Obsidian MCP Python

obsidian-mcp-python, a very simple MCP Server demo that can help you to operate something about your obsidian md file

Local serverstdio

What is the Obsidian MCP Python MCP Server?

Obsidian MCP Python is an MCP project maintained in the hellozhangran/obsidian-mcp-python repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “obsidian-mcp-python, a very simple MCP Server demo that can help you to operate something about your obsidian md file”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using uv. 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_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.

How to install the Obsidian MCP Python MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp-python": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/of/your/project/file/obsidian-mcp-python",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_PATH": "/path/of/your/obsidian/vault"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OBSIDIAN_PATHDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation