Obsidian Tasks MCP Server

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.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Obsidian Tasks MCP Server?

Obsidian Tasks MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the jfim/obsidian-tasks-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “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…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @jfim/obsidian-tasks-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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_tasks
query_tasks

How to install the Obsidian Tasks MCP Server

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

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.