Obsidian Tasks MCP Server

Obsidian tasks MCP server

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What is the Obsidian Tasks MCP Server?

Obsidian tasks MCP server

What the server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for extracting and querying Obsidian Tasks from markdown files. Designed to work with Claude via the MCP protocol to enable AI-assisted task management.

  • Extract tasks from Obsidian markdown files with a format compatible with the Obsidian Tasks plugin
  • Identify completed and pending tasks
  • Access task metadata including:
  • Status (complete/incomplete)
  • Scheduled dates
  • Created dates

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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
list_all_tasksExtracts all tasks from markdown files in a directory, recursively scanning through subfolders.
query_tasksSearches for tasks based on Obsidian Tasks query syntax. Applies multiple filters to find matching tasks.

How to install the Obsidian Tasks MCP Server

claude mcp add obsidian-tasks -- npx -y without

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Obsidian Tasks to list all tasks.”
  • “Use Obsidian Tasks to query tasks.”
  • “Use Obsidian Tasks to Installation.”

Frequently asked questions

The server supports both Obsidian Tasks emoji format (e.g., `🗓️`, `⏳`, `📅`) and Dataview format for task metadata.