obsidian-mcp MCP Server

This project provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes tools for interacting with an Obsidian vault.

Local serverstdio

What is the obsidian-mcp Server?

obsidian-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the rwb3n/obsidian-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This project provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes tools for interacting with an Obsidian vault”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using C:\path\to\your\project\OMCP\.venv\Scripts\python.exe. 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 OMCP_VAULT_PATH, OMCP_DAILY_NOTE_LOCATION. 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 Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian_vault": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\your\\project\\OMCP\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": [
        "C:\\path\\to\\your\\project\\OMCP\\obsidian_mcp_server\\main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OMCP_VAULT_PATH": "C:/path/to/your/Obsidian/Vault",
        "OMCP_DAILY_NOTE_LOCATION": "Journal/Daily"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OMCP_VAULT_PATHDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Yes
OMCP_DAILY_NOTE_LOCATIONDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation