Mcp-obsidian-cli MCP Server

Save chat notes from Claude Desktop to your vault — MCP on Obsidian CLI. Keep what matters.

Local serverstdio

What is the Mcp-obsidian-cli MCP Server?

Mcp-obsidian-cli is an MCP integration. Save chat notes from Claude Desktop to your vault — MCP on Obsidian CLI. Keep what matters.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is mcp-obsidian-cli, version 2.1.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares OBSIDIAN_VAULT: Target vault name. If unset or unknown, the server prompts the caller on first tool use, listing the vaults Obsidian knows about.; OBSIDIAN_CLI_PATH: Path to the obsidian-cli binary. Auto-discovered on macOS; set explicitly on Linux/Windows or if the binary is non-standard.; OBSIDIAN_TIMEOUT_MS: Per-command timeout in milliseconds..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 2.1.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OBSIDIAN_VAULTTarget vault name. If unset or unknown, the server prompts the caller on first tool use, listing the vaults Obsidian knows about.Optional
OBSIDIAN_CLI_PATHPath to the obsidian-cli binary. Auto-discovered on macOS; set explicitly on Linux/Windows or if the binary is non-standard.Optional
OBSIDIAN_TIMEOUT_MSPer-command timeout in milliseconds.Optional