Obsidian Index MCP Server

MCP server providing sementic search over Obsidian vaults

Local serverstdio

What is the Obsidian Index MCP Server?

MCP server providing sementic search over Obsidian vaults

The short version

An MCP server that provides a semantic search over an Obsidian vault and exposes recent notes as resources.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
search-notesPerforms semantic search over indexed notes

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
NOTE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
VAULT_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
DATABASE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Obsidian Index to search-notes.”
  • “Use Obsidian Index to Resources.”
  • “Use Obsidian Index to Tools.”

Frequently asked questions

It performs semantic search over indexed notes in the Obsidian vault.