibility and setup

Install or run obsidian-mcp-server using npx. Check cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server for the latest setup command.

• Built for TypeScript
• Built for Node.js
• Built for Docker
• Install or run with npm
• Works with Claude Desktop
• Works with Cursor
• Works with VS Code
• Uses stdio transport

MCP metadata is retained with field-level source and confidence evidence. Undetected values remain unknown.

Requirements and access

Security and permissions

Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.

When to use obsidian-mcp-server

• Use it for connecting agents to external tools and data.
• Use it for integrations workflows.
• Use it for coding workflows.
• Use it for data workflows.
• Use it for claude desktop users.

Built with

Verified compatibility and discovery

Frequently asked questions