obsidian-mcp MCP Server

A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for natural language interaction with your Obsidian vault. Built with TypeScript and designed for seamless integration with Claude Code and other MCP…

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What is the obsidian-mcp Server?

obsidian-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the dbmcco/obsidian-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for natural language interaction with your Obsidian vault. Built with TypeScript and designed for seamless integration with Claude…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

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
query_vault
search_notes
intelligent_search
list_directories
get_note
get_backlinks
write_note
create_note
append_to_note
update_note_section
guided_path
audit_recent_notes
contextual_companions
fresh_energy
initiative_bridge
pattern_echo
synthesis_ready

How to install the obsidian-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/obsidian-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/vault"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATHDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Yes